The appointments were announced after Donald Trump and Joe Biden shook hands at a White House handover meeting.

Influential Trump ally Dan Scavino Jr poured fuel on that fire on Tuesday, retweeting Rudd's statement congratulating Trump on his victory, external with a gif of an hourglass emptying - suggesting ...

President-elect also nominates Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio for senior roles, while Republicans are projected to win House majority.