Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections
Summary
After Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, Donald Trump said the country had taken a “giant step back” and signaled that his administration would continue its agenda. Stephen Miller is set to become White House chief of staff, while Trump has offered UFC chief Dana White the press secretary job; Democrats plan investigations into Trump allies and administration actions when they take control of Congress.Key Facts
- Trump blamed the election outcome for a decline in the country and cited a sell-off in global markets and U.S. tech stocks.
- Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress, with Democrats set to take over in January.
- Stephen Miller is scheduled to begin as White House chief of staff on Monday.
- Trump offered UFC CEO and president Dana White the position of White House press secretary.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche said there could be investigations into Democrats after Trump asked the Justice Department to look into them.
- Democrats plan to investigate Elon Musk’s role in federal worker firings and Miller’s role in the immigration crackdown.
- Democratic lawmakers have also requested information about the business dealings of Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr.
- Senate election results remained uncalled in Alaska and Mississippi, according to the article.
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