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

STAFFING UP! South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Tapped for Homeland Security Secretary: Report

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So long, Mayorkas — and good riddance…. According to reports from multiple media outlets, President-elect Donald Trump will tap South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to be his Department of Homeland Security Secretary. Noem will join fellow immigration hard-liners Tom Homan and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in Trump’s Cabinet. From The Wall Street Journal: A Trump transition spokeswoman and a spokesman for Noem didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. CNN earlier reported that Trump had chosen Noem. Trump has already made several other picks for key positions in his administration. If confirmed, Noem would oversee an agency with

Bringing Order to the Border: Border Agent Morale is ‘Through the Roof’ After Trump’s Re-Election [Watch]

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During a recent interview with Fox News Digitals, National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez confirmed that “morale is through the roof” now that President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House and will crack down on illegal border crossings. “We’ve received hundreds of calls, texts, emails, just saying how happy the agents are,” Perez told Fox News Digital. “There are a lot of agents that had originally said that they would retire if President Trump did not win. And now those same agents are saying they’re going to hold back on their retirement because they want to serve

Trump Team Coming Together: Miller Announced as Deputy Chief of Staff, Zeldin Tapped for EPA

According to multiple sources, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Stephen Miller as the White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Miller served during the first Trump Administration. “This is another fantastic pick by the president,” Vice President-elect JD Vance posted on x.com, an apparent confirmation of Miller’s rumored appointment, first reported by CNN. “You can have your country back, you can have your future back, you can have your state back,” Miller said during one of Trump’s final rallies in Salem, Va. “You can look your children in the eye and say, ‘We did it, we saved

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