Despite voter enthusiasm the Trump team should proceed with an abundance of caution.
For over a week the executives and producers within CNN have been running various story lines associated with presidential assassination attempts.  
All of those broadcasts have been accompanied with images of Donald Trump campaigning. 
Example above. Donald Trump discussion with Regan assassination footage. 
The subliminal messaging when added to the preferred MSM narrative of a “dangerous” or “divisive” presidency equal an alarming dog whistle toward traditionally violent leftist minds. 
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Former Campaign Chairperson Kellyanne Conway interviewed today by Howie Kurtz to discuss media coverage of the campaign and transition:

After attending church this morning, President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice-President Elect Mike Pence head back to Bedminster New Jersey for a full day of meetings and interviews.

During a call with reporters on Sunday morning, Republican National Committee’s Chief Strategist and Communications Director Sean Spicer and Trump spokesman Jason Miller listed the individuals who are meeting with Trump and Pence on Sunday. They include:

• Ari Emanuel
• Peter Kirsanow
• Johnathon Gray
• Kris Kobach
• Wilbur Ross
• Gov. Chris Christie
• Rudy Giuliani
• Robert Johnson
• David McCormick
• TW Shannon
• Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
• Gen. John F. Kelly

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President-Elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, on the Sunday talk circuit (ABC and CNN):

Vice-President Elect Mike Pence appeared on Fox News Sunday for an interview with Rupert Murdoch’s little prince, Chris Wallace.  Most of the conversation centers around the transition team and the potential Cabinet picks:

There is no doubt the genuine secular leaders in the mid-East, those who value freedom and minority protections like Fattah el-Sisi (Egypt) and King Abdullah (Jordan), will find a more consistent and stable ally with President Donald Trump.

“I believe that President Trump will be vigorously engaged with the issues in the region,” el-Sisi said. “As a matter of fact, Trump has shown deep and great understanding of what is taking place in the region as a whole and Egypt in particular. I am looking forward and expecting more support and reinforcement of our bilateral relations.”  (link)

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has praised U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, saying that his inflammatory statements from the campaign trail do not necessarily reflect the actions he will take as president.
El-Sissi, in an interview with Portuguese news agency LUSA released on Saturday, said, “let’s not jump into conclusions or worry” about future U.S. actions or policies in the Middle East. The army chief-turned-president was interviewed prior to his upcoming Nov. 21 visit to Portugal.  El-Sisi was among the very first foreign leaders to congratulate Trump’s on his presidential victory.
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Those who enjoy the deep weeds of politics, especially White Hat/Black Hat intrigue, will find this Reuters Story popcorn worthy.

The Back Story – Admiral Michael Rogers, not to be confused with former House Intel Chair Rep. Mike Rogers, is the Director of the NSA (National Security Agency) and U.S. Cyber Command.
Admiral Michael Rogers met with President-Elect Trump, somewhat quietly, last week (Thursday).

It has been reported that Admiral Rogers did not inform his “superiors” of the meeting with President-Elect Trump. President Obama is out of the country. Def Sec Ash Carter and DNI Chair James Clapper, both loyalists to President Obama, do not necessarily align with Admiral Rogers (they would also be the “superiors” per se’).
Many pixels are still needed to bring clarity to the picture. However, reasonable spidey senses indicate the libertarian sensibility side (smaller intrusion of government, less snooping and more freedom liberty etc) of President-Elect Trump (think R and R Mercer here too) is antithetical to those who made the Patriot Act a hammer instead of a scalpel.
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Would require a congressional waiver; yet, in my humble opinion, ‘Mad Dog’ would most definitely be the type a Trump transition team would consider even if needing such an avenue.  Your thoughts?…

James Mattis, retired Marines general and possible candidate for defense secretary or other national security post, now meeting with Trump.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 19, 2016

As Mattis exited, Trump told press: "All I can say is he is the real deal." "We'll see" if role as defense sec. A "brilliant wonderful man." https://t.co/5mcsfhMixB

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 19, 2016

*Snicker*… Body Language.

♦ January 12th 2016 Governor Nikki Haley delivered a Republican State of The Union rebuttal speech that was specifically intended to undermine and ridicule presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The wording within the speech itself was constructed, coordinated, and by her own admission, approved by Washington DC Republican Leadership (Ryan/McConnell).
♦ Thursday November 17th, 2016, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley met with President-Elect Donald Trump.
♦ The next day, Friday, Governor Haley delivers a speech to the Federalist Society where she discusses the 2016 presidential election and how candidate Trump’s successful presidential bid was a rebuke of those DC republicans who wrote her script in January.
Her remarks begin at 11:44 of the video below.  You decide her current intent:
https://youtu.be/gKwjzZ55G_M?t=11m44s
Our outline of Governor Haley’s GOPe speech in January can be found HERE.