President-elect Donald Trump's senior adviser and attorney said she would not be interested in serving as press secretary for Trump's second term.

Rumors have circulated amidst reporters in the courtroom about a settlement being devised in Trump's New York trial.

Speculation began swirling this week that firebrand attorney Habba was a top contender for the role of press secretary.

Tulsi Gabbard - a former Democrat congresswoman who joined the Republican Party to back Donald Trump - is the president-elect's pick for director of national intelligence. The wide-ranging role would mean she oversees US intelligence agencies like the CIA,

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Republican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed he's chosen Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as Secretary of State in his next administration. Rubio has deep foreign policy experience and has transformed from a Trump opponent to a close ally who was a finalist to serve as Trump's vice president.

The nomination of Rubio, a China hawk who's been sanctioned by Beijing, comes at a tense moment in the Indo-Pacific region.

Trump's allies appear skeptical that Senator Rubio will be the next secretary of state. Opponents of Trump, however, have welcomed the news.