Donald Trump Picks William McGinley to Serve as White House Counsel
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he has selected William McGinley to be his White House adviser. In a press release from the Trump-Vance transition team, President Trump announced that McGinley, who served as White House Cabinet Secretary during Trump's first administration, will return as White House Counsel. Matt Boyle reviews Trump's policies so […]
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to be Secretary of Defense. “I am honored to announce the appointment of Pete Hegseth to the Cabinet as Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his life as a warrior for our military and our country. Pete is tough, smart, and a man of true faith. “We […]
Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as DHS secretary
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security. “Mr. Christie has been very strong on border security,” a statement from the Trump transition team said. “She was the first governor to deploy the National Guard to help fight the Biden border crisis in […]
Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director under Trump
John Ratcliffe, who served as President-elect Trump's chief intelligence adviser during his first term, will become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency when Trump returns to the White House. Ratcliffe is one of several appointees announced last week who will fill key positions during President Trump's second term. President Trump said in a statement: “From […]
Paulson says he won't serve in new Trump administration
Billionaire investor John Paulson said Tuesday that he would not serve in President-elect Donald Trump's new administration amid speculation that he would be nominated for Treasury secretary. “Although various media outlets have described me as a candidate for Treasury Secretary, my complex financial obligations preclude me from serving in an official position in President Trump's […]
A record 13 female governors to serve next year following historic election cycle
Thirteen female governors will be sworn in next year in the United States, surpassing the previous record of 12 set in 2022. Kelly Ayotte's victory in New Hampshire, the Associated Press announced Monday, broke an all-time high as the Republican is set to become the Granite State's next governor in January. “Having women in these […]
Trump selects Sen. Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state in historic appointment: report
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to select Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) as secretary of state, making the Cuban-American senator the country's top diplomat. Becomes the first Latin American. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly asked Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to become secretary of state. Reuters Mr. Rubio is Mr. Trump's newest member of the Cabinet. AP […]
Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec Newsletter {beacon} Defense &national security Defense &national security Full text US forces attack Iranian-backed targets in Syria after attack on Americans The U.S. military conducted nine strikes against Iranian proxy targets in Syria on Monday, in response to recent attacks against U.S. service members in the region, […]
Trump announces Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, will serve as ‘border czar’
President-elect Donald Trump said his former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tom Homan, will serve as “border czar” in the next administration. “I am pleased to announce that former ICE Director and border control heavyweight Tom Homan will be joining the Trump Administration in charge of our nation's borders,” Homan said late […]
Trump Announces Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo Will Not Serve In His Administration
President Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Saturday night that he will not invite former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo or former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to join his next Cabinet. “I have no intention of inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the current […]