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Trump Struggles to Recruit After Using MAGA Loyalty Tests to Vet Candidates

HIRING FREEZE

While the president-elect was highly involved in selecting his Cabinet-designees, he has left hiring decisions about the bulk of staffing to those who will lead departments and agencies.

Lily Mae Lazarus
Lily Mae Lazarus 

Reporter

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to fill posts in his upcoming administration ahead of his January 20 inauguration
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Lily Mae Lazarus

Lily Mae Lazarus

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