President-elect Trump is convening his cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House ahead of his inauguration in January.
Along with appointing senior officials, President Trump must nominate leaders of 15 agencies and other top government positions, subject to Senate confirmation.
Let's take a look at who has been in office so far.
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Secretary of State nominee: Marco Rubio
The Florida Republican senator is seen as a foreign policy hawk who is tough on China and Iran. His selection as President Trump's top diplomat completes a dramatic reversal from 2016, when the two were bitter rivals in the Republican presidential primary. Mr. Rubio was also considered as a running mate before Mr. Trump selected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
Environmental Protection Agency Director Candidate: Lee Zeldin
President Trump chose Zeldin, a Republican former New York state congressman and gubernatorial candidate, to lead the EPA, and he was an outspoken defender of the 45th president during his first impeachment trial in 2020. Mr. Trump cited Mr. Zeldin's legal background as a sign that he would likely turn to the EPA. Repeal environmental regulations.
Elected UN Ambassador: Elise Stefanik
Stefanik, chairman of the House Republican Conference who just won a fifth term representing an upstate New York district, has limited diplomatic experience but is an outspoken critic of the United Nations and a loyalist to Israel. He is also an ally.
Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem
Noem, a Republican who has served as South Dakota's governor since 2019, is a staunch ally of President Trump and will help oversee immigration enforcement in his second term. She was also considered as President Trump's running mate until an early excerpt in the book reveals that she killed her hunting dog 20 years ago.
Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee
Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, was tapped for a key diplomatic role amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Huckabee, who has never held a diplomatic position, told NewsNation that he sees no reason to support a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and that it is the only way to end the war. , has occasionally expressed his opinion on the Gaza war. It will eradicate terrorist groups.
President Trump urged Israel to “end the matter” in its fight against Hamas after the October 2023 Hamas attack, even as he criticized how Israel conducted its military operations.
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Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
Mr. Wiles co-ran the Trump campaign for the past two years and is a respected political operative. She will be the first woman to serve as White House Chief of Staff.
Wiles was one of the people Trump thanked after his 2024 victory, but he was largely a behind-the-scenes figure during the presidential campaign. She has also worked for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), and served as deputy chief of staff during President Reagan's 1980 campaign.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy: Stephen Miller
Miller was one of Trump's top aides during his first term, and was instrumental in crafting policies that included a travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries and family separation. He is expected to lead efforts to enact President Trump's immigration crackdown during his second term.
Border Emperor: Tom Homan
Homan, a former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been appointed Trump's “border czar,” tasked with cracking down on immigration and overseeing “the security of our southern border, our northern border, and all maritime and air security,” according to a statement from the president. It is said that he suffered a loss. -Elected.
Homan said he would increase workplace raids as a way to combat labor and sex trafficking, and as border czar he would prioritize “threats to public safety and threats to national security” when it comes to deportations. said. He was an early supporter of the “zero tolerance” policy that separated more than 4,000 children from their parents during the first Trump administration, and recently said “families could be deported together” when discussing the next plan. said.
National Security Advisor: Mike Walz
Walz, an Army veteran and the first Green Beret elected to Congress, will leave the House after representing Florida in 2019 before becoming President Trump's top national security adviser.
Republican congressmen arecalled to Europe In line with the president-elect's key foreign policy goals, the goal is to further strengthen support for Ukraine and for the United States to become more stringent in its support. He has been harshly critical of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
