(NewsNation) — The 2024 election is in the books, which means the clock has started on the transition to the second Trump administration.
President-elect Donald Trump‘s second inauguration is just 75 days away and the race is on for Trump to get teams in place for his new administration.
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Trump takes office in January
Trump’s family has been helping the President-elect through the transition process.
Trump will take office in January after Biden finishes his term. He’s already pledged to address the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that he will begin mass deportations of illegal immigrants on day one.
He has also promised to address the economy with Republicans ready to push to renew the 2017 tax cuts which were achieved during Trump’s first term, The New York Times reported.
The GOP also promised “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act, the report said. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said health care reform would be a large part of the Republican agenda within Trump’s first 100 days as president.
Trump also claimed he would end the “Green New Deal atrocities” on his first day if reelected. The measure was never signed into law.
Some of the names already being floated as possible Trump cabinet members include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
Judge Aileen Cannon, the federal judge who dismissed Trump’s federal classified documents case, has also been floated as a possible attorney general.
2024 Election results
Election fallout
Trump spent his day on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago, fielding phone calls from world leaders and donors. He also spoke with his competitor, Vice President Kamala Harris, who formally conceded the election.
Both Biden and Harris spoke about the importance of unifying the country and a peaceful transition of power.
A message the vice president echoed in her formal concession speech to supporters on Wednesday.
“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election we accept the results. That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny,” Harris said. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness.”
NewsNation also learned that President Joe Biden called Trump to congratulate him on his victory. The two are expected to meet in person at the White House soon.
Biden will address the nation Thursday for the first time since the election.
