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Is Byron Donalds’ Transition Team Too Swampy, Bushie And Pro-Big Business?

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Loftus, J. (2026, November 10). Is Byron Donalds’ Transition Team Too Swampy, Bushie And Pro-Big Business? The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/10/byron-donalds-transition-team-big-business-lobbyists-manuel-kadre-teresa-ressel

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-10 · by John Loftus

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Bryon Donalds and Bryan Avila, who will take office as governor and lieutenant governor of Florida respectively in January, announced their transition team on Monday. The team has been criticized for including members with ties to the George W. Bush administration and for being too friendly with big business interests. Despite this criticism, the team is responsible for staffing recommendations and policy ideas that align with Donalds' campaign promises, such as lowering insurance premiums and addressing cost-of-living issues.
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Bryon Donalds, the governor-elect of Florida, and Lt. Gov.-elect Bryan Avila announced their transition team on November 10, 2026, to prepare for their inauguration in early January. The four-person team includes a former staffer from George W. Bush's administration, raising concerns about potential favoritism towards big business and private equity. Critics argue the team is too closely aligned with corporate interests and lacks diversity, potentially undermining Donalds’ campaign promises on affordability, cost of living improvements, and lowering home and health insurance premiums. The transition team’s main tasks involve staffing recommendations, cabinet appointments, legislative priorities, and policy ideas aimed at making "common sense" changes to improve daily life for residents.

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The four-person team is tasked with staffing and cabinet recommendations, outlining legislative priorities, and preparing policy ideas that align with Donalds’ campaign on affordability and cost of living, lowering home and health insurance premiums, and “common sense ideas that are going to make lives better at the end of the day.”
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Bryon Donalds, Florida’s governor-elect, and Lt. Gov.-elect Bryan Avila announced their transition team Monday to prepare for their inauguration and handoff from Gov. Ron DeSantis in early January. asserted
Donalds → announce → January
However, the team, which includes a George W. Bush alumna, has already drawn scrutiny for being too cozy with big business and private equity. asserted
which → include → business
The four-person team is tasked with staffing and cabinet recommendations, outlining legislative priorities, and preparing policy ideas that align with Donalds’ campaign on affordability and cost of living, lowering home and health insurance premiums, and “common sense ideas that are going to make lives better at the end of the day.” asserted
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(RELATED: Democrats Come Too Close For Comfort In Florida As GOP Hangs On For Dear Life) asserted
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