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Washington (CNN) President-elect Joe Biden will announce his first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, two key members of his transition team said on Sunday, forging ahead with plans for his administration as President Donald Trump continues to deny the legitimacy of Biden's win. "President-elect Biden will be announcing members -- Cabinet nominees this week. He's looking forward to that, to introducing members of his team to the public," Jen Psaki, who oversees Biden's nominations team, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." Psaki noted on Sunday that without the formal transition process underway, "FBI background checks cannot happen" for Biden's Cabinet picks.
On Monday, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was spotted in New Hampshire. It was his second visit to campaign for down-ballot Republicans in a state worth two electoral votes. Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by an average of 11 percentage points in the state. However, New Hampshire maintains an outsized influence as the first-in-the-nation primary state. According to Business Insider, Cotton has been open about his plans to run for President in 2024.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Irish President Micheal D. Higgins at the Áras an Uachtaráin presidential residence in Dublin. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves Vietnam after a two-day state visit to the neighbouring communist country. The trip was Xi's first to Vietnam in six years, and the two nations committed to deeper ties and signed more than 30 agreements, including a pledge to develop rail links between Vietnam and China. IMAGES
In remarks outside a New York courtroom to reporters, Donald Trump says his focus is "totally" on running for president when asked if he would consider becoming Speaker of the House a day after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position. "We'll do whatever is best for the country and for the Republican party," he adds. SOUNDBITE
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