Thread: Trump meets with Newt Gingrich, Scott Brown Monday

By SARAH WESTWOOD • 11/21/16 12:13 PM

President-elect Trump on Monday was set to resume meetings with potential Cabinet picks and advisors in Trump Tower, where he remained holed up for most of last week as he met with early contenders for administration posts.

Trump's meetings Monday will include former Sen. Scott Brown, former Gov. Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, transition aides told reporters on a conference call.

The president-elect will also meet Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Jerome Adams, Indiana state health commissioner.

Brown, who lost his Massachusetts Senate seat in 2012, is a rumored contender to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gingrich has said he does not intend to serve in Trump's Cabinet.

Other meetings on Trump's schedule Monday include Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, Chris Crane, president of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, and Elaine Chao, former secretary of labor under President George W. Bush.

Transition aides told reporters Monday not to expect any imminent personnel announcements. The president-elect has already named Sen. Jeff Sessions as his nominee for attorney general and Rep. Mike Pompeo as his pick for head of the CIA.

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Newt Gingrich is an illegal immigrant amnesty supporter.

Newt Gingrich says he won't be involved in the administration officially, not as Cabinet member or permanent post. He just wants to offer advice and stuff.

Scott Brown would be a great person to head the VA, hope he is chosen for this position. I thought he would have been a great VP, but that never got off the ground and Pence is turning out to be a great choice by Trump to my big surprise.

Originally Posted by Judy

Newt Gingrich says he won't be involved in the administration officially, not as Cabinet member or permanent post. He just wants to offer advice and stuff.

Scott Brown would be a great person to head the VA, hope he is chosen for this position. I thought he would have been a great VP, but that never got off the ground and Pence is turning out to be a great choice by Trump to my big surprise.

Pence proposed the touchback amnesty program. That's a concern for me because Trump has suggested something very similar in the past. We'll have to keep our eye on this once the border is secured.

I don't think anyone who wants to solve this problem will want to waste the time, effort and money involved in getting them out of here just to let them back in. I think popular opinion has progressed far enough that no politician has to mealy-mouth around with stuff like this any more.

Donald Trump sits down with Rick Perry

Let us not forget, Newt Gingrich, a Trump advisor, gave us the NAFTA

Originally Posted by Judy

I don't think anyone who wants to solve this problem will want to waste the time, effort and money involved in getting them out of here just to let them back in. I think popular opinion has progressed far enough that no politician has to mealy-mouth around with stuff like this any more.

I'm not much for speculation and don't know how all of this is going to shake out, but we'll see......

Originally Posted by MW

I'm not much for speculation and don't know how all of this is going to shake out, but we'll see......

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