Trump selects Hicks, Bondi, Grenell and other allies for positions

President TrumpDonald Trump McConnell: Senate returns Dec. 29 for possible Trump veto power. selected a series of allies for government positions as he prepares to leave the White House.

The White House announced this in a press release on Tuesday Hope HicksHope Charlotte Hicks Trump attorney Jenna Ellis tests positive for coronavirus Women who will play key roles in Biden’s administration President says Trump Jr. it does ‘very well’ after being diagnosed with COVID-19 MORE, a longtime assistant and one of his most trusted confidants, is said to be a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship board. Pam Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General and another close ally, will also serve on the board of directors of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard GrenellRichard GrenellSunday Show Preview: Nation Prepares for Inoculation Following FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Overnight Defense: Trump Loyalist Leads Pentagon Transition | Democrats ask VA for vaccine distribution plan | Biden Gets Secret Intelligence Reports Ex-Nunes Assistant Linked To Biden Conspiracy Theories Will Lead Pentagon Transition MORE becomes a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, en Stephanie GrishamStephanie Grisham Melania Trump Addresses Toys for Tots: ‘Remember to Be Kind’ McEnany Hits Democratic Leaders for Not Following Their Own COVID-19 Restrictions Capitol Doctor Advises Lawmakers Not to Attend Dinners and Receptions During COVID-19 Peak LAKE, a former communications director and first lady of the White House Melania TrumpMelania Trump, Georgian megachurch pastor tests positive for COVID-19 Trumps release their latest White House Christmas photo Azar tells health department staff his wife has COVID-19: ‘Mild symptoms but otherwise good’ MOREThe current chief of staff will serve on the board of the National Board for Education Sciences.

Russell Vought, a former director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump administration, will join the United States Naval Academy’s visitors’ council.

The appointments are included in a list of over 40 other selections for posts with a litany of government agencies.

The news was the last time this month that Trump announced he was tapping allies for government jobs. Trump’s top allies Corey LewandowskiCorey Lewandowski Overnight: US Sanctions NATO Ally Turkey Over Russian Defense System | Veteran groups, top democrats call for the resignation of Wilkie | Gingrich, other Trump loyalists named in the Pentagon administration Gingrich, other Trump loyalists named in the Pentagon advisory panel Trump criticizes Barr for MORE and David Bossie were added to a Pentagon advisory board after the government fired previous members, the former aide Kellyanne ConwayKellyanne Elizabeth Conway Trump nomination tarnishes Air Force Academy Trump honor to name Giuliani’s son for Holocaust Memorial Council role George Conway: ‘Biggest Election Fraud of 2020’ Is Lie Trump Won MORE was overheard on the board of visitors to the US Air Force Academy and the Secretary of Transportation Elaine ChaoElaine ChaoTrump names Giuliani’s son for role on Holocaust Memorial Council Asian lawmakers set their sights on Biden’s Labor secretary. The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Mastercard – Moderna Vaccine Nears US Approval; Congress calls ‘progress’ towards emergency relief MORE, who is married to the leader of the majority of the senate Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell McConnell: Senate Returns Dec. 29 For Possible Trump Veto-Right Vote Congress Passes 3T Coronavirus Lighting, Government Funding No. 2 GOP Senator: Attempts to Overthrow Elections Would ‘Go Down Like a Dog Gone’ MORE (R-Ky.), Becomes a member of the board of directors of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Lynn Friess, the wife of the great Republican donor Foster Friess; Matt Schlapp, president of the American Conservative Union; and Pamella DeVos, education secretary Betsy DeVosBetsy DeVosEx teachers’ union leader seen as the lead candidate for Biden’s education secretary Dem Lawmaker says he owes his apology after calling DeVos “ dumb as a bag of hammers. ”Sister-in-law, all have also received government jobs.

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