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Trump's Transition Team Has Familiar Florida Face

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MIAMI (CBSmiami) -- The team that will help President-elect Donald Trump transition into the White House has some very familiar faces.

Trump announced Friday that Vice President-elect Mike Pence will head his transition team.

A face familiar to Florida will also be part of his transition team - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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The team's executive committee will include his former opponents Dr. Ben Carson and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Also on the list, Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, USA (Ret.), Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions as vice chairs.

Trump did not miss his family on this. His oldest daughter Ivanka Trump is on the list, along with his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

"President-elect Trump will bring about fundamental change in Washington, and these are the right people to make that happen," said Vice President-elect Pence. "This team of experienced leaders will form the building blocks of our Presidential Transition Team staff leadership roster, and will work with elected officials and tireless volunteers to prepare our government for the transfer of power..."

Trump's Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway is also on the list along with about a dozen more people.

President-elect Trump will be sworn into office on January 20th.

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