President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s selected former Democratic congresswoman-turned Trump supporter Tulsi Gabbard as his pick to be director of national intelligence.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will return home after an anti-climactic end on the national political stage as Kamala Harris' VP running mate.

David Chalian, CNN’s longtime political director, has been promoted to senior VP and Washington, DC bureau chief. The appointment follows the departure of Sam Feist last summer. He has joined C-SPAN as CEO.

The president-elect’s naming of hard-line staffers shows his oft-promised ‘massive’ deportation plan is taking shape. But hurdles await.