trump is considering richard burnell to be united states ambassador to the united nations. he'd be the first openly gay person to fill a cabinet level foreign policy post. mitt romney campaign. trump is looking at gop chairman ronny mcdaniel to take over as national party chief. reince priebus was announced as chief of staff and stephen bannon as chief strategist and counselor. before joining trump's combine in august, he led brietbart news which often has some offensive headlines some considra wanted brietbart to be the platform of the alt right, a conservative extremist movement with links to white nationalism. house speaker paul ryan said he's still confident with trump's pick. >> i've never met the guy. i've never met steve bannon, so i have no concerns. i trust donald's judgment. >> gestures matter and how he reaches out to groups that may not have supported him, mount everst he signals his interest or concerns, i think those are the kinds of things that can set a tone. >> president obama talking about how he hopes trump will bring the country together. the anti-defama