Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:
🗓️ What we’re watching
- President-elect Donald Trump said he’s open to getting rid of vaccines depending on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s review of their safety. Public health and medical experts have heralded widespread vaccinations as lifesaving for a huge number of Americans.
- The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is resigning in January, which will leave another open spot for Trump to fill.
- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, donated $1 million to the president-elect’s inaugural fund, the company confirmed to POLITICO on Thursday. Jeff Bezos is also donating $1 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- The Chamber of Commerce’s new top lobbyist, former Rep. Rodney Davis, joins Playbook Deep Dive to discuss the Chamber’s approach to Trump 2.0.
👀 What’s Trump up to?
- He’ll be at the Army vs. Navy football game tomorrow.
- Trump is having dinner on Sunday with Akie Abie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, per CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.
🚨What’s up with the nominees?
- Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has changed his tone in recent days, in particular on women in combat and LGBTQ+ people serving in the military. His evolving rhetoric — which came after meetings with more moderate senators — signals an effort to soothe lingering concerns his leadership might cause upheaval to a diverse, modern military.