MAGA MOMENTUM! Trump Cabinet Picks Coming Fast — Gabbard, Gaetz, Rubio!

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The second Trump Administration is looking to hit the ground running… President-elect Donald Trump announced a number of Cabinet nominees on Wednesday, including Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence; Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for Attorney General; and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for Secretary of State. While Gabbard and Rubio were likely to land in Trump’s Cabinet, Gaetz is a surprise pick. “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social announcement. “Matt is a deeply gifted and

THUNE WINS SECRET BALLOT: GOP Selects South Dakota Senator for Leader, Defeats Rick Scott and John Cornyn: Report

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The secret ballots were cast — and the GOP selected South Dakota Senator John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP Leader in the U.S. Senate. Thune ultimately overcame challenges from Florida Senator Rick Scott and Texas Senator John Cornyn. From Politico: The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta: the House, Senate and the presidency. And he’ll have some room to maneuver in his own chamber, with Republicans’ 53-seat majority, as the party considers wide-ranging legislation that would tackle tax cuts, immigration and

Waste Management: Musk, Ramaswamy Will Head Up New ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

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It’s official: ‘DOGE’ is real… According to an official statement from President-elect Donald Trump, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and X billionaire and Trump surrogate Elon Musk will run the newly established Department of Government Efficiency. Trump said in the announcement that the Musk-Ramaswamy effort would “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government” in tandem with the White House and its Office of Management & Budget “to drive large scale [sic] structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before.” Trump likened the new initiative to the Manhattan Project; “This will send shockwaves through the system,

You Can’t Fire Me — I Quit: Special Counsel Jack Smith Retiring Before Trump Takes Office: Report

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According to a New York Post report, special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw Donald Trump’s federal criminal cases on overturning the 2020 election and hoarding classified documents, is expected to retire before Trump takes office in January. Trump has said he would fire Smith in “two seconds.” From The New York Post: He intends to finish his work before Trump regains power and goes after those who brought criminal charges against him. The DOJ has a longstanding policy of not prosecuting a sitting president and officials there reportedly are aware it would be futile to continue pursuing charges. Prior to

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