As President Donald Trump prepares to take back the White House this month, several former members of his first administration have been tapped for key Cabinet roles, the president-elect announced in a series of Truth social posts on Saturday.
President Trump, 78, nominated Stephen Bradbury to be deputy secretary of transportation. Catherine MacGregor, Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, becomes Deputy Secretary of the Interior. David Fotouhi has been appointed Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The president-elect also selected Paul R. Lawrence to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Professor Casey B. Mulligan of the University of Chicago has been appointed Chief Advocate Counsel to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Army veteran James Danley has been named deputy secretary of energy.
Bradbury, who served as general counsel at the Department of Transportation during President Trump's first term, credits the 47th president with rebuilding “crumbling infrastructure” and cutting regulations on small businesses and small businesses that “kill jobs.” was recognized.
McGregor will return to the Interior Department, where he served during President Trump's first four years.
“She has helped us in our efforts to bring national energy to the forefront and was an integral part of the team that created the historic 'Salute to America' on the National Mall,” President Trump said. said.
Fotouhi, who worked at the EPA throughout President Trump's first term, said he would “advance pro-growth policies, unlock America's energy advantage, and prioritize clean air, clean water, and clean soil for all Americans.” He plans to return to the Environment Agency for this purpose. Said.
President Trump praised Lawrence's accomplishments in his first term, adding that recent candidates will focus on taking care of veterans and making sure they are treated with “the respect they deserve.” Ta.
“Paul was an excellent Under Secretary of Veterans Benefits during my first term, implementing the legislation I signed to improve the GI Bill and appellate modernization,” President Trump wrote in Truth Social.
“Paul also helped drive the claims backlog to the lowest level in VA history.”
Trump praised Mulligan as a “brilliant economist” and “a highly regarded expert on the regulations that are devastating our nation's small businesses.” He previously held the title of chief economist on President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers.
Trump said Danley is a retired U.S. Army officer who served two tours in Iraq and earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
“He served as General Counsel, Secretary, and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during my first term, where he won countless cases in federal court and advocated for regulations that ensure abundant and affordable energy for Americans. We promoted reforms,'' the commander-in-chief said.
