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Public health and medical experts have heralded widespread vaccinations as lifesaving for a huge number of Americans.<\/li>\n<li>The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/12\/12\/faa-administrator-mike-whitaker-to-resign-on-trump-inauguration-day-00193959\"><u>resigning in January<\/u><\/a>, which will leave another open spot for Trump to fill.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/12\/12\/congress\/musk-and-zuck-00194010\" target=\"_blank\">donated $1 million to the president-elect\u2019s inaugural fund<\/a>, the company confirmed to Blue Light News on Thursday. Jeff Bezos is also donating $1 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/jeff-bezos-amazon-plans-to-donate-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-dc3705ac?mod=politics_lead_pos1\"><u>according to the Wall Street Journal<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Chamber of Commerce\u2019s new top lobbyist, former Rep. Rodney Davis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/12\/13\/commerce-republicans-trump-davis-00194200\"><u>joins Playbook Deep Dive to discuss<\/u><\/a> the Chamber\u2019s approach to Trump 2.0.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udc40 What\u2019s Trump up to?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He\u2019ll be at the Army vs. Navy football game tomorrow.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Trump is having dinner on Sunday with Akie Abie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1867361774078443877\"><u>BLN\u2019s Kaitlan Collins reports<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udea8What\u2019s up with the nominees?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump\u2019s embattled pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/12\/13\/hegseth-women-gays-military-comments-walkback-00194156\"><u>has changed his tone in recent days<\/u><\/a>, in particular on women in combat and LGBTQ people serving in the military. His evolving rhetoric \u2014 which came after meetings with more moderate senators \u2014 signals an effort to soothe lingering concerns his leadership might cause upheaval to a diverse, modern military.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we\u2019re watching in transition world today: \u00a0\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f What we&#8217;re watching President-elect Donald Trump said he\u2019s open to getting rid of vaccines depending on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s review of their safety. Public health and medical experts have heralded widespread vaccinations as lifesaving for a huge number of Americans. 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