An ex-diplomat has said President-elect Donald Trump 's return to the White House could be good for Africa. Dr. Kingsley Makhubela, a former senior South African diplomat and the former South African Chief of Protocol, has stated that Trump's directness and focus on negotiation could benefit African nations.

Trump didn't extend the same invitation to Biden when he was defeated in 2020 as he refused to concede the election results.

Melania Trump declined a White House invitation on Wednesday, and is unlikely to move back to Pennsylvania Avenue full time during President-elect Trump's second term. The big picture: Melania Trump kept a relatively low profile during the campaign,

President-elect Trump is expected to put Sergio Gor, an ally and business partner of his son, Donald Trump Jr., in charge of running the White House’s personnel office in his new administration. Gor is slated to lead the Presidential Personnel Office,

The news comes amid intense focus on Trump’s splashiest job offers for his incoming administration — and amid intense jockeying for the personnel role and another key post, the staff secretary position.