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The Fox News Rundown

From Washington: President-elect Trump Rolls Out The Cabinet

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

President-elect Donald Trump has rolled out a Cabinet at a pace far more rapid than his first transition, filling positions that will help further his promise to voters. But some of those picks have raised eyebrows, like former Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health & Human Services. Former Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove describes what the early stages of the transition will tell us about the second Trump Administration. It has been seventeen years since Senate Republicans have elected a new Leader. Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-SD) will replace Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party Leader in Senate history. Thune defeated Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in a closed-door election earlier this week. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram discusses the new leadership and weighs in on the current state of the House of Representatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Saturday, November 16th, 2024. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. The president-elect named several people

0:37.4

to critical positions in his incoming administration this week,

0:40.7

but some of them may prompt a fight, as many will require Senate confirmation.

0:45.3

And then a number of other nominees who are going to have uphill, at least public relations battles,

0:50.1

it may ultimately be confirmed, but it's going to require them to basically weather a couple months worth of tough press.

0:57.2

We'll see how they handle it.

0:58.5

I'm Ryan Schmels, a historic week on Capitol Hill, as Senate Republicans elect a new leader for the first time since 2007.

1:06.6

Well, you never quite know how these leadership races are going to turn out.

1:10.4

It was generally thought that John Thune had the advantage.

1:13.3

This is the Fox News rundown from Washington.

1:16.3

The president-elect announced plans to put several people in various positions across his administration,

1:31.3

including Congressman Mike Waltz for NSA, Congresswoman Elise Stefonic for UN Ambassador,

1:36.3

South Dakota Governor Christine Ome for Homeland Security Secretary, Fox's own Pete Hegeseth for Defense Secretary.

1:43.3

Some of those are named to new positions that haven't previously existed,

1:47.3

like Alon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head Doge, or the Department of Government Efficiency.

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