#Trump on Thursday announced that #SusieWiles, his campaign manager, would serve as WH chief of staff, as leading contenders emerged for other Cabinet roles such as attorney general.
“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, & was an integral part of both my 2016 & 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement Thurs evening that called Wiles “universally admired & respected.”
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Wiles, 67, has led #Trump’s operation since 2021 — when he was widely viewed as a pariah after his #Jan6 #insurrection. Unlike some advisers, she has rarely battled w/him & has maintained a close rapport.
The announcement from Trump is the first key appointment as his transition team considers candidates for jobs in his 2nd admin that begins Jan 20.
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in reply to Nonilex • • •#Trump’s team has zeroed in on some candidates for other roles after vetting thousands of names & seeking to ensure they are #loyal to Trump.
#MarkPaoletta, who served as general counsel in the OMB in Trump’s first term, is a contender to become #US #AttorneyGeneral…. #Paoletta was responsible for some of the Trump admin’s most controversial moves, including a delay in security assistance to #Ukraine that triggered Trump’s first #impeachment.
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in reply to Nonilex • • •The activity reflects the many allies jockeying for influence as Trump prepares to take office w/a #Republican-led #Senate & possibly a #GOP-controlled #House. Trump & his lts are focused on screening out people who may be #disloyal.
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in reply to Nonilex • • •…The milieu at Mar-a-Lago offers one window into who has #Trump’s ear. #ElonMusk, the tech CEO #billionaire who invested massively in Trump’s reelection, spent time at the club after Trump’s victory & even joined a Trump family photo. Others spotted on the patio Wednesday night included staunch allies such as #SexTrafficking Rep #MattGaetz (R-Florida), #Christian #evangelical & #unconstitutional fmr acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker & a number of Trump’s lawyers & aides….
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in reply to Nonilex • • •White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the #Trump-Vance transition team has not yet signed onto critical memorandums of understanding w/ #FederalAgencies that green-light presidential #transition activities to ensure the future Trump administration runs smoothly.
[Trump’s decision not to sign a memorandum of understanding w/GSA & the White House will cause delays as agencies won’t have the required heads up which individuals will deploy into their offices.]
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