"I wanted — I asked for his views and he gave them to me."
"We will stand with the immigrant community and whatever policy they put forward."
"I once believed it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose."
Trump has promised to fire Smith within "two seconds" of being sworn in.
Florida's Scott was the top choice among the MAGA pundit class who felt that he best represented that wing of the party of the three men in the running.
"Politics is tough. In many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today and I appreciate it very much. A transition that’s so smooth, it will be as smooth as it can get."
"Dan, Stephen, James, and Taylor were 'best in class' advisors on my winning campaign, and I know they will honorably serve the American people in the White House."
"The voters communicated loudly and clearly," he said. "We have a broken immigration system that needs to be fixed."
"I think he's going to kill it. Every single thing he does, he puts 100 percent of his effort into it and I think he's going to do an amazing job."
"Whoever Governor DeWine appoints to JD’s seat has some big shoes to fill. I will help them however I can."
"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the 'Save America' Movement."
"I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense."
Isaiah David O'Neill-Sapp, 19, was released on his own recognizance after being booked into King County jail on animal cruelty charges.
"From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public."