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Today, we look at who is tipped for key roles in President-Elect Trump’s White House.
Donald Trump has announced that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be his new Chief of Staff. Laura and James speak to Gary O'Donoghue, BBC’s Senior North America Correspondent, about what her role will be and what challenges she might face - as well as which other famous faces from his campaign team might take key roles in the Trump administration.
Plus, Laura and James look at the reaction to the election from the international defence community. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.
Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and James Cook. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Johnny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham
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