Election 2024 updates: Trump begins selecting cabinet positions

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaign
President-elect Donald Trump is naming members to his administration. Here's a look at the president-elect's appointees so far.

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:59 AM

Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:

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Nov 06, 2024, 4:34 PM GMT

Nikki Haley congratulates Trump, calls on Harris to concede

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on Vice President Kamala Harris to concede the election.

"You can't just talk about unity in a campaign, you have to show it regardless of the outcome," Haley wrote in a post on X.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh

Nov 06, 2024, 3:55 PM GMT

George W. Bush issues statement congratulating Trump

George W. Bush weighed in on the election results on Wednesday morning, congratulating Trump and thanking President Biden and VP Harris for their service.

Former President George W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Florida State and SMU Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas.
Former President George W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Florida State and SMU Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas.

"I congratulate President Trump on his election as 47th President of the United States of America, as well as Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and their families.

I also thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service to our country.

The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions. Laura and I are grateful to the election officials, poll workers, and volunteers who oversaw a free, fair, safe, and secure election."

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Nov 06, 2024, 3:51 PM GMT

Trump adviser says Trump and Harris have not connected yet as of earlier this morning

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have allegedly not connected yet as of early this morning, Trump's senior adviser Jason Miller said on ABC News' Good Morning America.

"As of the last time I spoke with President Trump, they had not connected, but we'll see what happens today," Miller said, going on to stress the message of unity.

"I think what President Trump said last night when he's up there on the stage was that he wants to heal the country. This is the time when we put aside the political divisions. We bring Democrats, Republicans, people who aren't necessarily even involved with politics together," Miller said.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh, Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa

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Nov 06, 2024, 2:21 PM GMT

How Donald Trump won the presidency

Over the next few months, ABC News and 538 will do a lot of analysis to figure out how exactly Trump won. He may be, after all, only the second Republican presidential candidate since 1992 to win the national popular vote. That warrants not only introspection among Democrats, but a lot of quality analysis, too. And Trump's sweep of the swing states - while not surprising - also represents a new high-water mark for his electoral success.

Click here to read the analysis.