Donald Trump is choosing his new team very carefully.
Washington: Donald Trump, once again elected president of the United States, is finalizing names for important positions for his second term. Looking at the names of his new team, it is clear that it is quite different from his previous management. For the highest positions, he only gives priority to his trusted people. Let us tell you that Trump was troubled by internal conflicts in the initial phase of his first term. Now he appears to be focused on reshaping the federal government in his own image.
Will all names get Senate approval?
Experts believe that even though Republicans have a majority in the US Senate, they may have difficulty getting some names approved. We tell you that Donald Trump has selected some people for his new team about whom there is some controversy. However, Trump seems to be very excited about his new team and has been announcing people’s names one by one over the past few days. Trump will do everything possible to ensure that the names selected by him are easily approved by the Senate.
Marco Rubio is among the people closest to Trump.
Find out who is included in Trump’s new team
Trump had indicated on several occasions that he had made some mistakes when choosing his previous team, so this time it is believed that he could have intervened with great caution. If you look at Trump’s new team, you can get an idea of how it differs from the previous team. The main names that Trump has selected for his next administration are the following:
Secretary of State: Marco Rubio
Trump nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio as the next US Secretary of State. Rubio, 53, is known for closely following the affairs of China, Cuba and Iran. He was in the race to become the Republican Party’s vice presidential candidate in the summer of 2023. Rubio is the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Attorney General: Matt Gage
Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will name Matt Gage, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, as his attorney general. He has chosen his loyal person for the position of top prosecutor of the country.
Minister of Defense: Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, 44, is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ and has been working with the network since 2014. He developed a friendship with Trump, who frequently appeared on his show.
Tulsi Gabbard has fully supported Trump in the election campaign.
Director of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard
Trump appointed former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to the position of Director of National Intelligence, which is another example of how Trump values loyalty over experience. Gabbard, 43, tried unsuccessfully to seek the presidential nomination in 2020, before leaving the Democratic Party in 2022. She endorsed Trump in August and also campaigned with him.
Minister of the Interior: Kristi Noem
Noem is a well-known conservative who has given South Dakota a prominent place in Republican politics during her two terms. Noem did not order restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, while other states did. Instead, he declared his state was “open for business.”
CIA Director: John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during the last year and a half of Trump’s first term. He led the US government’s intelligence agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also counted among Trump loyalists.
Secretary of the Interior: Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum is the governor of North Dakota who was once little known outside his state. Burgum was a contender in the Republican Party presidential primaries. Burgum later endorsed Trump and spent months touring to drum up support for him. In the end, Trump also rewarded them for their loyalty.
Roberto F. Kennedy Jr. has been given an important responsibility in Trump.
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy first ran for president as a Democrat and then took up the flag as an independent. A few days before the presidential election, he endorsed Trump. He is the son of Democratic leader Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated while campaigning for the presidency. His uncle Juan F. Kennedy is among the most popular presidents of the United States.
Chief of Staff: Demand wills
Wills, 67, was a senior adviser and de facto manager of Trump’s 2024 presidential election campaign. After assuming this responsibility, Wills will become the first woman to hold this powerful position in the administration of any American president.
National Security Advisor: Mike Waltz
Waltz is a three-time congressman from east-central Florida. He is a former Army Green Beret. Waltz served several tours in Afghanistan and also served as a policy advisor at the Pentagon while serving as defense chief to Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. He has taken a tough stance toward China and called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to China’s involvement in the origin of COVID-19 and its mistreatment of the minority Uyghur Muslim population.
Border Officer (Border Czar): Tom Homan
Homan, 62, has been tasked with leading the largest deportation campaign in the country’s history, Trump’s top priority. Homan is known for his tough stance against illegal immigrants.
Special Envoy for the Middle East: Steven Witkoff
Witkoff, 67, plays golf with newly elected President Trump. On September 15, Trump was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the former president was fatally shot for the second time. (Language)
