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President-elect Doanld Trump is pushing back at reports of disarray in his transition effort for administration due to take charge on January 20, 2017, tweeting that the process of selecting his new cabinet and other positions was “very organized.”
But the mainstream American media said Trump’s transition to the White House is in a state of disarray, marked by firings and infighting that is causing concerns that the president-elect would be ill-prepared at the time of inauguration.
The Republican, who achieved an astonishing victory over Hillary Clinton in November 8 election, is yet to announce any nominations to his cabinet, with reports saying several figures are trying to influence the shape of the future administration.
“Very organized process taking place as I decide on Cabinet and many other positions. I am the only one who knows who the finalists are!” Trump said on his twitter account.
Recent news reports have focused on last week’s ouster of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as the head of the transition team set in motion other departures, particularly in the area of national security. Trump replaced Christie with Vice-President-elect Mike Pence.
Reports also said Pence purged the transition team of all lobbyists, while Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner dismissed two people with ties to Christie.
Meanwhile, former Republican congressman Mike Rogers stepped down as the transition’s senior national security adviser late on Tuesday without any explanation.
A former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the leading candidate for CIA director, Rogers was among at least four key transition officials who have been purged this week apparently over perceived ties to Christie, The New York Times reported.
