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Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement

Nov. 30, 2024 23:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.” It’s the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the...

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Nov. 30, 2024 20:28 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation fights in the Senate, even with...

What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general

Nov. 25, 2024 20:56 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed...

Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Nov. 20, 2024 20:28 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has expressed skepticism about for years. Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker...

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Sep. 11, 2024 08:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer...