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Let's get briefed. First, President-elect Donald Trump made some major cabinet announcements on Tuesday,

including an unorthodox pick for Secretary of Defense that left many observers in Washington, D.C.,

in shock or disbelief, or possibly both.

Then we turn to Israel, where the IDF has expanded their ground operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah

strongholds while ramping up airstrikes against militant targets in Beirut's suburbs.

But first, our afternoon spotlight. It was a busy night, or busy 24 hours for the Trump

transition team on Tuesday as the president-elect unveiled a series of high-profile

cabinet appointments

for his upcoming second term. Trump left the political establishment somewhat in shock with his

choice for Secretary of Defense, tapping Pete Hegset for the critical role. He's an Army National

Guard veteran and Fox News co-host. Hegset, who holds two bronze stars from his time serving in Iraq and

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