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'Hammer of Justice': Pre-dawn Elon Musk rant paints Matt Gaetz as Judge Dredd

Underneath the big head of hair, former Rep. Matt Gaetz has a "big brain" and is ready to become a "Hammer of Justice," the richest man in the world said on his social media site about 2 a.m.

President-elect Donald Trump's billionaire buddy Elon Musk threw whole-hearted support early Tuesday morning behind his choice for attorney general, despite Gaetz's embroilment in an Ethics probe into accusations he sexually assaulted a minor.

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'Less than even odds': NY Times claims Trump privately admits Gaetz likely won't be AG

President-elect Donald Trump is working the phones on behalf of his would-be attorney general Matt Gaetz — but he's admitting privately there's a good chance it won't work, according to reports.

The controversial choice — a former congressman who is the subject of an Ethics committee probe and has called for the abolishment of the Department of Justice — is proving a tough sell to Republican senators.

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'You're all in big, big trouble': Don Jr. warns people who 'sold out' Trump after Jan. 6

Donald Trump Jr. issued a warning to people who refused to stand with his father after he incited a riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

During a Monday interview with the younger Trump, right-wing host Charlie Kirk celebrated the results of the November election.

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Charlie Kirk demands Matt Gaetz 'arrest' PA Gov. Josh Shapiro over Senate recount

Right-wing host and activist Charlie Kirk called on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), the nominee for attorney general, to arrest Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and other Pennsylvania officials after a recount was automatically triggered because incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) lost to challenger Dave McCormick (R) by 0.2%.

During his Monday show, Kirk expressed outrage because Pennsylvania officials were conducting a recount that could find that Casey won his Senate race. The state automatically conducts recounts on races decided by a margin of 0.5% or less.

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'So scary': Trump allies' plan to scan emails and texts chills CNN panelists

Allies of President-elect Donald Trump have taken steps to scan government workers' emails and text messages in the first step of a mass purge that has political spectators admittedly scared .

The conservative think tank behind Project 2025 — the political agenda Trump denied any knowledge of as a candidate — has already begun hunting for liberals within the federal government's rank-and-file on his behalf, CNN reported Monday.

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Columnist tears into GOP's 'shower thought' plan for massive federal spending slash

President-elect Donald Trump intends to empower two loyalists to cut out large swaths of federal government expenditure, but a new analysis finds their plans are sorely lacking.

Washington Post columnist Philip Bump on Monday tore apart Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's claims that they can cut as much as $2 trillion from the federal deficit as heads of a Department of Government Efficiency.

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'Daggonit': Bannon slip-up prompts premature celebration of Kash Patel as FBI director

MAGA supporters were forced to cut short a celebration Monday after right-wing host Steve Bannon falsely reported that President-elect Donald Trump had named Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI.

On his daily War Room broadcast, Bannon shared what he called "blockbuster" news.

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'Bent the knee': Morning Joe watchers outraged by hosts' Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trump

The hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" called their recent visit to President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago an opportunity to bridge a political divide.

Their critics called it kissing the ring.

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'National divorce': Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens Trump dissenters with secession

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeated her demand that America gets a divorce.

An outraged Greene (R-GA) on Monday urged a national split from Democratic states whose lawmakers, and voters, have expressed criticism of President-elect Donald Trump.

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'They're all white': Conservative confronted over diversity lack in Trump's cabinet

Jeff Mordock of conservative newspaper The Washington Times defended President-elect Donald Trump's decision to appoint an all-white cabinet Monday.

During the Washington Journal program on C-SPAN, Mordock was confronted by a Democratic caller from California.

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Farmers panic that Trump policy could cause 'catastrophic nightmare': report

Farmers are panicking about President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025, according to a new report.

Trump's promise to enact mass deportations could result in a "massive loss of revenue" for farmers who rely on immigrant labor to stay afloat, Newsweek reported Monday.

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'Massive blowup': Trump advisers reportedly clash in front of Mar-a-Lago diners

Two advisers close to Donald Trump are engaged in a bitterly personal power struggle over some of the former president's Cabinet nominees, according to a new report.

Elon Musk quickly worked his way into the president-elect's inner circle after pouring about $200 million into his re-election campaign, but there are already signs of tension between the tech mogul and other Trump advisers — specifically longtime loyalist Boris Epshteyn, reported Axios.

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'A big if': Trump said to face immediate uphill battle over judicial nominations

President-elect Donald Trump will face an uphill battle should he attempt to push ultra-ideological judges to the bench as he did in his first term, according to a new report.

A Washington Post analysis revealed Monday that, despite a Senate majority, the math is working against Trump.

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