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, 6:51 PM GMT

Harris calls Trump, congratulates him on win

Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election.

She discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans.

Harris will deliver remarks at Howard University later Wednesday.

Nov 06, 2024, 6:40 PM GMT

Trump will take Michigan, ABC News projects

Donald Trump will carry Michigan's 15 electoral votes, ABC News projects. Trump's total electoral count stands at 294.

Nov 06, 2024, 5:08 PM GMT

Vice President Harris to speak this afternoon

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak today at 4 p.m. ET from Howard University in Washington, D.C., following her election loss.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Memorial Hall at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Memorial Hall at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
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Nov 06, 2024, 4:34 PM GMT

Nikki Haley congratulates Trump, calls on Harris to concede

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley congratulated former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and called on Vice President Kamala Harris to concede the election.

"You can't just talk about unity in a campaign, you have to show it regardless of the outcome," Haley wrote in a post on X.

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