Trump fills out key cabinet roles 8 weeks before taking office

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Trump achieved his reelection goal of avoiding prosecution as he fills out his core cabinet positions. Plus, Democrats are gearing up for a comeback in 2026 by reassessing their digital strategy. And, newly-picked Attorney General Pam Bondi's past vow sheds light on her first likely targets if confirmed. Susan Glasser, Tyler Pager, Jasmine Wright, Christina Greer, Michael Steele, Hugo Lowell, and Teddy Schleifer join the 11th Hour this Monday.

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0:00.0	Tonight, the president-elect finalizes his cabinet as the Justice Department abandons two federal cases against him.
0:08.4	The consequences that the election come to bear.
0:11.3	Plus, questions over who is funneling money in two Trump's cabinet effort?
0:15.4	Well, his transition effort, as he keeps the donor list secret.
0:19.7	And Democrats on the comeback trail inside their
0:22.8	effort to win back working class voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
0:27.2	The 11th hour getting underway on this Monday night.
0:34.6	Greetings everyone. I'm Simone Sanders Townsendend and for Stephanie Rule. Eight weeks from now,
0:39.9	Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Today, special counsel
0:45.3	Jack Smith moved to drop both of the federal cases against him. NBC News legal correspondent,
0:50.5	Lord Jarrett, starts us off tonight. Tonight, in a striking move, the Justice Department abandoning the federal criminal
0:57.5	charges that had loomed over now-President-elect Trump in Washington and Florida for more than a
1:02.8	year. Special counsel Jack Smith saying his decision does not turn on the gravity of the crimes
1:08.1	charge, the strength of the government's proof, or the merits
1:11.7	of the prosecution.
1:12.7	But the DOJ has a long-standing policy against prosecuting a sitting president, and the
1:18.4	department believes the Constitution requires dismissing the cases before the defendant
1:23.5	is inaugurated.
1:24.5	The judge in Washington signing off on that today. The move by Smith,
1:29.3	well expected, a notable defeat after launching a pair of historic cases, a first of their
1:35.2	kind against a former president. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.
1:40.9	The Trump team calling today's dismissals a major victory for the rule of law.
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