Trump Tracker: Ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Appointed US Intelligence Chief

Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House after his victory over Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential elections, has appointed former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as his US Intelligence Chief. The 78-year-old leader has secured all seven swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Nevada.

On Wednesday evening (IST), Trump met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House where Biden welcomed Trump and congratulated him following his victory, saying that he looks forward to a smooth transition."Congratulations, looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition -- do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated, and what you need. And we're going to get a chance to talk about some of that today," Biden said in the meeting with Trump.

Here are live updates on Donald Trump's return to White House:

Nov 14, 2024

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10:13 (IST)

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Nov 14, 2024

09:46 (IST)

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Nov 14, 2024

08:10 (IST)

Donald Trump Nominates Florida Senator Marco Rubio As Secretary Of State
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Nov 14, 2024

07:18 (IST)

Donald Trump's team making list of Pentagon officers to fire: Report

Members of US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported Reuters.

The planning for the firings is at an early stage after Donald Trump's November 5 election victory and could change as Donald Trump's administration takes shape.

Nov 14, 2024

06:47 (IST)

Ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard appointed US Intelligence Chief
Donald Trump appointed former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as his US Intelligence Chief. Gabbard, a former Hawaii congresswoman, switched sides from the Democrats to back Trump's reelection. She has long held isolationist foreign policy views and made comments supportive of US adversaries, including Putin's Russia.

As director of national intelligence, she would oversee coordination of the 18 intelligence agencies.

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