Tipsheet: Heads roll as Trump launches post-election purge

View in your browser     Heads roll as Trump launches post-election purge BY JONATHAN EASLEY   President Trump is stepping up his war on the federal government after losing the 2020 election, sending heads rolling across key agencies with a late push to get personnel and policies in place before he leaves the White House. Read the full story here     Trump COVID-19 outreach to governors drops off BY BRETT SAMUELS   The Trump administration’s outreach to governors on the coronavirus pandemic has dropped off in recent weeks, even as cases and hospitalizations are climbing nationwide. Read the full story here     Trump breaks public silence, but doesn't talk election BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Trump made his first public remarks Friday from the Rose Garden since Joe Biden won the presidential election, but made no mention of his loss or unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. Read the full story here     Far-right groups plan DC rallies for Trump as tensions grow BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   A wide array of far-right groups and Trump supporters are planning to descend on the nation’s capital Saturday amid heightened tensions over the results of the presidential election. Read the full story here       Biden calls for 'urgent action' from Trump amid COVID surge BY JESSE BYRNES   President-elect Joe Biden on Friday called for the Trump administration to take immediate action to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, as daily case numbers and hospitalizations hit new highs. Read the full story here     Biden public health advisers reject national 'lockdown' BY JESSIE HELLMANN   Two public health experts advising President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19 rejected the idea of “lockdowns” like those seen in the spring to bring down rising case numbers. Read the full story here     McEnany dodges on Trump attending Biden inauguration: He'll 'attend his own inauguration' BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   Top Trump aide Kayleigh McEnany on Friday sidestepped whether President Trump would attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, saying Trump plans to "attend his own inauguration." Read the full story here     House Democrats to renew effort to obtain Trump's tax returns next year BY NAOMI JAGODA   House Democrats are planning to renew their efforts to obtain President Trump's federal tax returns after he leaves office next year. Read the full story here     New Pentagon chief says military 'remains strong' following leadership purge BY ELLEN MITCHELL   Newly appointed acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Friday that the military “remains strong” following President Trump's abrupt ouster of his predecessor and the resignations of several top Defense officials. Read the full story here     Pelosi: McConnell in for rude awakening when Biden takes office BY SCOTT WONG   Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday suggested that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be in for a rude awakening early next year when President-elect Joe Biden is in the White House. Read the full story here     It is up to us to heal a divided America BY BRENT BUDOWSKY   OPINION l America cannot be a beacon of hope to the rest of the world if we continue to express intense dislike and disdain for those who have a different perspective. Read the full story here     Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him BY BRENT BUDOWSKY   OPINION l If Trump takes the course I predict, and handles the remainder of his presidency with more discretion than he is showing today, he will emerge with billions of dollars of new and recurring wealth and would be, by far, the most powerful voice in the Republican Party. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Coronavirus deaths are climbing again BY SARAH MERVOSH, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND JULIE BOSMAN For weeks, as coronavirus cases spiked across the United States, deaths rose far more slowly, staying significantly lower than in the early, deadliest weeks of the nation’s outbreak in the spring. New treatments, many hoped, might slow a new wave of funerals. But now, signs are shifting. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s push to contest election results suffers more setbacks in state courts BY HANNAH KNOWLES, DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD AND ROSALIND S. HELDERMAN President Trump’s faltering efforts to challenge the election results suffered twin blows, as Republicans contended with multiple legal setbacks and as the final state projections in the White House race gave President-elect Joe Biden a resounding 306 electoral votes. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Biden's coronavirus team faces pressure to act BY STEPHANIE ARMOUR The incoming administration is facing pressure from some health officials to launch a more public coronavirus-messaging campaign as the current White House task force has taken little new action amid the recent rise in coronavirus cases. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Progressives look to make early mark on Biden White House BY WILL WEISSERT Leading progressives are pressuring President-elect Joe Biden to embrace their policy agenda even as more centrist Democrats argue such proposals prevented the party from retaking full control of Congress. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump mulls a future outside the White House BY STEVE HOLLAND With his long-shot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling, U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with advisers several media ventures and appearances that would keep him in the spotlight ahead of a potential 2024 White House bid. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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