Noting that the country was “more deeply divided than we thought,” Mrs. Clinton added: “We must accept this result and look to the future. Among the candidates for cabinet secretaries and advisers are members of Mr. Trump’s inner circle, aides said, including Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, a crucial adviser on policy issues; Steven Mnuchin, a businessman who was Mr. Trump’s national finance chairman; Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York; Gov. Political activity and reactions in both parties were in a surreal state of suspended animation as Republicans and Democrats began anticipating Mr. Trump’s moves. Mr. Ryan could have been hinting at his own fate. Word came from the Pentagon on Wednesday morning that Mr. Trump would be receiving the same classified intelligence briefings as the president.

Source: New York Times November 09, 2016 18:44 UTC