This comes at a time when criticism is increasing regarding some of the names chosen by Trump, especially as he avoids relying on the FBI to investigate the backgrounds of the candidates, as is customary.
Disagreements among Trump’s inner circle
According to American sources, some old associates were disturbed by… Trumpfrom the increasing influence of billionaire Elon Musk.
Elon Musk, who was appointed by Trump to head a new administration called Government Efficiency, does not leave Trump, and was even present in the most important international files, such as the call between Trump and the Ukrainian president, or the meeting that Musk had with the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations.
The growing conflict has begun to appear in public within the president-elect’s inner circle, and the most prominent party in the dispute is Boris Epstein, Trump’s close advisor for several years.
Epstein supports some of the nominations announced by Trump, led by Matt Gaetz for the position of Attorney General, William McGinley as White House Counsel, and other high-level nominations.
In return, he started Mask In calling for his own picks, including Howard Lutnick, who is co-leading the transition period until Trump’s inauguration, instead of Scott Besent, one of Trump’s top economic advisers.
According to sources close to the president-elect, Musk is accepted by some figures in Trump’s circle, but his continued presence is a process Transition It upset some who had been in Trump’s inner circle longer.
Some believe that these divisions are a logical result of the clash of interests of those close to Trump, which will be reflected in the choices of his administration, which causes controversy whenever a name is released, especially since Trump’s team decided to ignore the FBI’s background check protocol for its candidates. A move that divided Trump’s supporters and opponents.
Supporters believe that hiring private security companies will be faster than… F.B.IWhile opponents believe that some of Trump’s nominations would not have passed the scrutiny of this institution, as is the case with Matt Gates, the justice nominee, and Beth Hegseth, the defense nominee.
