Tag: aide
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Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn sparking internal strife over appointments
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is grappling with internal strife over the alleged conduct of a senior and longtime adviser, Boris Epshteyn, who has been accused by at least one Republican politician of trying to profit personally from his ability to influence Trump’s Cabinet picks. Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens submitted a sworn declaration to…
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Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans…