15 things that happened in the second week Trump was president-elect

This is the second in a weekly series tracking the Trump transition and presidency. You can find the entire series here.

As a candidate, Trump was able to avoid accountability through volume. He said and did so many things, it was hard for any individual statement or action to have an impact. Many things were simply forgotten as new outrages took their place.

Because accountability requires awareness, this series is focused on creating a real-time record of what Trump and his administration says and does.

November 15–22

1. Trump nominated a man who the Senate previously decided was too racist to be a federal judge to be Attorney General. [Link]
2. Trump named an Islamophobe and conspiracy theorist to be National Security Adviser. [Link]
3. Trump’s spokesman said he never called for a Muslim registry even though there is video of Trump calling for a Muslim registry. [Link]
4. Trump invited his daughter, who is supposed to be running his business, to participate in his first meeting with a head of state. [Link]
5. Trump used a meeting with a British politician to encourage him to kill a wind farm project that he’s worried will ruin the views at a golf course he owns. [Link]
6. Trump met with three Indian businessmen who license his name for luxury towers. They are eager to expand the relationship now that he’s president-elect. [Link]
7. Trump hosted a party at his new hotel for foreign diplomats, encouraging them to book a $20,000 per night penthouse suit. [Link]
8. A Trump spokeswoman said Americans should ignore his conflicts-of-interest and focus on his ‘sacrifice.’ [Link]
9. Trump paid $25 million to settle a law suit alleging he defrauded students who attended “Trump University.” [Link]
10. Trump falsely claimed he prevented a Ford auto plant from moving to Mexico. [Link]
11. Trump berated a television executive for allegedly using an unflattering picture of him. [Link]
12. Trump canceled a meeting with the New York Times, via Twitter, complaining the paper’s coverage was “nasty.” Update: The Times and a Trumps spokeswoman now say the meeting will go ahead as planned. [Link]
13. Trump tweeted about Hamilton and Saturday Night Live but not the hate crimes being done in his name. [Link]
14. A top Trump policy adviser recommended a national registry targeting Muslim immigrants. [Link]
15. Trump held no press conferences. His last press conference was 118 days ago.