President-elect Trump announced several new candidates for White House positions in a series of posts on Truth Social on Saturday.
Earlier in the evening, the president-elect announced that Stephen Gil Bradbury will be the next deputy secretary of transportation.
“Throughout his first term, Stephen served as general counsel for the Department of Transportation, helping rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and cut regulations that were killing jobs and great small businesses,” Trump wrote. Ta. postnoted that he previously clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bradbury will serve alongside Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy, pending Senate confirmation.
Shortly after the transportation announcement, President Trump said Catherine McGregor would be the next deputy secretary of the interior.
“Katherine is currently Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, Inc. and previously worked at the Department of the Interior during my first four years as President,” the President-elect said. said.
“She has assisted us in our quest to dominate our national energy and was an integral part of the team that produced the historic 'Salute to America' on the National Mall.” He was also a great member of the team,” he added.
In subsequent posts, Trump praised the additional leaders he plans to support throughout his second administration, including James P. Danley, who will be the next deputy secretary of energy.
“Mr. James is a retired U.S. Army officer who served two tours in Iraq and earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart,” the former president wrote. online.
“He served as General Counsel, Secretary, and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during my first term, winning countless cases in federal court and working to ensure abundant and affordable energy for Americans. We promoted regulatory reform.”
President Trump also announced that economist Casey B. Mulligan will serve as chief counsel for the Small Business Administration.
The Republican said Mulligan is a “highly respected expert on regulations that are crushing small businesses.”
President Trump has nominated Paul R. Lawrence to be the next deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
President Trump: “Paul was an excellent Under Secretary of Veterans Benefits during my first term, implementing the legislation I signed to improve the GI Bill and modernize appeals.'' I wrote A former civil servant.
“Paul was also instrumental in driving the claims backlog to the lowest level in VA history.
David Fotouhi will serve as deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. President Trump said Fotouhi will “prioritize clean air, clean water and clean soil for all Americans” in his new role.
