the trump transition

Mark Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after pushing for meeting to discuss new administration: ‘Grateful for the invitation’

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Mark Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after pushing for meeting to discuss new administration: ‘Grateful for the invitation’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago — after reportedly requesting the meeting with the president-elect to discuss “the incoming administration” Wednesday. “It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation. Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of … Read more

Robinhood’s Dan Gallagher bows out of race for SEC chair

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Robinhood’s Dan Gallagher bows out of race for SEC chair

Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher, reportedly a top contender to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission under President-elect Donald Trump, said Friday he is not interested in returning to a government position. Gallagher was appointed to the agency by former president Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2011 to 2015. “It … Read more

Donald Trump to tap Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job: sources

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Donald Trump to tap Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job: sources

President-elect Donald Trump named hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent as the next Treasury secretary on Friday, ending a rough-and-tumble race that saw fierce jockeying among power players across Wall Street. “I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States,” Trump wrote in his announcement, posted … Read more

Trump weighs Wall Street lawyer Richard Farley as SEC chair candidate: sources

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Trump weighs Wall Street lawyer Richard Farley as SEC chair candidate: sources

A top lawyer on Wall Street known for his work on leveraged buyouts is being floated as a possible candidate to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Trump administration, The Post has learned. Richard Farley — a partner at New York white-shoe law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel who is chairman of … Read more