It's Monday. Have a fun Thanksgiving week! president biden He just pardoned one of the White House's strangest and stupidest traditions: two turkeys. peach and flowers Two lucky people this year.

• Trump has nominated several cabinet ministers with ties to the Democratic Party.

• Senate Republicans are concerned about sex-related allegations surrounding the three nominations.

• The National Zoo's new pandas enjoyed the first snow of the year.

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6 feet 5 inches, blue eyes. Remember this is a TikTok joke?

president-elect trump selected a billionaire investor scott bessentTo operate the Ministry of Finance.

What you need to know about Bessent : He is the founder of the hedge fund Key Square Group. He supported the Democratic Party for decades (donations are barack obama, hillary clintonand al gore Trump's presidential campaign), and later helped finance Trump's second presidential campaign. He also worked for a billionaire george soros He served as Chief Investment Officer for over 10 years. What you need to know about Scott Bessent

Don't you think he's an unusual choice for the next Republican president? *Cue Billy Mays voice* That's not the end!

Trump also nominated him to the House of Representatives. Lori Chavez Delemer(Republican, Oregon) As Secretary of Labor, he is a centrist who is very pro-union.

What you need to know about Chavez Delemer: She is very pro-union. She was one of the only three Republican co-sponsors of the pro-union bill, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO). president biden 's biggest legislative priority. She recently lost a bid for re-election and was supported by the Teamsters. What you need to know about Lori Chavez-Deremer

💡 Big picture:Trump's Cabinet will not be filled with traditional or establishment Republicans. He chose supporters, outsiders, and elected representatives of the new Republican Party. he tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Support abortion rights and lead on health and human services. He also mentioned the names of former Democratic Party members. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) He later switched to the Republican Party and became Director of National Intelligence.

📝 Click here for the current list Some of President Trump's Cabinet nominees.

CNN Andrew KaczynskiHe pointed out several “notable firsts of the Trump administration.”

• “First Millennial Vice President
• First Generation Z White House Press Secretary
• first female chief of staff
• First openly gay Treasury Secretary candidate×)

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“Republican senators are reeling from a spate of sexual misconduct allegations against President-elect Trump's Cabinet appointments, and they fear this will become the focus of next year's Senate confirmation hearings.”・Hills reported. alexander boltonI will report it.

They're glad Matt Gaetz is out.: The former Florida congressman would likely have been the focus of controversy over Trump's Cabinet's Senate confirmation hearings.

Yes, but: His withdrawal puts the spotlight on three other cabinet candidates accused of sexual misconduct.

• pete hegseth: President Trump's defense secretary nominee is accused of locking a woman in a hotel room and assaulting her at a Republican women's event in Monterey, Calif., in 2017, according to a police report that received widespread attention last week. has been done. He denies the charges and no charges have been filed against him.

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The woman President Trump selected for HHS has been accused of molesting her by her former live-in nanny when she was 23 years old.

• Linda McMahon: President Trump's nominee for education secretary is the subject of a lawsuit alleging she failed to stop child sexual abuse while she and her husband owned World Wrestling Entertainment.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) also weighed in on Hegseth.“It's frankly an insult that Mr. Trump would nominate someone who has admitted to rewarding victims who have come forward with rape allegations against him,” Duckworth said on CBS' “Face the Nation.” It's really worrying.”

💡 big picture : Republicans hope to get off to a strong start in the trifecta, but confirmation hearings over sexual misconduct allegations could stifle the administration's first months.

read more: “Republican senators are in anguish over sex-related allegations regarding Trump's cabinet appointments.''

Sen. bill cassidy (Louisiana) was one of seven Republicans to vote for conviction. president-elect trumpDuring the 2021 impeachment trial. That vote could come back to haunt him as he seeks re-election in 2026. caroline bakirI will report it. The Louisiana Republican was already expected to face a tough challenge in the primary.

Cassidy might not be the only one. : Cassidy won't be the only one in next year's Senate majority skeptical of Trump. Sense. lisa markowski (R-Alaska) and susan collins (R-Maine) also voted to convict Trump in 2021.tod young(R-Ind.) has been critical of the president-elect and said earlier this year that he would not support Trump. ( the hill )

In today's Evening Report, The Hills emily martinAs President Trump finalizes his cabinet, we examine the battles ahead. Click here to sign up and receive it in your inbox.

• politiko: Harris tells advisers and allies to keep political options open
• new york times: Can Wall Street billionaires deliver on President Trump's blue-collar promise?
• wall street journal: Republicans' big tax agenda combines all their priorities into one bill.
• the hill: Republicans grapple with Trump's controversial recess appointment plan
• washington post: Musk and Ramaswami compete to build a “DOGE” team ready for war with Washington
• The Hill editorial : New challenges for the new Democratic Party

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president bidenTwo turkeys were just pardoned this morning during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon at the White House.

meet my friends: Peach and Blossom reception This year's honor. 📸 ceremony

and according to tradition: The two turkeys were treated to an overnight stay at the Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel in downtown DC.

📸 turkeys in a hotel room

📹 Preparation of hotel room (If you are worried about your hotel room)

🕰️ History of turkey pardon: This annual event began in 1947, but “Abraham Lincoln is believed to have been the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad is said to have become obsessed with turkeys.” …However, the White House Historical Society reports that this statement may be an exaggeration.USA Today)

🍨 celebrate:Today is National Parfait Day!

🐼 There's nothing I love more than pandas playing in the snow : The Washington, D.C., area received its first snow of the season on Friday, much to the delight of the National Zoo's new pandas. 📹 Watch them have fun while eating snacks

The House and Senate are absent. president biden Today I'm in Washington and New York. vice president harrisI'm leaving Hawaii and flying to San Francisco today. (always eastern)

• 11am:Biden pardons Turkish National Thanksgiving in ceremony on South Lawn. 💻 live stream
• 2:30pm : First Lady Jill BidenReceive the official White House Christmas tree. 💻 live stream
• 3:40pm :Biden and the first lady Jill BidenLeaving for Staten Island, New York
• 6:15pm: Biden family speaks and serves food at Friendsgiving event on Staten Island. 💻 live stream
• 8:10pm : Harris and the Second GentlemanDoug EmhoffArrived in San Francisco.
• 9:40pm: The Bidens return to the White House.
• Tuesday: The Biden family travels to Nantucket, Massachusetts for Thanksgiving.

Let's keep the good vibes going this week. I've worked hard so far, There's a dancing camel here.

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