There’s so much breaking news that this post may expand over the course of the day.
One item being misreported: When President Trump nominated Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General, Matt resigned his House seat immediately.
This was being interpreted as a rebuff on Matt’s part. The reason he did it, Speaker Mike Johnson explains, is that, if the 8-month election clock started that day, the new Member would be able to be sworn in on Jan 3 along with everyone else. (See Speaker Johnson at 00:12:20 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMxxYw5qGRc.)
BREAKING: President Trump Taps RFK Jr. For Health and Human Services Secretary
Cristina Laila, The Gateway Pundit, Nov. 14, 2024
(https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/breaking-president-trump-taps-rfk-jr-human-health/)
President Trump tapped Robert Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary.
“President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person with direct knowledge of the selection,” Politico reported.
CNN also confirmed President Trump has chosen RFK Jr. as his next HHS Secretary.
[GAoG doesn’t share CNN’s analysis, below.]
“President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a source familiar with the move told CNN, a choice that would add to Trump’s list of provocative picks whose confirmation processes will test the loyalty of Senate Republicans,” CNN reported.
“The source said Kennedy accepted. Multiple sources told CNN that Trump could announce the choice as soon as Thursday.” the outlet reported.
President Trump confirmed the reporting and announced RFK Jr. as his choice to run the Health and Human Services Department.