Trump transition live updates: Latest news as election winner makes moves

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies," Trump said in a statement.
60% : As the head of the EPA, Zeldin is expected to be tasked with rolling back many of the environmental regulations from the Biden administration while Trump pushes an expansion of fossil-fuel energy.
52% : Miller, 39, served as senior advisor to Trump and director of speechwriting during the Republican's first term in the White House and is credited with shaping Trump's immigration policies, which included separating migrant children from their families and a ban on travel from predominantly Muslim countries.
48% : The quick appointment of the hardline conservative signals Trump plans to move aggressively on the "America first" agenda he ran on.
46% : Will Trump influence the race?Donald Trump's allies are adding their voices - and pressure - to this week's high-stakes election to pick Republican leader Mitch McConnell's heir, who would play a major role in the incoming administration's vision for the country.
46% : Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.
34% : "I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State and I'm just getting started," Schmitt said in a post on X.Among the names thought to still be under consideration for the Justice Department: Mike Lee, a senator from Utah; John Ratcliffe, Trump's former Director of National Intelligence, and Jeffrey Clark, a former assistant attorney general.- David JacksonTrump advised Putin not to escalate war with UkrainePresident-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv.Trump and Putin spoke in recent days, said the source.
30% : Trump picks Lee Zeldin, former New York congressman, to lead EPADonald Trump has tapped former Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
28% : During his first term, Trump tried to block the department's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election he won.
26% : But he has been a vocal defender of strict immigration enforcement for Trump, who vowed a mass deportation of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants will begin on his first day in office Jan. 20.- Bart JansenWho is Elise Stefanik?
22% : After leaving office, Trump faced prosecution in two federal cases for alleged election interference and mishandling classified documents.
16% : Miller's appointment comes after Trump campaigned for president in 2024 on mobilizing mass deportations of undocumented immigrants who are in the country unlawfully.
5% : Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.- ReutersStephen Miller named Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff for policyDonald Trump has tapped Stephen Miller, one of his longest-serving top immigration advisers, as deputy chief of staff for policy in the incoming White House.

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