Aug 27, 2024 - 16:41
By cnbc.com

Trump taps RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard for presidential transition team

Former President Donald Trump has added his onetime campaign rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to his presidential transition team.
That team would make staffing and policy decisions if Trump, the Republican nominee, beats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election.
Both Kennedy and Gabbard endorsed Trump within the last week.

Former President Donald Trump has added his onetime campaign rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to his presidential transition team, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

Both Kennedy and Gabbard endorsed Trump in the past week in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee.

"As President Trump's broad coalition of supporters and endorsers expands across partisan lines, we are proud that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been added to the Trump/Vance Transition team," Trump campaign senior advisor Brian Hughes said in a statement to CNBC.

"We look forward to having their powerful voices on the team as we work to restore America's greatness," Hughes said.

The transition team would make staffing and policy decisions if Trump beats Harris in the Nov. 5 presidential election. The New York Times first reported that the Republican nominee planned to tap Kennedy and Gabbard for the team.

Kennedy suspended his independent presidential campaign on Friday. Gabbard, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 cycle and left the party in 2022, has reportedly been helping Trump prepare for a debate against Harris.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.