memeorandum: Pam Bondi, Trump's AG pick, said ‘prosecutors will be prosecuted’ (Washington Post)

10:25 AM ET, November 24, 2024

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Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military — President-elect Trump confirmed his intent to use the US military for mass deportations in the US. — Laws sharply limit the roles that federal troops can fill in US law enforcement.

Discussion: Politico, New York Times and Raw Story

Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:

This Professor Has Taken on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Opposing Vaccines — A Q&A with Dr. Peter Hotez, who has clashed with the new health and human services secretary nominee. Hotez himself helped develop low-cost vaccinations. … Dr. Peter Hotez knows vaccines.

Discussion: Rolling Stone

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:

Auchincloss: Senate must reject ‘dangerous’ RFK Jr. as HHS head — Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Friday op-ed for the Boston Globe. — “Now Donald Trump is setting Kennedy up to “go wild” as secretary of health and human services.

Discussion: The Boston Globe and New York Magazine

Sareen Habeshian / Axios:

The Resistance goes quiet … - That could change as Trump moves to implement his agenda. … This time Democratic voters, particularly women, were just as disappointed but less shocked, says Lisa Mueller, a political science professor at Macalester College.

New York Times:

Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money — Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions. — President-elect Donald J. Trump is keeping secret the names …

Mike Miller / RedState:

As MSNBC Continues to Swirl Down the Toilet, Its Latest Excuse for Trump's Win Is Crazy-Train Absurd — In the slim chance that you need an example to understand why MSNBC's ratings have continued to swirl down the toilet in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump's decisive win …

Discussion: Twitchy, Townhall and Newsbusters

Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:

Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump? — DOJ officials say Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, knows its tradition of barring politicians from influencing criminal investigations, but he faces a daunting task. — WASHINGTON — When Matt Gaetz …

Discussion: USA Today

Victoria Taft / PJ Media:

You'll Need to Hit the Showers for a ‘Sanewash’ After This Ridiculous RFK Hit Piece — America's left just lost an election in which voters overwhelmingly rejected their current fad: that it is perfectly normal for men to be surgically converted into women, use women's bathrooms and locker rooms …

Talmon Joseph Smith / New York Times:

Biden's Chief Economist Processes the Election With ‘Confusion, Guilt’ — Jared Bernstein, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, was a leading architect of “Bidenomics.” — Since the election, Jared Bernstein, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers …

Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:

Trump Picks Fox News Medical Contributor To Be Surgeon General — Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, once a Fox News talking head, could become the nation's top doctor. — LOADING — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox News medical contributor, to serve as the U.S.′ next surgeon general.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, The Gateway Pundit, Reuters, New York Times, Politico, USA Today, STAT, Washington Times, Daily Mail, RedState, Bloomberg, Fox News and The Hill

Andrew Court / New York Post:

‘The View’ hosts forced to issue four ‘legal notes’ in a single episode spent trashing Trump's cabinet picks — “The View” doesn't want anyone to sue. — The co-hosts of the controversial ABC talk show were forced to issue four “legal notes” during Friday's broadcast after they discussed …

Discussion: RedState, Townhall, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion and The Gateway Pundit

Alisa Odenheimer / Bloomberg:

Israel Says Body of Missing Israeli Rabbi in UAE is Found — Kogan had been emissary of Jewish group Chabad-Lubavitch — Government reinforces travel warnings to UAE, elsewhere — Security authorities in the United Arab Emirates have located the body of Zvi Kogan …

Discussion: Middle East Monitor, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Fox News, Reuters, The Times of Israel, The Forward, Israpundit and New York Times

Washington Post:

Pam Bondi, Trump's AG pick, said ‘prosecutors will be prosecuted’ — Trump's choice for U.S. attorney general has served as a reliable ally and a fierce critic of attempts to investigate or prosecute him — Again and again, when Donald Trump has faced scandal and scrutiny, Pam Bondi was there to defend him.

Discussion: CNN, Orlando Sentinel, NBC News, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review, New Republic and WFLA-TV

Jack Detsch / Politico:

Taiwan's former president says Ukraine needs US weapons more urgently than Taipei — Tsai Ing-wen's comments come after a top U.S. military leader said supplying U.S. weapons to Kyiv was cutting into stockpiles that could be used in a war in Asia. — HALIFAX, Canada …

Discussion: The Hill and prima donna …

Politico:

Trump taps loyalist Rollins for USDA chief in surprise pick — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brooke Rollins as his Agriculture secretary, after weeks of intense internal fighting over the role, according to two people familiar with the transition conversations.