Election 2024: Donald Trump selects his campaign manager as incoming White House chief of staff
Last updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 8:00AM GMT
The latest of Trump's White House transition President-elect Trump is moving swiftly to fill top posts in his new administration - announcing that Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, will serve as his White House Chief of Staff.
Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday morning, urging unity and committing to a "peaceful transfer of power."
ByRachel Scott, Katherine Faulders, and Will Steakin
Nov 08, 2024, 10:22 PM GMT
Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy: Sources
Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the call told ABC News.
Musk was at Mar-a-Lago with Trump on election night as well as the day after, as previously reported by ABC News. Musk's involvement in the call further highlights his influence in the upcoming administration.
Musk, the world's richest person, had a profound impact on Trump's campaign including a multi-billion dollar door-knocking operation, a social media megaphone and a $1 million sweepstakes for battleground voters.
ByKatherine Faulders, John Santucci, and Soo Rin Kim
Nov 08, 2024, 9:48 PM GMT
Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler expected to lead Trump's inaugural efforts
Former President Donald Trump's close friend Steve Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler have been tapped to lead the Trump inauguration efforts, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Both Witkoff and Koefller have been among the biggest fundraisers for Trump this election cycle, hosting multiple key campaign fundraisers as well as accompanying him to campaign rallies. Witkoff was also the friend golfing with Trump during the second attempt on his life in West Palm Beach.
Trump's first inaugural committee in 2017 raised a total of $107 million from more than 1,000 individual and corporate donors, and it's expected to be a big operation this time around as well.
Inaugural committees are not bound by federal campaign contribution limits, so it's an opportunity for donors and corporate interests to express their unlimited support for the second Trump administration.
Nov 08, 2024, 10:17 AM GMT
Trump is the projected winner in Nevada
ABC News reports that former President Donald Trump is the projected winner in Nevada. This gives him the state's 6 Electoral College votes.
In Nevada, with 97% of the expected vote reporting as of 12:30 a.m. ET Friday, Trump leads with 51% of the vote, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris with 47% of the vote.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at PPL Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa.
This means Trump has prevailed in the 2024 election in at least 6 of the 7 battleground states.
Trump now has a projected 301 Electoral College votes, and Harris has a projected 226 Electoral College votes.
ByNicholas Kerr
Nov 07, 2024, 11:12 PM GMT
PA secretary of state says at least 100,000 ballots outstanding
There are "at least" 100,000 votes still outstanding in Pennsylvania amid a tight Senate race between incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and his Republican challenger David McCormick, Secretary of State Al Schmidt said Thursday night.
According to Schmidt, that count includes "provisional, military, overseas, and Election Day votes."
"We urge patience as election workers continue to do this important work, especially in contests where the margins are very close," he said.
