Republicans are in a quiet yet fierce battle for roles in Donald Trump 's new cabinet after Susan Wiles was named his new White House chief of staff. Many of those seeking positions have been calling other potential picks to try and form secret alliances, sources close to the process told CNN. GOP members have also been flying into Florida to get face-time with the president-elect before he makes his final decisions. CNN reports that a recent dinner at Mar-a-Lago, which included Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's transition co-chairs, Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, even saw people conspiring and maneuvering over who sat closest to Trump. One of the most hotly-contested roles, chief of staff, had been between Wiles and Brooke Rollins, but the latter bowed out after it became clear it would be a serious power struggle with Wiles.
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