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Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Donald Trump was indicted on August 1, 2023 over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election -- the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: Special Counsel Jack Smith To Retire Before Trump Takes Presidency

Special Counsel Jack Smith is reportedly running through hurdles to finalize whatever work he has left, in order to retire before President-elect Donald Trump takes back the White House in January, denying the 47th president the chance to fire him.

Trump Nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz As Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz for the role of attorney general.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate Republican caucus met to vote on new leadership for the 119th Congress. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

John Thune Elected New Senate Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell

GOP Senator John Thune of South Dakota has been elected as Senate majority leader, which means he will replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell, who has held the top Senate GOP position for the last 18 years.

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-TX, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on May 5, 2020. - The panel is considering Ratcliffes nomination for Director of National Intelligence. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Announces John Ratcliffe As CIA Director

47th President-elect Donald Trump has announced that former Texas congressman and director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe will return to the executive branch as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

U.S. House of Representatives, The Hon. Mike Waltz attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

Rep. Mike Waltz Selected As National Security Adviser For Trump

Republican Representative Mike Waltz has been offered the role of national security advisor in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration.

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, speaks during his first news conference after the elections, outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2024. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)

Republicans Projected To Win House, Earning GOP A Trifecta Of Power

With Trump returning to the White House in January, Republicans are also projected to maintain control of the House of Representatives, essentially giving the GOP complete control of Washington, D.C.