Transition Team/Cabinet Thread

[Gass3268]

Sources: Tom Price for HHS

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http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2016/11/28/sources-tom-price-close-to-being-named-top-health-official-in-donald-trumps-cabinet/

Yay, the one person that could cost me my job.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Sources: Tom Price for HHS

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http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2016/11/28/sources-tom-price-close-to-being-named-top-health-official-in-donald-trumps-cabinet/

Yay, the one person that could cost me my job.

I really like you as a poster and don't particularly like cabinets being stuffed with office holders, so you've given me a reason to oppose this. I'm sure Mark McClellan or Tevi Troy or something can administer the Department better.

[The Other Castro]

Multiple sources say Jared Kushner favors Romney for State, according to journalist Laura Goldman.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-goldman/trumps-son-in-law-favors_b_13292216.html?

[The Other Castro]

Elaine Chao for Transportation Secretary.

Maggie Haberman ‏@maggieNYT  4m4 minutes ago
Source confirms Elaine Chao for transportation secretary. Was described as a dark-horse candidate last night by one transition officlal.

Alex Burns ‏@alexburnsNYT  1m1 minute ago
Elaine Chao will, amazingly, be the SECOND person to have been Sec of Labor, Sec of Transportation and married to Senate majority leader

[JRoby]

Elaine Chao for Transportation Secretary.

Maggie Haberman ‏@maggieNYT  4m4 minutes ago
Source confirms Elaine Chao for transportation secretary. Was described as a dark-horse candidate last night by one transition officlal.

Alex Burns ‏@alexburnsNYT  1m1 minute ago
Elaine Chao will, amazingly, be the SECOND person to have been Sec of Labor, Sec of Transportation and married to Senate majority leader

Heh. Good example of Trump's sense of humor.

[ApatheticAustrian]

mika brezinski has a meeting in trump tower....

1) state-run-media directives

or

2) press secretary

[Maxwell]

Multiple sources say Jared Kushner favors Romney for State, according to journalist Laura Goldman.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-goldman/trumps-son-in-law-favors_b_13292216.html?

I think Kushner also favored Pence over Christie, so he seems to be voice within the Trump camp pushing for more traditional Republican voices.

[ApatheticAustrian]

i think christie would be a "traditional" candidate without his baggage.

but in this case kushner is clearly a voice of reason.

[Pandaguineapig]

i think christie would be a "traditional" candidate without his baggage.

but in this case kushner is clearly a voice of reason.

though even without bridgegate it would be hard to see what another loud-mouthed northeasterner without ties to Hill republicans would bring to the ticket

[Mr. Morden]

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/307876-bet-founder-trump-offered-me-cabinet-position-and-i-turned-him

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[Illiniwek]

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/307876-bet-founder-trump-offered-me-cabinet-position-and-i-turned-him

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HUD? I am just trying to think like trump would.

[KingSweden]

i think christie would be a "traditional" candidate without his baggage.

but in this case kushner is clearly a voice of reason.

Kushner seems like a rare voice of sanity in this mess

[Doimper]

Apparently Dan Quayle waltzed into Trump Tower and nobody in the press pool recognized him

[Kingpoleon]

Multiple sources say Jared Kushner favors Romney for State, according to journalist Laura Goldman.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-goldman/trumps-son-in-law-favors_b_13292216.html?

This should test the push of Kushner.

Apparently Dan Quayle waltzed into Trump Tower and nobody in the press pool recognized him

I wouldn't:

[Doimper]

Apparently Dan Quayle waltzed into Trump Tower and nobody in the press pool recognized him

I wouldn't:

Eliana Johnson:

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I can't stop laughing

[The Other Castro]

Vaughn Hillyard ‏@VaughnHillyard  1h1 hour ago Manhattan, NY
Pence upon leaving TT: "We’re very excited about the anncmnts today for [HHS] & another announcement before the dinner hour is forthcoming."

Laura Olson ‏@lauraolson  46m46 minutes ago
Per transition pool, Rep. Lou Barletta says he and Trump talked today about spot in administration as Secretary of Labor.

Scott Wong ‏@scottwongDC  47m47 minutes ago
.@RepMcCaul says he had "very substantive and productive conversation" w/Trump on homeland/national security issues, per pool report

[The Other Castro]

NYT sources: Steven Mnuchin is expected to be named Treasury Secretary

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/us/politics/steven-terner-mnuchin-trump-treasury-secretary.html?_r=0

[Mr. Morden]

What's the deal with Commerce and HUD?  On Commerce, the WaPo said last week that two sources inside the transition team said that Ross was the pick.  But then...no announcement.  And with HUD, the AP reported that Trump offered it to Carson.  Then Carson made a Facebook post last week that all but stated he would take the job, but still no announcement.

[KingSweden]

Vaughn Hillyard ‏@VaughnHillyard  1h1 hour ago Manhattan, NY
Pence upon leaving TT: "We’re very excited about the anncmnts today for [HHS] & another announcement before the dinner hour is forthcoming."

Laura Olson ‏@lauraolson  46m46 minutes ago
Per transition pool, Rep. Lou Barletta says he and Trump talked today about spot in administration as Secretary of Labor.

Scott Wong ‏@scottwongDC  47m47 minutes ago
.@RepMcCaul says he had "very substantive and productive conversation" w/Trump on homeland/national security issues, per pool report

If people like Chao, McCaul, Mattie and Romney are tapped for big roles I'd be... less concerned about this being anything other than a more incompetent Generic R

[The Other Castro]

NYT sources: Steven Mnuchin is expected to be named Treasury Secretary

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/us/politics/steven-terner-mnuchin-trump-treasury-secretary.html?_r=0

ABC confirms:

John Santucci ‏@JTSantucci  2m2 minutes ago
First reported by NYT @maggieNYT - @ABC has confirmed Steven Mnuchin is expected to be named as PEOTUS Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary

[The Other Castro]

What's the deal with Commerce and HUD?  On Commerce, the WaPo said last week that two sources inside the transition team said that Ross was the pick.  But then...no announcement.  And with HUD, the AP reported that Trump offered it to Carson.  Then Carson made a Facebook post last week that all but stated he would take the job, but still no announcement.

Ask and you shall receive: Ross at Commerce, announcement imminent.

Hallie JacksonVerified account
‏@HallieJackson
NEWS: @NBCNews has learned Wilbur Ross is expected to be named Trump's Commerce pick, as early as tomorrow.

[Mr. Morden]

Predictit odds on the remaining top jobs….

State
Romney 36
Giuliani 26
Petraeus 16
Corker 12

Defense
Mattis 69
Petraeus 12
Talent 8
Jon Kyl 5
Cotton 4

Homeland Security
Kobach 33
McCaul 31
Giuliani 16
Clarke 10
Kelly 4

[RI]

Ugh Ross

[The Other Castro]

Chris Snyder ‏@ChrisSnyderFox  17m17 minutes ago
NEW - @KellyannePolls tells reporters at Trump Tower more nominations are to come tomorrow morning and to specifically "tune in at 6:30am"

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Chris Snyder ‏@ChrisSnyderFox  17m17 minutes ago
NEW - @KellyannePolls tells reporters at Trump Tower more nominations are to come tomorrow morning and to specifically "tune in at 6:30am"

SoS?