Election 2024 updates: Trump begins selecting cabinet positions

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaign
President-elect Donald Trump is naming members to his administration. Here's a look at the president-elect's appointees so far.

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:59 AM

Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:22 AM GMT

When will Wisconsin be projected?

Wisconsin could be one of the next states to be projected. One of the big things we're waiting for there is for all the absentee ballots in Milwaukee to be counted, which is done all together at a central location. According to Alison Dirr of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, that process is just getting started.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:11 AM GMT

Harris win's Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District

ABC News projects that Harris will win the electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Trump had already picked up the Cornhusker State's two statewide electoral votes, as well as the electoral votes from the state's other two congressional districts.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:00 AM GMT

Trump hints at health-related role for RFK Jr.

As part of his victory speech, Trump thanked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former independent presidential candidate who dropped out and endorsed him. Trump also hinted at a health-related role for Kennedy in his administration: "He's going to make America healthy again." Kennedy is known for his skepticism of vaccines.

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Nov 06, 2024, 7:55 AM GMT

ABC News projects Harris will win Minnesota, New Jersey

The ABC News Decision Desk has projected Kamala Harris will win Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes and New Jersey's 14 votes.