A number of prominent Republicans have condemned Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses in November — though none of them mentioned the president by name. axios.com/republicans-tr…
Sen. Rubio: "As we have done for over two centuries we will have a legitimate & fair election It may take longer than usual to know the outcome, but it will be a valid one." axios.com/republicans-tr…
House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney:
"The peaceful transfer of power is enshrined in our Constitution and fundamental to the survival of our Republic. America’s leaders swear an oath to the Constitution. We will uphold that oath." axios.com/republicans-tr…
Sen. Mitt Romney: "Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power; without that, there is Belarus. Any suggestion that a president might not respect this Constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable." axios.com/republicans-tr…
Mitch McConnell: "The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792." axios.com/republicans-tr…
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Stop speculating on Trump’s plan for a second term and follow the reporting.
Here are three deeply reported pieces on how he plans to staff his administration if he wins and then manage them in the country — all based on loyalty-first vetting.
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If elected, Trump would fill the most powerful jobs in government with men like Stephen Miller, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Kash Patel — with the possible return of Steve Bannon.
See the picks for Trump’s loyalty-first Cabinet: trib.al/eGSt18s
But it's not just the Cabinet. Trump's allies are spending tens of millions to install a pre-vetted, pro-Trump army of up to 54,000 loyalists at every level of government.
Inside their plan to rip off the restraints imposed on the previous 46 presidents: trib.al/G8kE1fy
Even for Donald Trump’s tradition-wrecking era in politics, the scene today will be extraordinary:
A Secret Service motorcade will deliver an ex-president to a courthouse, where he’ll be arraigned on felony charges. trib.al/354Ojww
Catch up quick: Trump is the first U.S. president — sitting or former — in history to face criminal charges.
He was indicted last week by a New York grand jury on charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. trib.al/cbTcpVO
With the world watching as Trump makes history with his court appearance, Axios’ congressional reporter @SophiaCai99 is in the line of journalists who have gathered since yesterday to have access to the courthouse.
BREAKING: Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury trib.al/t7tn3bY
Trump is the first president in U.S. history — sitting or former — to face criminal charges. The indictment over a payment during his first run for president is sure to ripple through his latest campaign. axios.com/2023/03/30/tru…
Taylor Budowich, who leads Make America Great Again Inc., said in a statement that "this news is the indictment of a failed nation" and accused "political elites and powerbrokers" of weaponizing government against Trump. axios.com/2023/03/30/tru…
.@NASA Administrator @SenBillNelson on when people will go to Mars: “Maybe 18 years. I’m saying 2040.”
@axios Nelson on SpaceX, Elon Musk and the progress of upcoming lunar-landing projects:
"Look at the results. It's been phenomenal."
Nelson on space and China: “China just simply is not cooperative. Nor are they transparent. They are very secret. And as a result, you have what you have, so that they are very good. And in the last 10 years, they've exceptionally come forward with a lot of progress.”