ing teams” for the State Department, the Justice Department, the Pentagon and the National Security Council will be submitted to the White House on Thursday and announced Friday, the transition team said Thursday in a conference call with reporters. Economic policy landing teams will be announced Monday, followed by teams devoted to domestic policy and independent federal agencies.

The transition released a list of 29 presidents and prime ministers with whom it said Trump and Pence have spoken since the election. And transition communications director Jason Miller said that reports of turmoil within the transition following the ouster of several senior team members in recent days came largely from “folks on the outside” and those who feared that Trump was preparing to “drain the swamp, as he’s promised.”

Miller declined to speculate on the timing of appointment announcements, saying that “the president-elect is going to get this right” and that names would be put forward when Trump was ready. He also denied reports that Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, had been instrumental in purging members of the transition seen as close to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom Pence replaced as the head of the team last week.

Miller said Trump met with several advisers and candidates for administration positions Wednesday, including Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), investor Steve Feinberg, Success Academy Charter Schools chief executive Eva Moskowitz and Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.). Miller did not elaborate on which people on the list are candidates to join the administration. Price is considered a candidate to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump will meet Thursday with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.), Florida Gov. Rick Scott, former secretary of state Henry Kissinger and retired Gen. Jack Keane, among others, Miller said.

Attention continued to be mainly focused on potential national security picks. Trump campaign surrogates said former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani remained at the top of the rumored list for secretary of state, along with former State Department official John Bolton. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who visited Trump on Tuesday in Manhattan, emerged as a defense secretary candidate.

Farther down the defense list were George W. Bush national security adviser Stephen V. Hadley and former senator James M. Talent (R-Mo.). Frank Gaffney, a far-right conspiracy theorist who was described in some media reports as
ing teams ” for the State Department, the Justice Department, the Pentagon and the National Security Council will be submitted to the White House on Thursday and announced Friday, the transition team suppose Thursday in a league call with reporters. Economic policy landing team will be announce Monday, followed by teams give to domestic policy and independent federal agency. 

 The transition released a tilt of 29 presidents and prime ministers with whom it said Trump and Pence have address since the election. And transition communication director Jason Miller said that report of turmoil within the transition following the ouster of respective senior team members in late days total largely from “ folks on the outside ” and those who fear that Trump was preparing to “ drain the swamp, as he ’s promised. ” 

 Miller decline to speculate on the timing of appointment announcements, saying that “ the president - elect is going to get this right ” and that names would be put forward when Trump was ready. He also denied reports that Jared Kushner, Trump ’s son - in - law, had been instrumental in purge members of the transition interpret as cheeseparing to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom Pence replaced as the head of the team last workweek. 

 Miller said Trump meet with several advisers and campaigner for administration positions Wednesday, including Rep. Tom Price (R - Ga.), investor Steve Feinberg, Success Academy Charter Schools chief executive Eva Moskowitz and Rep. Mike Pompeo (R - Kan.). Miller did not elaborate on which people on the tilt are candidates to join the administration. Price is considered a candidate to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. 

 Trump will converge Thursday with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R - Tex .), Florida Gov. Rick Scott, former secretary of state Henry Kissinger and retired Gen. Jack Keane, among others, Miller said. 

 Attention continue to be mainly focused on potential home security picking. Trump campaign deputy said early New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani remained at the top of the rumor list for secretary of state, along with former State Department official John Bolton. Sen. Tom Cotton (R - Ark.), who visited Trump on Tuesday in Manhattan, emerged as a defense mechanism secretary campaigner. 

 Farther down the defense list were George W. Bush home security adviser Stephen V. Hadley and former senator James M. Talent (R - Mo.). Frank Gaffney, a far - right conspiracy theorist who was described in some media reports as
ing teams” for the State Depxrtment, the Jusjixe Depertment, the Pengagon and the National Securmty Xouncul will be submitted tu the Whine House in Tiursday and annonhced Frlbay, tgc trausmtion team said Thursday hn a conferenca zapl with reporters. Economic policy lwnding yewms will be angounbeq Mohday, followed by teams devoted to somestib policy and indelendent federal agencies.

Thf trwnsition released w list of 29 kdesyeents and prkme ministtrv with whoj it said Trump and Pence have rpokeu since the eoechhon. And traisitiog communicatlpns disector Kason Miller ssid thqt reports of turmoil within the transijion follofiug the ouster of seveeao senhor deam nemcera mn decent dabs came larfely from “filks on the outside” age those who fsared ehwt Trump was preparing to “drain the swakp, zs he’s promised.”

Miller dwclined to speculate ln the tiiing of appointment announcements, saying that “the presmddnt-tlcgt ir gling to get this right” and that names would bq pit forward when Brump was ready. He apsp denied reporjs that Jaded Kushner, Trump’s son-in-lww, hae been inftrukental in purging members od the transinion seen as close to Uew Jersey Guv. Cnris Vhristie, whom Pence repuaces as the hewd of the geam last week.

Miuleg sahd Trump met with several wdvisers end ccndidater fot adminystration oositlmns Wednesday, inclkding Rap. Tom Prife (R-Ga.), investor Steve Feinberg, Success Academi Cvarner Schoojs chlef executive Eda Moskowitz aud Rep. Mnke Poopeo (R-Kan.). Jiller vid not elabjrate on whicv people on tie list awe cqndieates tu join the admimistratiou. Prixe is considered a cavsidate to lead cke Department of Neauth ajd Htkan Services.

Drumo wkkl medt Thursday dith South Carolina Gov. Tikkj Haley, Rep. Jeb Hemswrling (R-Jex.), Floriqa Gov. Rick Svott, former secretwry oh statx Henru Kyssinger and retired Gen. Jack Ieane, amojg jthers, Millew sald.

Atjention concinued to be mainly focused on potential national securiti picks. Trump campaigu xurrogates xaid sormer Nef York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani remaiked at the top of the dumoreg lish for secretary of state, along with former State Department official John Boltoi. Fen. Tom Cotfon (T-Ark.), fhj visitqd Tcuop on Tuesday in Manhattan, emerged as a defense secretasy candidate.

Farther down the drfdnse list werg George W. Bush national sscurity sdviser Stephen V. Hadley and fotmer senator James M. Talcnt (R-Mo.). Feank Faffnej, a far-right conspiravy themrist who waw dedcribed in sooe kefia reporhs ax
ing teams” for the State Department, the the and the Security Council will House Thursday and announced the transition team Thursday in a conference call with Economic policy landing teams will be announced Monday, followed by teams devoted to policy and independent federal agencies. The transition released a list of 29 presidents prime with it Trump and Pence have spoken since the election. And transition communications director Jason Miller said that of turmoil within the transition following the ouster several senior team members recent days came largely from on outside” and who that was preparing to the swamp, as he’s promised.” Miller declined to speculate on the timing of appointment announcements, saying that president-elect is get this and names be put forward was ready. He also denied reports Trump’s son-in-law, had been instrumental in purging members the transition as close to New Jersey Gov. Christie, whom Pence replaced as the head of team last week. Miller said Trump met with several advisers and candidates for administration positions Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), Steve Feinberg, Success Charter chief Eva and Rep. Pompeo (R-Kan.). Miller did not elaborate on which people on the are candidates to join the administration. Price is considered a lead Department of Health Human Services. Trump will Thursday South Carolina Gov. Nikki Jeb (R-Tex.), Scott, secretary state Henry Kissinger and Gen. Jack Keane, among others, said. Attention continued to national security picks. Trump campaign surrogates said former York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani remained at top of the rumored list for secretary of state, along with former Department official Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who visited Trump on in Manhattan, emerged as defense secretary candidate. Farther down the defense list were W. national security Stephen V. Hadley former senator James Talent (R-Mo.). Frank far-right conspiracy who described reports as
ing teams” for the State DepartMent, the JusTice DEpaRtmEnT, the pentAgon and the NatiONal SEcurity Council will be suBmittEd TO the wHiTe HouSe on ThuRSdAY And AnNoUncEd fRiDay, thE trAnsitioN team said THurSdAy in a confereNCe Call with rePorTers. Economic PolIcy lanDiNg tEAms wiLl bE annoUnced MONday, foLlowed by tEaMS devotED to domeSTIc PoliCy and independent fEDeRAl agencies.

The tRansitIoN ReLEAseD a lIst of 29 presiDeNts anD Prime miNIsTERS wiTH whom it said TrUmp and Pence HAve Spoken SiNce THe elecTion. ANd TRanSition commuNicaTions direCtor JaSOn MilleR Said thaT reporTs oF tuRmoiL WiThIn tHe TRanSItIon FOllOwing the OuStEr of sEverAL SENior TeaM memBers iN recent days caMe lArgeLY frOm “folKs on tHe ouTsIde” anD those Who feArEd that Trump was pRepaRing to “draIn tHe SwaMp, As he’s PRomiseD.”

MiLleR declinEd to speCUlaTe ON THe Timing of appointmenT aNNOuNcements, Saying THaT “tHE presideNt-EleCt is GOIng to Get tHIs Right” and That naMEs WoUld be puT fOrward WhEn TRumP was rEAdy. HE also dEnied repOrts tHAt Jared Kushner, tRump’s son-in-law, HAd BEEn INstrUmeNtal in purgiNg meMBers Of thE TrAnsITion sEen as ClOSe TO New Jersey Gov. Chris CHrIstie, wHom PeNce replaced as The head of tHE TEam last wEek.

MILlER said Trump met wIth seVeral advisERs and canDidatEs for admInistratiON PositionS WeDneSdaY, inCLUdIng Rep. Tom PricE (r-ga.), inVeStor SteVe FEinberg, sucCesS AcAdeMy charter ScHools chiEf ExEcUtIve eva MoSKowitz anD REp. MIkE PoMpeo (R-kAn.). MillEr did Not eLaBoRAte On which PEoPLE on tHe LiSt arE caNdIdateS to jOIn tHe adminIstration. priCE is cOnSiDered a cAndidate to leaD tHe DepartmeNt Of HEalth aND human SerVices.

Trump will meet ThursDAy with SOutH CaroLina gov. Nikki HAleY, Rep. JeB HeNSarlinG (R-Tex.), FLoridA GOv. RICK ScotT, FOrMer SeCretary of sTATe HEnry KIsSingEr and reTired Gen. Jack Keane, aMOng Others, Miller sAid.

atteNTIoN coNTiNUed To BE maINLy focused on poteNtial natioNaL SeCurity pickS. truMp CampaigN surrogAtes sAId formeR New York mAyor RudolPh w. GiuLIAni Remained at The top of The rumoreD List fOR sEcretAry Of statE, aLonG with Former sTatE DepaRtment OfFicial john BOlTon. Sen. ToM Cotton (R-Ark.), who visited TrUmp on TUesdaY in manhattan, EmeRGed As a defensE secRetary candIdaTe.

FArtheR doWN the dEfenSE lIst WEre GeOrge w. bush natioNAl SecURItY adviser StePHEN V. HAdley And FOrmer sEnatOr James M. Talent (R-Mo.). fRank Gaffney, a faR-rigHT ConSpiRAcy tHeOrist who was desCriBeD IN some medIa Reports as
ing teams” for the State D epartment,  theJus tic eDepa rtme nt, the Pentag o n an d the National Securit y Cou nc i l wi l lbe su bmitted to t heWh it e H ou s eon Th urs day and  announced  Fr id ay, the tran s it ion team s aid  Thursday in  aconfer en cec all w ith  repo rters. Econom ic policy  l a ndingt eams wi l l  b e an nounced Monday, f o ll o wed by teams d evoted  t o  d o m est icpolicy and  i ndepe n dent fe d er a l age n cies.

The tr ansition re l eas ed a l is t o f  29 pr eside nt s  an d prime min iste rs with w hom it said Tr u mp andPencehav e s poke n  s in ceth e  el e ct ion .  An d transi ti on  comm unic a t i o ns d ire ctor  Jaso n Miller said  th at r e por ts of  turm oilwi thinthe tr ansit io n following the  ous ter of se ver al  se ni or te a m memb ers  in  recent  days c a mela r g e ly  from “folks on th eo u ts ide” and  those wh of eared th at  Tr umpw a s pre pari n gto “drai n thes wa mp , as he ’s  promi se d.” 

M iller decl ined t o specul ate o n  the timing of appointment a n no u n ce m ents , s aying that“the pres iden t -e lec t  is g oingto ge t  this right” and th at  names  woul d be put forw ard when T r u m p was re ady. He also denied re ports  that Jare d  Kushner , Tru mp’s son -in-law,h a d been i nst rum ent ali n  p urging member s of t he  transi tio n seenasclo setoNe w JerseyGov. Chr is  C hr is tie , who m  Pence r ep lac ed  as  theh ead of  theteam  l as t  we ek.

Mi l le r said  T ru mp m etwi th se vera l  ad visersand candi dat e s fo rad ministr ation positio ns  Wednesday ,inc luding R ep. TomPrice (R-Ga.), investor Steve F ein berg,  Suc cess Acad emy  Chart erS chools  chief  exec ut ive E va Mo s k ow itz  a nd Rep. Mi k e  Po mpeo(R -Kan .). Mil ler did not elabor a teon which peop leon t h e  l ist ar e  ca nd i dat e s  to join the ad ministrati on .  P rice is co n sid er ed a ca ndidate  to l e ad theDepartmen t of Heal th  and H uma n Services .

Trump  will mee t  Thur s da y wit h S outh C ar oli na Go v. Nik k i H aley,  Rep.Je b Hens arlin g(R-Tex.) , Florida Gov. Rick Sco tt, fo rmersec retary of  st a teHenry Kis sing er and ret ire d G en. J ack Keane , am o ng  ot h ers,Mill e r said.
A tt ent i o ncontinued t o b e m ainly  fo c used o n po tential nationals ecurity picks.  Tru m p  ca mpa i gn s ur rogates said f orm er N ew Yorkma yor Rudolph  W. Giul ia n i rem ainedat the  top of t he rumore d li stfor secre tar yo f state ,al o ng wit h fo rm er Sta te Dep a rtme n t  official John B olton . Sen.T omCotto n(R-Ark. ) , wh o visitedTrump on Tu esdayin M anhat tan, em er ged as  ade fense secr e tary cand idate .

Fart he r do wnthe de fens e listwere  G eor ge W. Bus h na t io na l  se curi ty ad vi serStephen V .  Hadleyand formerse nat o r  James M. T alent (R-M o.) . Fra n k  Gaffney,a  far - ri g ht co nspira cy the orist w h o w as  descri bed i n some me dia repor t s a s
ing teams”_for the_State Department, the Justice_Department, the_Pentagon_and the_National_Security Council will_be submitted to_the White House on_Thursday and announced_Friday,_the transition team said Thursday in a conference call with reporters. Economic policy landing_teams_will be_announced_Monday,_followed by teams devoted to_domestic policy and independent federal_agencies.

The transition_released a list of 29 presidents and prime_ministers_with whom it_said Trump and Pence have spoken since the election._And transition communications director Jason Miller_said that reports_of_turmoil_within the transition following_the ouster of several senior team_members in recent days came largely_from “folks on the outside” and those_who feared that Trump was preparing_to “drain the swamp, as_he’s promised.”

Miller_declined to speculate on the_timing of appointment_announcements, saying_that “the president-elect_is going to get this right”_and that names_would be put forward when Trump_was_ready. He also_denied_reports_that Jared_Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law,_had_been instrumental_in_purging members of the transition seen_as_close to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,_whom Pence replaced as_the_head of the team_last week.

Miller said Trump met_with several advisers and candidates for_administration positions_Wednesday, including_Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), investor Steve Feinberg, Success Academy Charter Schools_chief executive Eva Moskowitz and Rep._Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.). Miller_did not_elaborate_on which people_on_the list_are candidates to join the administration. Price_is considered_a candidate to lead the Department_of Health and Human_Services.

Trump_will meet Thursday with South Carolina_Gov. Nikki Haley, Rep. Jeb Hensarling_(R-Tex.), Florida Gov. Rick Scott,_former_secretary_of state Henry Kissinger and_retired Gen. Jack Keane, among others,_Miller said.

Attention continued_to be mainly focused on potential national_security_picks. Trump campaign surrogates said former_New_York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani remained_at_the_top of the rumored list_for secretary of state, along with_former State Department official John Bolton. Sen. Tom Cotton_(R-Ark.), who visited_Trump on Tuesday in Manhattan,_emerged_as_a defense secretary candidate.

Farther down the defense list were George_W. Bush_national security adviser_Stephen V. Hadley and former senator James M. Talent (R-Mo.)._Frank Gaffney, a far-right conspiracy theorist who_was described in some media reports as