Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaignPresident-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.
President Joe Biden is expected to speak with former President Donald Trump by phone Wednesday to offer his congratulations, according to an administration official.
Biden is planning to address the nation Thursday, the source said.
Nov 06, 2024, 7:11 PM GMT
Baldwin retains Senate seat in Wisconsin
Democrat Tammy Baldwin is the projected winner in Wisconsin, ABC News reports. She will return to the Senate after defeating Republican challenger Eric Hovde.
ByPierre Thomas and Alexander Mallin
Nov 06, 2024, 6:54 PM GMT
Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources
Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The decision is based on longstanding Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot face criminal prosecution while in office, sources said.
It is unclear as of today how Smith's prosecutors will approach dismissing both the federal election subversion case in Washington, D.C., and their ongoing appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon's dismissal of the classified documents case.
Nov 06, 2024, 6:51 PM GMT
Harris calls Trump, congratulates him on win
Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election.
She discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans.
Harris will deliver remarks at Howard University later Wednesday.