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
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaignPresident-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, 6:40 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.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh

Nov 06, 2024, 3:55 PM GMT

George W. Bush issues statement congratulating Trump

George W. Bush weighed in on the election results on Wednesday morning, congratulating Trump and thanking President Biden and VP Harris for their service.

Former President George W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Florida State and SMU Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas.
Former President George W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Florida State and SMU Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Dallas.

"I congratulate President Trump on his election as 47th President of the United States of America, as well as Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and their families.

I also thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service to our country.

The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions. Laura and I are grateful to the election officials, poll workers, and volunteers who oversaw a free, fair, safe, and secure election."