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85% : Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to ABC News.
77% : -ABC News' Beatrice PetersonNovember 12, 2024, 11 AM EST - Johnson teases Trump visit to the CapitolHouse Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that Trump is expected to visit the U.S. Capitol to celebrate a potential Republicans "trifecta" on Wednesday morning before he sits down in the Oval Office with President Joe Biden later in the day.
75% : "I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation's highest Intelligence positions," Trump said in a statement, adding that Ratcliffe "will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans.
66% : "Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies," Trump said in a statement.
64% : -ABC News' Soo Rin Kim, Kelsey Walsh and Lalee IbssaNovember 12, 2024, 4:42 PM EST - Trump expected to tap Kristi Noem for DHS secretary: SourcesTrump is expected to soon announce he has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his next secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, according to sources.
62% : "Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our 'Peace through Strength' policy," Trump said in a statement.
61% : Witkoff has held multiple fundraisers for Trump throughout the election cycle and accompanied him to numerous campaign rallies.
59% : "Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years," Trump said in a statement.
59% : "We need to act fast, and we want to have those people in place on Jan. 20, so that on Jan. 21, 600 people are going to walk into offices at NIH and 600 people are going to leave," Kennedy said, according to a video of his remarks posted on YouTube.November 11, 2024, 3:06 PM EST- Trump expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staffPresident-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner and one of his senior advisers, will become his deputy chief of staff for policy, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
55% : But already, Trump has picked several lawmakers to serve in his administration: Rep. Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador and Rep. Mike Waltz for national security adviser.
54% : -ABC News' Katherine Faulders and Shannon KingstonNovember 11, 2024, 7:00 PM EST - Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser: SourcesTrump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to be his national security adviser, multiple sources said.
54% : -ABC News' Rachel Scott, John Santucci and Molly NagleNovember 11, 2024, 4:26 PM EST - RFK Jr. advising Trump transition on health decisions: SourcesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has continued to broadly advise Trump and the transition team on health-related appointments and has been in discussions to possibly fill a major role in the next administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
53% : Trump expected to tap Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state: SourcesPresident-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce his intention to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of state, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
51% : "The role requires Senate confirmation.November 12, 2024, 7:47 PM EST - Trump announces Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk, RamaswamyTrump has announced that billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of the president-elect, will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.
51% : Trump nominates Mike Huckabee to be Israeli ambassadorTrump announced he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
50% : "Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement," Trump said in a statement.
49% : November 12, 2024, 1:37 PM EST - Trump officially announces Waltz as national security adviser pickTrump has officially announced his appointment of Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser.
48% : Trump has previously said Musk would take a role in his administration as head of a new "government efficiency commission.
46% : Trump said in a statement that Noem will work closely with "border czar" Tom Homan and "will guarantee that our American Homeland is secure from our adversaries.
46% : Trump said it will "provide advice and guidance from outside of government" and "partner" with the White House and Office of Management and Budget to drive structural government reform.
43% : Trump said in a statement.
42% : Either you help us or get the hell out of the way, because ICE is going to do their job," he warned, referring to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where he formerly served as director.
41% : It's not clear when Trump plans to formally announce the job, the sources said.
36% : He was also golfing with Trump during the alleged second assassination attempt in West Palm Beach earlier this year.
35% : Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador, among other positions.November 12, 2024, 7:59 PM EST -
35% : The role requires Senate confirmation.November 12, 2024, 5:57 PM EST - Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA directorTrump announced that John Ratcliffe is his pick for director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
33% : "Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies," Trump said in a statement.
31% : "November 12, 2024, 7:27 PM EST - Trump nominates Pete Hegseth for defense secretaryTrump has nominated Pete Hegseth to be his defense secretary.
19% : Speaker Mike Johnson, asked about the issue on Tuesday, said he's spoken to Trump about it several times.
8% : Waltz is a former Green Beret and China hawk who emerged as a key surrogate for Trump, criticizing the Biden-Harris foreign policy record during the campaign.

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