Former Transition Aide Says Michael Flynn Fielded Thousands of Calls — Not Just Russia’s
A former transition official and longtime aide said Michael Flynn fielded thousands of calls during a chaotic transition period.
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Flashback: Susan Rice Denied Knowing Anything About Surveilling Trump Transition Team
Rice denied knowing anything about the Obama administration surveilling members of the Trump transition team in a March 2017 interview.
Report: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Blames Trump Transition Team for Senate Confirmation Problems
A Politico report states education secretary Betsy DeVos blames the Trump transition team for her confirmation process difficulties that overshadowed the fact she had been recommended for her post by both Jeb Bush and Mike Pence.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘I Don’t Want People Unmasked for Political Reasons’
North Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-NC) told reporters Monday that unmasking Americans accidentally picked up in intelligence surveillance for partisan reasons is wrong.
Democrats Target Nunes After He Reveals Trump Transition Team Was Surveilled
Democrats are running a smear campaign against House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), after he revealed last week that members of Trump’s transition team were caught up in “incidental surveillance” targeting foreigners.
Report: House Intel Committee to See ‘Smoking Gun’ Evidence Obama Admin Spied on Trump Team
James Rosen of Fox News reports that Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee will be presented with “smoking gun” evidence that “the Obama administration, in its closing days, was using the cover of legitimate surveillance on foreign targets to spy on President-elect Trump.”
Dr. Ben Carson to Testify About Growing Up in Poverty at HUD Confirmation Hearings
Dr. Ben Carson will testify at Thursday’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on his nomination to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development that growing up poor in Detroit gave him a unique understanding of the job for which he is being considered.
Transition Team Disputes Report Gen. Mattis Is Rejecting Trump Defense Nominees
On Friday, the Washington Post declared “the honeymoon seems to be ending between retired Gen. James N. Mattis and Donald Trump’s transition team amid an increasingly acrimonious dispute over who will get top jobs in the Defense Department — and who gets to make those decisions.”
Sanctuary Cities Demand 11th Hour Executive Orders Against Trump
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – In an open letter to President Barack Obama, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and 30 other “sanctuary city” leaders across the country asked for further protections for illegal immigrants before President-Elect Donald Trump takes office.
Report: Former Jeb Bush Staffer Considered for Top Education Post
New Mexico’s secretary of education is reportedly being considered for a top post in the Trump administration’s Education Department.
Donald Trump to Meet with Former Rivals Carly Fiorina, Rick Santorum
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with two former GOP Primary rivals, Carly Fiorina and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, on Monday in New York City at Trump Tower, according to his transition team.
Mike Pence Meets with Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with former Secretary of State Condoleezza “Condi” Rice in the Washington, D.C., transition office on Wednesday to discuss bringing her on board the new administration.
