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Republicans Begin Battle for Trump Cabinet Posts

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“The battle for power in a potential second Trump White House is in full swing: Former President Trump’s two veep runners-up, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, are in the running for secretary of state, Trump sources tell us,” Axios reports.

“We’re told Trump is focused on campaigning, and paying little attention to the fight to staff a prospective second administration. But top Republicans are already lobbying Trump advisers hard for specific slots. A clear matrix of likely options — largely consistent across conversations with Trump insiders — is emerging.”

“The top of a second Trump administration would be mainly white, male, populist and loyal, based on preliminary lists of likely Cabinet members and top staff.”

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