Rubio has not yet been confirmed….
Foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio expected to be next US secretary of state
Trump taps South Dakota’s Noem to lead Homeland Security
Trump meets with Netanyahu consultant to discuss Middle East
Dermer met with Trump in his Florida residence, Mar-a-Largo, on Sunday to pass messages from Netanyahu and brief the president-elect on Israel’s plans in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
“One of the things the Israelis wanted to sort out with Trump is what are the issues he prefers to see solved before January 20 and what are the issues he prefers the Israelis to wait for him,” a US official told the portal.
The Iranian Plot claim has no basis in reality- In my opinion
Foreign minister disputes U.S. accusations of Iranian plot to kill Trump
“As a killer does not exist in reality, scriptwriters are brought in to manufacture a third-rate comedy,” Mr. Araghchi said on Saturday. “Who can in their right mind believe that a supposed assassin SITS IN IRAN and talks online to the FBI?!”
Tehran braces for confrontation with Washington after U.S. election
More on Trump’s picks
Trump’s pick of a pro-Israel team signals trouble for Tehran
On Monday, Trump announced Representative Elise Stefanik of New York is to become United Nations ambassador, Representative Mike Waltz of Florida will take over as national security advisor, and it is expected that Senator Marco Rubio of Florida will become secretary of State.
Speaking to Iran International, Richard Pater, Israel director of the think tank, The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM), said it was good news for Israel.
The White Stripes drop lawsuit against Trump campaign for unauthorised use of Seven Nation Army
Trump Won’t Knock World Bank Off Its Climate Targets, Banga Says
“Climate targets” are code for new ways to make money
The World Bank will launch its Frontier Opportunities Fund within the next couple of months, Banga said, and plans to make an asset class out of climate change loans in an effort to unlock investments from pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds.
Wall Street CEO Raising His Hand to Run Trumps Economy
For months now, Lutnick, a major Trump donor, has been fast at work assembling a future administration. As co-chair of the transition team, he’s set up a war room at Mar-a-Lago with eight TV screens and two iPads. He’s personally walking Trump through names, photos and biographies of potential candidates, laying out the pros and cons of each, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump is expected to interview candidates for Treasury in the next week.
Lutnick is unusual among top names being reported as potential cabinet picks in that he’s a billionaire who still runs large private and public companies — which also stand to benefit from his involvement in government policy. Among Cantor’s ventures is an operation that will lend dollars to clients using Bitcoin as collateral — a business that could receive a boost from Trump’s embrace of cryptocurrencies.
His group also includes a private investment bank and a fixed income and equities business, along with publicly traded brokerage BGC Group Inc. and real estate firm Newmark Group Inc. Shares in both firms have risen since the close of trading on Election Day — BGC by almost 11% and Newmark by 5.5%.