In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:

• President-elect Donald Trump announced new cabinet picks, selecting:

• Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, 

• Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, 

• Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and 

• Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

• Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser

• John Ratcliffe as CIA director

• RFK Jr for HHS

• Gov. Doug Burgum for Interior

• Gov. Kristi Noem for Homeland Security 

• Trump allies lobby him to fire FBI director early and install loyalist Kash Patel

NEW PICKS: 

• Trump Picks Campaign Aide Karoline Leavitt for White House Press Secretary

• Steven Cheung for White House Communications Director

• Brendan Carr for FCC Chair

• Stephen L. Miller on X: ""Bobby we have a very simple test for you. Call it a measure of loyalty if you will. Eat it Bobby. Eat the burger."

• The Two Factors That Cheated Trump Out Of Even More Electoral Votes

• WASHINGTON EXAMINER: The Jerusalem Cross: Pete Hegseth’s tattoo and the hysteria about Christian history

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Episode: Monday, November 18, 2024 / 5 AM Hour 

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