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Trump's Cabinet Picks Spark Concern and Surprise Among Critics

Donald Trump has begun assembling his cabinet in preparation for a potential return to the White House, with some of his choices raising eyebrows. Notable picks include Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, Thomas Homan as Border Czar, and Michael Waltz as National Security Advisor. Critics, including hosts of 'The View,' expressed concern over these appointments, with some worried about the direction of U.S. policy under Trump's leadership. The selections signal a shift away from the Biden administration's policies, with Trump opting for loyalists who align with his agenda.

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 @ExcitedFreeTradeAuthoritarian from Ohio  commented…3wks3W

Good, we need strong leadership that puts America first and doesn't cave to the mob like the current administration has.

 @Gr4ssrootMadelynLibertarianfrom Texas  commented…3wks3W

Well, it doesn't matter who he picks if the government keeps trying to control every aspect of our lives—how about we focus on limiting their power instead?

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'The View' Hosts Surprised By Trump Cabinet Picks: 'I'm Kind Of Worried'

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Hosts Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin expressed surprise at Trump's choice of Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, Thomas Homan as Border Czar and Michael Waltz as National Security Advisor. Rubio is a U.S. Senator from Florida, serving since 2011. Rubio has focused on issues such as foreign policy, immigration reform and economic growth.

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Sunny Hostin Warns ‘The View’ Cohosts Against Being Relieved by Trump Cabinet Picks

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“Watch your dogs,” Whoopi Goldberg joked about Noem’s appointment to the position — a reference to the recent scandal surrounding the South Dakota governor’s written admission to shooting her puppy for misbehaving.

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Election Live Updates: Trump Starts to Fill Out Cabinet With Loyal Defenders

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Trump is moving quickly to assemble his cabinet, naming people he expects to shift America away from the Biden administration agenda once he reclaims the Oval Office early next year. His early picks include ... President Biden will host Mr. Trump at ...

 @MandrillRalphProgressive from Colorado  commented…3wks3W

Trump's cabinet picks are just a return to the same dangerous, far-right policies that divided the country and eroded trust in our government. These appointments show he’s more interested in loyalty and hardline stances than actually moving the country forward on important issues like immigration and foreign relations.

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Texas Offers Trump 1,400 Acres for His Mass Deportation Dream

Officials in Texas have offered President-elect Trump a 1,400-acre ranch for his mass deportation plan.Dawn Buckingham, land commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, said in a letter to Trump Tuesday that her office was “fully prepared” to work with federal agencies that are going to be involved in Trump’s immigration plan, and specifically deportation.Buckingham offered Trump a 1,402-acre lot in Starr County. The lot is owned by the Texas General Land Office and is roughly 35 miles west of McAllen, Texas.She said the agency is ready to work with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the U.S. Border Patrol to build a facility on the land for “the processing, detention, and coordination of the largest deportation of violent criminals in the nation’s history.”“I am committed to using every available means at my disposal to gain complete operational security of our border,” Buckingham wrote.The letter and offering of land were first reported by The Texas Tribune. Last month, the state bought the land along the U.S.-Mexico border and has plans to build a wall.In the letter, Buckingham criticized her predecessor for not allowing a border wall to be built on the property. Those actions “enabled cartel members and violent criminals to sexually abuse migrant women and children on this land,” she said.On Monday, Trump signaled he would declare an immigration national emergency and use military assets to support his mass deportation plan when he returns to office.

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Biden will issue a pardon of his son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter and is expected to announce it Sunday night, according to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision.The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. The pardon comes ahead of Hunter Biden’s Dec. 12 sentencing for his conviction on federal gun charges. Hunter Biden also is set to be sentenced in a separate criminal case on Dec. 16, after pleading guilty in September on federal tax evasion charges.The pardon is expected to cover both Hunter Biden’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea.The senior White House official said Biden decided over this weekend to grant his son a pardon and began to inform his senior aides on Sunday. Using his pardon power to assure Hunter Biden does not spend time in jail comes as the 82-year-old president is near the end of his term in the White House and has no future election to face. In recent months Biden has said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence.“I will not pardon him,” the president said of his son in June after a jury found him guilty on three federal gun charges.President Biden has discussed issuing a pardon for his son with some of his closest aides since at least Hunter Biden’s conviction in June, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions about the matter said. They said a decision was made at the time for the president to publicly say he would not pardon his son even though doing so remained on the table.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters earlier this month that the president’s position has not changed.

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Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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