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Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Kash Patel speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Sophia Flores
4:04 PM – Saturday, November 30, 2024
Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to be his FBI Director.
On Saturday, Trump made the announcement on Truth Social.
I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) November 30, 2024
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Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during a press briefing at the White House on September 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 4:16 PM – Wednesday, November 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg will serve as his special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, a key position as the ongoing conflict continues to escalate.
“I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Keith has led a distinguished Military and Business career, including serving in highly sensitive National Security roles in my first Administration. He was with me right from the beginning! Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
I am honored by @realDonaldTrump's appointment to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. It was the privilege of my life working for President Trump, and I look forward to working tirelessly to secure peace through strength while upholding… pic.twitter.com/Nj6TFFEyui
Kellogg, who previously served as Trump’s chief of staff and executive secretary to the National Security Council, released a policy paper regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing that the United States should only provide military aid to Ukraine on the condition that they enter into official diplomatic peace talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in July 2023 that Ukraine would never consider a peaceful agreement in its conflict with Russia as long as Moscow controls Crimea.
“We cannot imagine Ukraine without Crimea. And while Crimea is under the Russian occupation, it means only one thing: War is not over yet,” Zelenskyy, 45, said in a CNN interview.
Kellogg further explained how he sees the situation.
“Ukraine would not be asked to relinquish the goal of regaining all its territory, but it would agree to use diplomacy, not force, with the understanding that this would require a future diplomatic breakthrough, which probably will not occur before Putin leaves office,” Kellogg wrote, along with co-author Fred Fleitz.
Kellogg’s proposal also notes that the United States would increase support for Ukraine if Moscow refuses to engage in peace talks. However, if Ukraine refuses, the nation would most likely have certain “privileges” revoked, especially in terms of Western weaponry, according to analysts.
Trump was asked whether he supports Kellogg’s policy position, responding: “I’m the only one who can get the war stopped. It should have never started in the first place.”
President-elect Trump has historically criticized the consistent flow of American military aid and funds sent to Ukraine during their fight, preferring for both sides to negotiate rather than continuing warfare.
“As of September 30, 2024, the U.S. Ukraine response funding totals nearly $183 billion, with $130.1 billion obligated and $86.7 billion disbursed,” according to the Ukraine Oversight Committee.
Meanwhile, the 47th president-elect had more words to say regarding the Ukraine-Russia war.
“Every time Zelenskyy comes to the United States, he walks away with $100 billion. I think he’s the greatest salesman on Earth. But we’re stuck in that war – unless I’m president. I’ll get it done. I’ll get it negotiated,” Trump declared.
Additionally, Trump’s trusted advisors, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and his pick for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have also been outspoken critics of American taxpayer money being funneled into Ukraine’s war efforts.
“I know what Donald Trump was thinking while he was having that meeting. He was thinking, I want to turn this guy over and hold him by his legs and shake all the money out of his pockets and hope it adds up to $208 billion … That’s what the Democrats gave him, and we need to bring that money home,” Kennedy stated, referencing the funding Kiev has received since the beginning of the war,” Kennedy stated.
“I think it’s important if we’re ever going to end the war in Ukraine, fundamentally, at some level, we’re going to have to engage in some sort of negotiation between Ukraine, and between Russia, between our NATIO allies in Europe,” Vance added. “There is frankly no good reason that aid from the U.S. should be needed. Europe is made up of many great nations with productive economies.”
Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg touts President Trump’s national security record, blasts Biden-Harris abandonment of Peace Through Strength pic.twitter.com/Ah5MdGz906
First lady Melania Trump arrives on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:07 PM – Sunday, November 24, 2024
Incoming First Lady Melania Trump has announced her longtime aide Hayley Harrison will be her chief of staff.
On Friday, Melania announced Harrison’s in a post on X. She went on to say that Harrison had a “strong understanding of White House operations,” and in her new role would “oversee and manage the East Wing’s team while strategically liaising with other parts of government.”
“Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years. She has a strong understanding of White House operations, and as Chief of Staff, Mrs. Harrison will oversee and manage the East Wing’s team while strategically liaising with other parts of government,” Melania Trump’s office said Friday on social platform X.
Hayley Harrison has been appointed as First Lady Melania Trump’s Chief of Staff.
Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years. She has a strong understanding of White House operations, and as…
In an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends’ on October 29th, a week before the election, Melania said she was not “anxious” because she had “much more experience” as she had already lived in the White House.
“So when you go in, you know exactly what to expect,” she said. “You know what kind of people you need to get.”
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Brooke Rollins, AFPI President & CEO, watches as former US President Donald Trump makes his way off stage after speaking at the America First Policy Institute Agenda Summit in Washington, DC, on July 26, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff Abril Elfi
3:47 PM – Saturday, November 23, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins, a former White House domestic policy adviser, to serves as his agriculture secretary in his new administration.
On Saturday, Trump released a statement praising Rollins’ “commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns.”
“A proud Graduate of Texas A&M University, Brooke earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agriculture Development, and J.D., with Honors,” the announcement said. “From her upbringing in the small and Agriculture-centered town of Glen Rose, Texas, to her years of leadership involvement with Future Farmers of America and 4H, to her generational Family Farming background, to guiding her four kids in their show cattle careers, Brooke has a practitioner’s experience, along with deep Policy credentials in both Nonprofit and Government leadership at the State and National levels.”
Rollins held the roles of director of the Office of American Innovation and acting director of the Domestic Policy Council during the Trump administration.
Following her term in the White House, she co-founded the America First Policy Institute, a think tank dedicated to advancing policies aligned with the administration’s agenda.
Rollins released a statement following the announcement, thanking Trump for the opportunity.
Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. It will be the honor of my life to fight for America’s farmers and our Nation’s agricultural communities. This is big stuff for a small-town ag girl from Glen Rose, TX — truly the… https://t.co/h91Zx3eEglpic.twitter.com/DLgxrmZhH6
Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co-Chair of the Trump 2024 Transition Team speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff James Meyers
10:28 AM – Tuesday, November 19, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly name Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to the role of commerce secretary, according to multiple sources.
Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was previously rumored to be a contender for the position of treasury secretary under the incoming Trump administration. Nevertheless, the position ended up going to hedge fund manager Scott Bessent.
NEW: Donald Trump is expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, according to Punchbowl.
Here's Lutnick blowing the minds of CNBC hosts as he explained how Trump will use tariffs as a negotiating tactic.
As the new commerce secretary, Lutnick will play an important role in enacting Trump’s planned tariffs on imported goods. The rivalry for the treasury secretary position saw different groups of Trump allies pushing for their preferred candidate.
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk came out in support of Lutnick over the past weekend, stating that he “will enact change,” while Bessent would be a “business-as-usual” choice.
“Lutnick, when he was out on the campaign trail with the 45th president, often touted his resilience in business and spoke about the tragedy of losing more than 650 employees — including his younger brother, Gary — in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks,” Musk stated.
Lutnick has been at Cantor Fitzgerald since the 1980s, after he graduated from Haverford College with an economics degree. Lutnick was also working at Cantor Fitzgerald in New York’s World Trade Center towers during the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks. Hundreds of Cantor Fitzgerald employees, including Lutnick’s brother, were killed on that day.
After the historic attacks, Lutnick became an outspoken supporter of the business community as New York was rebuilding from the tragedy.
Lutnick’s pick was first reported by Punchbowl News.
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Will Scharf, Attorney for Republican presidential nominee, President-elect Donald Trump, speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower on September 06, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Abril Elfi 3:56 PM – Saturday, November 16, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that William Owen Scharf, a member of his legal team, will take on the role of White House Staff Secretary in the forthcoming administration.
On Saturday, Trump released a statement announcing that Scharf will serve as Assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary.
“I am pleased to announce that William Owen Scharf will serve as Assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary,” Trump’s statement read. “Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team.”
“Scharf has played a key role in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged against me, including by winning the Historic Immunity Decision in the Supreme Court,” he said. “Will is going to make us proud as we Make America Great Again.”
NEW: President Trump appoints @willscharf as Assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary.
President Trump couldn’t have picked a better person for this role.
Scharf, a Princeton University graduate with a law degree from Harvard University, clerked for two federal appeals court judges and served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in St. Louis.
In addition to his prosecutorial experience, Scharf worked for Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R-Mo.) and was employed by CRC Advisors, a conservative public relations firm.
Scharf recently ran for Missouri Attorney General but lost in the Republican primary to Andrew Bailey (R-Mo.), who went on to defeat Elad Gross (D-Mo.) in the general election earlier this month.
New York Rupublican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin waves to supporters at his election night party on November 8, 2022 in New York City. Despite multiple outlets calling the race for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Zeldin did not concede in his speech. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Abril Elfi 5:17 PM – Monday, November 11, 2024
The new GOP president-elect has selected former Republican Representative Lee Zeldin to serve as EPA administrator in his new cabinet.
On Monday, Zeldin (R-N.Y.), a Donald Trump loyalist, announced on X (Twitter) that he will be joining Trump’s cabinet as the new EPA administrator.
“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator. We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water,” Zeldin said in a social media post.
Trump also said in a statement that Zeldin “has been a true fighter for America First politics.”
“He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet,” Trump said. “He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way.”
Zeldin left congress in 2023. He often spoke about certain issues related to today’s U.S. military, national security, antisemitism, U.S.-Israel relations, illegal immigration, and crime both on behalf of Trump and in his own campaign.
He also pushed to change the designation of approximately 150 square miles of federal waters in Long Island Sound to state jurisdiction for New York and Rhode Island in 2016.
When Trump insisted he could compete in his Democrat-voting home state, he frequently cited Zeldin’s performance in the 2022 gubernatorial contest, where the Republican performed significantly better than anticipated against Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y).
Trump performed much better than he had in prior elections, especially in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, even though he did not win New York.
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President-elect Donald Trump revealed on Sunday night that he plans to appoint Tom Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2017 and 2018, as the next "border czar."
"I am pleased to announce that Former ICE Director and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration in charge of our Nation's Borders ("The Border Czar"), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump continued, "I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin."
"Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job," Trump said.
In recent weeks, Homan gave one of the most balanced interviews on immigration to the far-left media outlet CBS News' 60 Minutes. When asked about the taxpayer cost of deporting millions of illegal aliens, he responded, "What price do you put on national security?"
Cecilia Vega asks: “Is there a way to carry out mass deportations without separating families?”
At the Republican National Convention in July, Homan told Trump supporters: "I've got a message ... to all the illegal aliens in violation of federal law ... you better start packing now."
This is Tom Homan, President Trump's Border Czar. His message to all the illegals who crossed the border will give you goosebumps, "You better start packing now... cause you're going home."
And to the cartels, he said, "Trump will wipe you off the face of the Earth! YOU'RE… pic.twitter.com/ygZICaVVJb
While Homan secures the southern and northern borders and oversees the deportation of illegal aliens, there will be significant moves by the Trump administration to disrupt and destroy the dark money financial and trade networks that have sparked the horrific100,000 US drug death overdose crisis per year caused by fentanyl and other drugs - much of which starts as precursor chemicals shipped from China, cooked into fentanyl by Mexican cartels, then flooded into the Lower 48.
Fences are going up around the White House and the Vice President's house this weekend, along with more buildings in DC being secured from possible election violence.
New fences up at Treasury and the Vice President's house due to election violence fears.
Anti-scale riot fencing is being installed at the Vice President's residence tonight, and earlier today we saw spiked fences around the Treasury Building next to the White House. The election is just 72 hours away.
The economy grew by 2.8% in the third quarter, slightly below the expected 3.1%, with consumer and business spending remaining strong despite slower housing and trade. With the election nearing, economic concerns, especially high inflation, are a top priority for many voters. A recent poll showed more people trust Trump over Harris on economic issues. Ed Siddell, CEO of Egis Financial, will discuss key drivers of GDP growth, how consumer spending and savings might influence the election, and potential Fed actions on interest rates post-election.
(@RSBNetwork) August 21, 2024
