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By Eric Risberg, Associated PressPresident Donald Trump has declared victory in the presidential election, the president’s transition team announced on Sunday.
It is Trump’s first major victory since a series of scandals in which the former reality television star was accused of sexual assault.
In a televised victory speech, Trump said he would soon nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February.
He also nominated former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pruitt has been one of Trump’s harshest critics on the court and has made headlines for his support for mining, and his support of a hardline position on climate change.
Trump has been widely criticized by Democrats for his handling of the Russia investigation, which he has denied is linked to his campaign.
