Trump weighs Ron DeSantis as replacement

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported on Tuesday. Hegseth’s nomination has run into trouble on Capitol Hill over allegations about his personal and professional life and Trump allies increasingly think…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among latest picks

President-elect Donald Trump placed a key campaign figure in the coming cabinet Thursday, nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy spent the majority of the 2024 campaign as an independent candidate but dropped out and endorsed Trump. He became a de-facto advisor on public health after…

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Who is Thomas Homan? Ex-ICE director named Trump’s new ‘border czar’

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that Thomas Homan, a senior immigration official in his first administration, will serve as “border czar,” overseeing border enforcement along with maritime and aviation security.  Trump announced Homan’s new role in a post to his social media platform, Truth Social, though he shared few additional details about Homan’s…

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