Officials wary of retribution if they speak out against Trump: Former Pence adviser

Olivia Troye told ABC News said she's been speaking to other military leaders and cabinet officials who served under Trump who are debating speaking out against Trump.

Former Pence adviser: Don't underestimate Hegseth

Former Vice President Pence's adviser Marc Short affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. “Pete served 20 years, he was awarded the Bronze Star ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution

Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Gulf states wary of return to Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran

Saudi Arabia and UAE welcome president-elect but worry he could upend rapprochement with Tehran and inflame Middle East war

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Former Trump adviser on U.S. economic outlook

Former President Donald Trump has largely based his 2024 campaign on the economy. Former Trump chief economic adviser Gary Cohn joins CBS News to assess the former president's plans.

Trump speaks with Putin and advises him not to escalate Ukraine war – report

In phone call, Trump reminds Putin of US’s ‘sizeable military presence in Europe’, Washington Post reports. Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Trump and his mandate for retribution

The president-elect has promised vengeance against perceived enemies

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.

Former Denver elections worker's lawsuit says she was fired for speaking out about threats

A former Denver elections worker has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging she was fired for speaking out on TV about her safety concerns

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

Pence 'very encouraged' by Trump's initial cabinet picks

Former Vice President Pence said on Tuesday that he is "very encouraged" by President-elect Trump's initial cabinet picks for his next administration. "I am very encouraged by the early ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Formula 1: Drivers association speaks out against FIA's punishments for drivers' use of profanity

Charles Leclerc was fined over $10,000 for using a swear word during an interview after the Mexco City Grand Prix.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Stevie Nicks on speaking out

Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her ...

Trump critics worry he’ll target them for retribution

Trump has talked about getting even with those he says mistreated him, but he has also suggested that his revenge will simply be his success.

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Former Trump officials offer support for John Kelly after 'fascist' remark

More than a dozen former Trump administration officials signed on to an open letter backing comments from former White House chief of staff John Kelly in which he said former President Trump met ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA

Former intelligence officials worry that Donald Trump could try to turn the spy services into tools of political retribution in his second term.

Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO

President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday named former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as his pick for the next ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a key alliance that ...

John Kelly comes out swinging against Trump, says he fits 'fascist' definition

John Kelly, a former chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, hammered his former boss in a stunningly public fashion Tuesday just two weeks before Election Day.

13 former Trump officials sign open letter backing John Kelly's criticism of the former president

Thirteen former Trump White House officials signed an open letter backing up former Trump chief of staff John Kelly, who told the New York Times that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.

Former Romney adviser: Harris will 'win fairly comfortably'

GOP strategist Stuart Stevens suggested in a recent interview that Vice President Harris is running what looks to be "the best presidential campaign ever." "I think the Harris campaign is running ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says he has spoken with Donald Trump, inviting him to visit the Balkan country while pointing out that in Serbia the U.S. president-elect had the highest level ...

World - ABC News - November 11

Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Trump’s final pitch to voters: retribution vows, vulgar rallies, fascist accusations

Former president, who recently called US a ‘a garbage can for the world’, has eyes on revenge in re-election campaign. As the election nears, Donald Trump ’s final message to voters is about ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

In the heart of Philadelphia, Harris argues Trump is about 'retribution and revenge'

Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning in Philadelphia on Sunday, described a stark choice voters face in the presidential election, inviting them to visualize either her in the Oval Office or ...

November wildfires rage in the Northeast and Trump critics fear retribution: Morning Rundown

Trump critics fear he may enter office looking for retribution.

Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?

Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters

Former Obama White House aide Ben Rhodes argues that Democrats have lost touch with the anger people feel at government and must focus on what they stand for and how they tell their story.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Former Sanders adviser: 'Never a chance in hell' Harris would win

Tezlyn Figaro, a former campaign adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said "there was never a chance in hell" that Vice President Harris would win the presidential election, putting blame on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Voters speak out about the 2024 election results

CBS News takes a look at how some voters are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

Florida alleges FEMA officials conspired to discriminate against Trump supporters after hurricane

Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Lewandowski: Bannon doesn't speak for Trump

Corey Lewandowski said that Steve Bannon doesn’t speak for President-elect Trump when reacting to the former strategist’s recent remarks about the federal government. “No one speaks for the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised against early election, memo reveals

Isaac Levido and Michael Brooks warned ex-PM on 3 April voters ‘less likely to feel financially optimistic’. Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised him not to call an early election , warning him that ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘We all have our eyes wide open’: Trump critics brace for dark time of retribution

Public officials targeted by Trump say they’re preparing for extreme scenarios, including possibility of being arrested. Members of Congress and other US public officials targeted for “retribution” ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

With Matt Gaetz's withdrawal, Trump's 'retribution' campaign hits the harsh reality of governing in Washington

Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as a candidate for attorney general illustrates roadblocks Trump could face converting his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition.

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