1. Lots of faces, hardly any names
Potential members of the Donald Trump administration came and went at Trump tower all day long, but a week after the election, only two names had been announced: strategist Steve Bannon and chief of staff Reince Priebus.
2. ‘There’s some confusion’
Former congressman Mike Rogers, who was booted from the process, told CNN: “There’s some confusion going on about a chain of command coming out of New York.” The comment won praise for restraint.
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4. It's not like throwing a dinner party
You don’t form a federal government overnight and these are very serious issues, very serious appointments, very serious considerations.
– Kellyanne Conway
5. Biden: 'Everything will be in good hands'
After hosting the vice-president-elect and his wife for lunch at his official residence, Joe Biden said: “No administration is ready on day one ... But I’m confident on day one everything will be in good hands and they’ll be able to handle everything...”
6. An everyday election ... 200 years ago
American campaigns are pretty robust. I think a lot of Americans don’t realize we’ve had a lot of elections like this in the past. I’m thinking of 1824.
– Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
Let's parse that a bit
Except that, in that one, the only reason why Andrew Jackson got more votes was because black people were enslaved & could not vote. https://t.co/fIVsUqbFDe
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) November 16, 2016
7. Kushner’s mysterious role
Trump surrogate Kellyanne Conway would not deny that Trump had requested security clearances for his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. “It’s appropriate for whoever’s going to get the presidential daily briefing to have a security clearance,” she said.
8. Sanders to speak
Bernie Sanders called on Trump to rescind his appointment of Bannon, whom Sanders referred to as “a racist individual”. Sanders announced “a major speech” about Trump to take place tonight.
9. Trump letters come down
The golden letters of Trump’s name were taken off multiple residential properties in New York City today after tenants complained about living in Trump-branded buildings. Trump’s plan for decorating the White House is yet to be announced.
10. ‘More had to be done’
I let him know that so many New Yorkers were fearful and that more had to be done to show that this country can heal, that people be respected … Even though I have very real differences with the president-elect, he is a New Yorker, I do think he loves this city.
– New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, after meeting with Trump
... and another thing:
They are serving "Mr. Trump's Mother's Meatloaf" today in the cafe at Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/lCOUmPfIQo
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) November 16, 2016
... and another thing:
Globalization and its discontents. pic.twitter.com/Npwv3lRitZ
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 16, 2016
... and another thing:
The good news from Washington: @SenWarren and Senator-elect @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/uvJ72i5ZgL
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) November 16, 2016
