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Priebus has emerged on the list of potential picks for Trump's chief of staff, with Trump rewarding the party leader's loyalty following his electoral victory by inviting him to speak at the microphone at his election night party.

Priebus has not commented on whether he would accept the position if offered and earlier this week called the speculation \"crazy,\" though he notably huddled with Trump and his close aides Friday as they announced major changes to the leadership structure of his transition team.

Stone several times through the campaign publicly criticized Trump for moves he deemed as appeasing to the GOP establishment, and took on an almost militant attitude in his attacks online and on the radio against the Clinton family.

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