Tag: Trump
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Trump demands immediate dismissal of New York “hush money” criminal case
President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal conviction should be tossed out because he was elected president, his lawyers say. In a filing Wednesday, defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove — both slated to take on senior roles under Trump in the federal Department of Justice — wrote to the judge who presided over Trump’s criminal trial…
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Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary pick
Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary pick – CBS News Watch CBS News Sources tell CBS News that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of the Department of Education. McMahon is Trump’s transition co-chair and served in his last term as Small Business Administrator. Be…
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Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general
Trump, Vance phoning senators to push Gaetz as attorney general – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his choice for attorney general. Trump is calling senators to push his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, even while he considers making recess appointments. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes and Fin Gómez…
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When will Trump face sentencing in “hush money” case?
When will Trump face sentencing in “hush money” case? – CBS News Watch CBS News The Manhattan district attorney said Tuesday he agrees with postponing sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s “hush money” case. Judge Juan Merchan has yet to make a decision. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins “America Decides” to break down the…
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Trump reportedly stalling presidential transition process over ethics pledge
Trump reportedly stalling presidential transition process over ethics pledge – CBS News Watch CBS News There are several reports that President-elect Donald Trump has not yet submitted a legally required ethics pledge vowing to avoid conflicts of interest after taking the oath of office. According to the Presidential Transition Act, this pledge was required to…
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Trump joins Musk for rocket launch as he continues staffing up administration
Trump joins Musk for rocket launch as he continues staffing up administration – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing picks for Cabinet positions and administrative roles, including tapping banking CEO Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. Trump also joined Elon Musk in Texas on Tuesday for a SpaceX rocket launch.…
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Trump expected to pick Linda McMahon, former wrestling executive, to head Department of Education, sources say
Trump to tap McMahon for education secretary Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary pick 00:22 President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive, to head the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s…
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Trump “hush money” sentencing could hang in limbo for years
Trump “hush money” sentencing could hang in limbo for years – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump might have to wait until his presidency is over before he’s sentenced for his New York “hush money” conviction. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole has more. Be the first to know Get…
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Trump taps television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected Dr. Mehmet Oz — a celebrity heart surgeon who hosted a daytime television show — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency falls under the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees Medicare, the federal portion of the Medicaid program,…
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Trump will nominate transition adviser and billionaire Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll nominate Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary, a position in which he’d have a key role in carrying out Trump’s plans to raise and enforce tariffs. Trump announced his pick Tuesday in a social media post. Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s…