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

See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:

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Nov 06, 2024, 10:07 PM GMT

VP Harris urges importance of accepting election results

In her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris said she told former President Donald Trump that her team would "engage in a peaceful transfer of power."

"A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results," Harris said. "That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. And anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it."

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
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Nov 06, 2024, 9:32 PM GMT

VP Harris takes stage for concession speech

Vice President Kamala Harris has begun her concession speech at Howard University.

"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for," Harris said in the opening of her remarks. "But hear me when I say, the light of America's promise will always burn bright -- as long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting."

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to deliver a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to deliver a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
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Nov 06, 2024, 9:07 PM GMT

VP Harris arrives at Howard to deliver concession speech

Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade has arrived at Howard University, where she will deliver her concession speech, according to reporters traveling with her.

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Nov 06, 2024, 9:44 PM GMT

Somber mood ahead of VP Harris remarks

At Howard University, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks at 4 p.m., the mood is somber and the crowd small.

Supports watch as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.
Supports watch as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.

In sharp contrast to the thousands who gathered Tuesday night, just several hundred are present ahead of the speech Wednesday.

Campaign staffers have been spotted, bleary eyed, hugging and catching up. Some have been in tears, the shock visible on their faces.