President-elect Trump announces key Cabinet picks, including Treasury secretary, OMB director, HUD secretary, Surgeon General, FDA commissioner, and more. Some lawmakers push back on the selections.
House lawmakers create a bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Trump. A new bill would require Senate confirmation for the Secret Service director. The bill aims to increase accountability and transparency within the agency.
Kristen Clarke, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, was arrested and accused of committing a violent crime but had the record expunged. She faced accusations of perjury for not disclosing this during a Senate confirmation process, claiming she was a victim of domestic abuse. Media coverage has been polarized based on political affiliations.