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Since winning the predetermination past week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling retired his picks for his Cabinet and different apical roles.
Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to capable apical jobs successful his administration:
Publicly announced
White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
"Border Czar" – Tom Homan
Ambassador to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
White House Counsel – William McGinley
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel – Taylor Budowich
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
U.S. Attorney General – Matt Gaetz
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York – Jay Clayton
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
U.S Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Director of Presidential Personnel – Sergio Gor
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary – William Owen Scharf
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – Brendan Carr
Secretary of Transportation – Sean Duffy
Secretary of Commerce – Howard Lutnick
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator – Dr. Mehmet Oz
Secretary of Education – Linda McMahon
White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
Wiles has been wide lauded for heading Trump’s palmy run this year, having tally Trump’s run operations successful Florida successful 2016 and 2020. She maintained adjacent ties with the president-elect passim the Biden medication and signed connected as CEO of Trump’s Save America PAC successful 2021.
"Susie is tough, smart, innovative and is universally admired and respected. Susie volition proceed to enactment tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is simply a good deserved grant to person Susie arsenic the first-ever pistillate Chief of Staff successful United States history. I person nary uncertainty that she volition marque our state proud," Trump said successful a statement.
Trump picked run manager Susie Wiles for his main of staff. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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US Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik, the New York Republican typical and existent House GOP Conference Chair has been an onslaught canine for Trump successful Congress.
She is simply a staunch protagonist of Israel, having made headlines for her combative lines of questioning of Ivy League assemblage presidents implicit their handling of anti-Israel protests, immoderate of which prompted the presidents to resign.
President-elect Trump picked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to beryllium the adjacent ambassador to the United Nations. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
On Tuesday, Trump announced the Florida Republican typical and erstwhile Army Green Beret would beryllium his nationalist information adviser. He’s decidedly a hawk on China and Iran.
"Mike retired arsenic a Colonel, and is simply a nationally recognized person successful National Security, a bestselling author, and an adept connected the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and planetary terrorism," Trump said successful a statement.
"Mike has been a beardown champion of my America First Foreign Policy agenda, and volition beryllium a tremendous champion of our pursuit of Peace done Strength!"
On Tuesday, Trump announced Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican and erstwhile Army Green Beret, would beryllium his nationalist information adviser. (John Nacion/Getty Images)
"Border Czar" – Tom Homan
Homan, the former acting manager of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was an designer of Trump's zero-tolerance argumentation during his archetypal administration, 1 that led to backlash from household separations astatine the border.
Homan has served nether six administrations and presidents successful some parties, dating backmost to the Reagan era, arsenic a rank-and-file Border Patrol agent. He was appointed to the presumption of enforcement subordinate manager of enforcement and removal operations for ICE nether President Obama.
While serving astatine a "czar" level alternatively than successful an authoritative Cabinet position, Homan volition beryllium successful complaint of "the Southern Border, the Northern Border, each Maritime, and Aviation Security," Trump announced connected Truth Social.
"I’ve known Tom for a agelong time, and determination is cipher amended astatine policing and controlling our Borders," Trump wrote. "Likewise, Tom Homan volition beryllium successful complaint of each Deportation of Illegal Aliens backmost to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I person nary uncertainty helium volition bash a fantastic, and agelong awaited for, job."
Tom Homan has been tapped by President-elect Trump to beryllium his "border czar." (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Ambassador to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Huckabee, the erstwhile politician of Arkansas, is simply a staunch protagonist of Israel, prompted by his evangelical faith.
"Mike has been a large nationalist servant, Governor, and Leader successful Faith for galore years. He loves Israel, and the radical of Israel, and likewise, the radical of Israel emotion him", a connection attached to Trump’s Truth Social station said. "Mike volition enactment tirelessly to bring astir Peace successful the Middle East!"
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee volition beryllium Trump's ambassador to Israel. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Zeldin, a erstwhile House Republican from New York, had a notably strong, but unsuccessful, showing successful the contention for politician against Kathy Hochul successful 2022.
During that race, helium called for New York to assistance its prohibition connected fracking.
Prior to moving for governor, Zeldin served arsenic a U.S. Congressman for 8 years. During that time, Zeldin served connected the House Foreign Affairs and House Financial Services committees. He besides championed infrastructure and probe projects similar the preservation of Plum Island and Army Corps of Engineers initiatives.
Lee Zeldin volition pb the EPA. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
Witkoff, a existent property investor, landlord, and the laminitis of the Witkoff Group, was tapped arsenic Trump's Middle East enjoy. He run with Trump during the campaign.
In his announcement, Trump said that Witkoff would beryllium an "unrelenting Voice for PEACE" successful the highly-contentious region.
Steve Witkoff, laminitis and main enforcement serviceman of Witkoff Group LLC, speaks during a run lawsuit for Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Trump astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City, Oct. 27. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
White House Counsel – William McGinley
McGinley, who served successful Trump's archetypal statesmanlike term arsenic White House furniture secretary, returns to the White House for Trump's 2nd term. The White House Counsel conducts cardinal behind-the-scene probe into imaginable Supreme Court nominees.
William J. McGinley speaks astatine an lawsuit successful Washington, D.C. (Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe antecedently served nether Trump during his archetypal word arsenic Director of National Intelligence (DNI). He volition caput the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
In 2020, helium was awarded the National Security Medal, the nation’s highest grant for distinguished accomplishment successful the tract of quality and nationalist security.
John Ratcliffe is President-elect Trump's prime to pb the CIA. (Getty Images)
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Billionaire Elon Musk and erstwhile GOP statesmanlike campaigner Vivek Ramaswamy were tapped to pb the Department of Government Efficiency, oregon DOGE.
Trump said that the brace volition enactment unneurotic to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, chopped wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."
"It volition become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time," the announcement connected Tuesday evening said. "Republican politicians person dreamed astir the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a precise agelong time."
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk person been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to pb the Department of Government Efficiency. (Getty Images/AP Images)
Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
Trump nominated Hegseth to pb the Department of Defense. He would request to beryllium confirmed by the Senate to presume the position. Hegseth has agelong championed a beardown subject and veterans causes.
He served successful Iraq and Afghanistan arsenic an Army infantry officer, being awarded 2 Bronze Stars and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. Hegseth was a big connected "FOX & Friends Weekend" and FOX Nation until his past time connected Tuesday.
"Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete volition beryllium a courageous and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace done Strength’ policy," Trump said.
Pete Hegseth has been tapped by Trump to beryllium his caput of defense. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Trump announced connected Tuesday that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is his prime for caput of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem would request to beryllium approved by the Senate to presume the position.
DHS oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"She was the archetypal Governor to nonstop National Guard Soldiers to assistance Texas combat the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a full of 8 times," the Trump modulation squad said successful a connection connected Tuesday. "She volition enactment intimately with ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan to unafraid the Border, and volition warrant that our American Homeland is unafraid from our adversaries."
Gov. Kristi Noem, R-N.D., speaking during the Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Trump announced that his longtime adjutant Dan Scavino Jr. volition instrumentality to the White House arsenic an adjunct to the president and lawman main of staff.
"Scavino was a Trump Campaign Senior Advisor and remains 1 of President Trump's longest serving and astir trusted aides," the Trump modulation squad said.
Former White House lawman main of unit Dan Scavino arrives astatine the Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Trump announced Stephen Miller would service arsenic lawman main of unit for argumentation successful his administration. Miller was a elder advisor successful Trump’s archetypal term. He helped trade galore of Trump’s hard-line speeches and plans connected immigration.
Since Trump near office, Miller has served arsenic the president of America First Legal, an enactment of erstwhile Trump advisers fashioned arsenic a blimpish mentation of the American Civil Liberties Union, challenging the Biden administration, media companies, universities and others implicit issues specified arsenic state of code and religion and nationalist security.
Miller has advocated for wide deportations during the 2nd Trump term.
Stephen Miller, erstwhile Senior Advisor to President Trump, speaks astatine a run rally for Trump successful Detroit, Oct. 18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Trump announced James Blair would service successful the White House arsenic an adjunct to the president and lawman main of unit for legislative, governmental and nationalist affairs.
"Blair was the Trump Campaign and Republican National Committee Political Director, managing hundreds of unit and overseeing a wide portfolio of governmental operations and programs," the Trump modulation squad said.
Blair was successful complaint of the Trump campaign's get-out-the-vote operations successful cardinal battleground states, which Trump swept connected Election Day.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel – Taylor Budowich
Trump announced that Taylor Budowich volition articulation him successful the White House arsenic an adjunct to the president and lawman main of unit for communications and personnel.
"Prior to joining the Trump Campaign, Budowich served successful a elder relation successful President Trump’s Leadership PAC, Save America, and arsenic CEO of the pro-Trump Super PAC, MAGA Inc.," the Trump modulation squad said.
"Dan, Stephen, James, and Taylor were 'best successful class' advisors connected my winning campaign, and I cognize they volition honorably service the American radical successful the White House," Trump said successful a connection announcing his elder run aides would beryllium promoted to the White House. "They volition proceed to enactment hard to Make America Great Again successful their respective caller roles."
Taylor Budowich, a erstwhile spokesperson for President-elect Trump and laminitis of MxM News app. (X)
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard, a erstwhile Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is Trump's prime for the presumption of manager of nationalist intelligence. The announcement was made connected Wednesday.
The cabinet-level presumption involves overseeing the quality assemblage and advising Trump and the National Security Council connected quality matters. Gabbard is an Iraq War seasoned and a U.S. Army reservist.
"As a erstwhile Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has wide enactment successful some Parties - She is present a arrogant Republican!" Trump said successful a statement. "I cognize Tulsi volition bring the fearless tone that has defined her illustrious vocation to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace done Strength. Tulsi volition marque america each proud!"
Tulsi Gabbard, erstwhile U.S. Representative from Hawaii, speaks during the Palmetto Family Council's Vision 24 nationalist blimpish argumentation forum successful North Charleston, S.C., March 18, 2023. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to service arsenic his Secretary of State.
"It is my Great Honor to denote that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to beryllium The United States Secretary of State. Marco is simply a Highly Respected Leader, and a precise almighty Voice for Freedom," Trump said successful a statement. "He volition beryllium a beardown Advocate for our Nation, a existent person to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who volition ne'er backmost down to our adversaries."
Rubio is known arsenic an Iran and China hawk. He is simply a apical GOP subordinate of the Senate Intelligence Committee and ran for president successful 2016.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., attends a run rally for erstwhile President Donald Trump astatine the Trump National Doral Golf Club successful Doral, Fla., July 9. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
U.S. Attorney General – Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is Trump's pick for lawyer general. The determination was made successful an announcement connected Wednesday.
If confirmed, Gaetz volition oversee the Department of Justice aft Trump's inauguration successful January.
"Matt is simply a profoundly talented and tenacious attorney, trained astatine the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself successful Congress done his absorption connected achieving desperately needed betterment astatine the Department of Justice," the president-elect said successful Truth Social post. "Few issues successful America are much important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System."
"He is simply a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law," the station concluded.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks during the Republican National Convention astatine Fiserv Forum successful Milwaukee, July 17. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Trump named his idiosyncratic transgression defence lawyer Todd Blanche arsenic lawman lawyer general. The president-elect said that the 50-year-old lawyer has acquisition prosecuting gangs – arsenic good arsenic representing Trump successful his 2024 transgression proceedings successful New York.
"I americium pleased to denote that Todd Blanche volition service arsenic Deputy Attorney General successful my Administration. Todd is an fantabulous lawyer who volition beryllium a important person successful the Justice Department, fixing what has been a breached System of Justice for acold excessively long," Trump announced successful a quality release.
Attorney Todd Blanche listens arsenic his lawsuit erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump speaks arsenic helium arrives for his hush wealth proceedings astatine Manhattan Criminal Court connected May 30, 2024 successful New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump announced helium volition pat erstwhile 2024 Democratic statesmanlike campaigner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to pb the Department of Health and Human Services.
"I americium thrilled to denote Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arsenic The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For excessively long, Americans person been crushed by the concern nutrient analyzable and cause companies who person engaged successful deception, misinformation, and disinformation erstwhile it comes to Public Health," Trump said successful his announcement Thursday.
"The Safety and Health of each Americans is the astir important relation of immoderate Administration, and HHS volition play a large relation successful helping guarantee that everybody volition beryllium protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and nutrient additives that person contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis successful this Country. Mr. Kennedy volition reconstruct these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to extremity the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!" Trump added.
Kennedy dropped retired of the statesmanlike contention successful August and rapidly endorsed the Trump-Vance ticket, and has since repeatedly vowed to "Make America Healthy Again."
Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Trump shakes hands with Independent statesmanlike campaigner Robert F. Kennedy Jr. astatine a run rally successful Glendale, Ariz., Aug. 23. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York – Jay Clayton
President-elect Trump announced Thursday that helium is nominating Jay Clayton to service arsenic U.S. lawyer for the Southern District of New York.
"I americium pleased to denote that Jay Clayton, of New York, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during my archetypal term, wherever helium did an unthinkable job, is hereby nominated to beryllium the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York," Trump wrote successful a station connected Truth Social. "Jay is simply a highly respected concern leader, counsel, and nationalist servant.
"Jay is going to beryllium a beardown Fighter for the Truth arsenic we, Make America Great Again," the president-elect added.
Anchor Maria Bartiromo interviews president of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton during "Mornings With Maria" astatine Fox Business Network Studios connected February 24, 2020 successful New York City.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
President-elect Trump announced connected Thursday his intent to nominate former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., to service arsenic caput of veterans affairs.
"Doug is simply a Veteran himself, who presently serves our Nation arsenic a Chaplain successful the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country successful the Iraq War," Trump wrote connected Truth Social. "We indispensable instrumentality attraction of our brave men and women successful uniform, and Doug volition beryllium a large advocator for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to guarantee they person the enactment they need.
"Thank you, Doug, for your willingness to service our state successful this precise important role," the president-elect added.
Dean John Sauer, peculiar adjunct to the Louisiana lawyer general, listens during a proceeding with the House Judiciary Subcommittee successful Washington, D.C., successful 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
U.S. Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Trump announced Dean John Sauer arsenic his prime for U.S. solicitor general.
"John is simply a profoundly accomplished, masterful appellate attorney, who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia successful the United States Supreme Court, served arsenic Solicitor General of Missouri for six years, and has extended acquisition practicing earlier the U.S. Supreme Court and different Appellate Courts," Trump said successful the announcement.
Sauer served arsenic solicitor wide of Missouri from 2017 to 2023, and represented Trump successful his palmy entreaty to the U.S. Supreme Court successful Trump v. United States.
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum encourages voters to enactment Republican statesmanlike campaigner erstwhile President Trump during a run rally successful Laconia, N.H. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President-elect Trump announced that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum volition pb the Department of the Interior during a code astatine the Americans for Prosperity Gala astatine Mar-a-Lago.
"He's going to beryllium announced [Friday]…I look guardant to doing the ceremonial announcement, though this is simply a beauteous large announcement close now, actually," Trump said. "He's going to caput the Department of Interior, and he's going to beryllium fantastic."
Burgum, a multi-millionaire erstwhile bundle institution CEO turned two-term governor, launched a White House bid successful June 2023. The politician made vigor and earthy resources a cardinal portion of his run for the GOP nomination.
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After helium dropped retired of the race, Burgum became a precocious illustration surrogate for the erstwhile president, appearing connected the run way and successful media hits connected Trump’s behalf. He was successful information arsenic Trump’s moving mate this past summertime earlier Sen. JD Vance of Ohio was picked arsenic the Republican Party’s vice statesmanlike nominee.
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Trump announced Friday, Nov. 15, that Steven Cheung would instrumentality to the White House arsenic adjunct to the president and manager of communications. Cheung antecedently served arsenic communications manager for the Trump-Vance run and was the White House manager of strategical effect successful Trump's archetypal term.
Steven Cheung, spokesperson for erstwhile US President Donald Trump, during a quality league with erstwhile US President Donald Trump, not pictured, astatine Trump National Golf Club successful Bedminster, New Jersey, connected Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Director of Presidential Personnel – Sergio Gor
Trump besides confirmed Friday that Sergio Gor volition articulation the White House arsenic manager of the statesmanlike unit office. Gor, an state and concern spouse of Donald Trump Jr.'s, was successful complaint of the pro-Trump governmental enactment committee Right For America and antecedently worked successful Republican Sen. Rand Paul's office.
"Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor person been trusted Advisors since my archetypal Presidential Campaign successful 2016, and person continued to champion America First principles passim my First Term, each the mode to our HIstoric Victory successful 2024," Trump said successful a statement. "I americium thrilled to person them articulation my White House, arsenic we Make America Great Again!"
Sergio Gor is reportedly President-elect Trump's prime to pb the Presidential Personnel Office successful the caller administration. (Andrew Kelly) (Andrew Kelly)
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Trump announced run spokesperson Karoline Leavitt volition service arsenic White House property caput for his upcoming administration.
"Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal occupation arsenic the National Press Secretary connected my Historic Campaign, and I americium pleased to denote she volition service arsenic White House Press Secretary," Trump said successful a connection Friday evening.
"Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to beryllium a highly effectual communicator. I person the utmost assurance she volition excel astatine the podium, and assistance present our connection to the American People arsenic we, Make America Great Again."
Leavitt, 27, volition beryllium the youngest White House property caput successful U.S. history, unseating Nixon medication property caput Ron Ziegler, who was 29 erstwhile helium served successful the relation from 1969-1974.
Karoline Leavitt volition service arsenic White House property secretary. (MEGA/GC Images)
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary – William Owen Scharf
William Owen Scharf, 1 of Trump's lawyers, volition service arsenic Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary starting successful January.
In a connection connected Saturday, the President-elect wrote that Scharf "is a highly skilled lawyer who volition beryllium a important portion of my White House team."
"[Scharf] has played a cardinal relation successful defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged against me, including by winning the Historic Immunity Decision successful the Supreme Court," Trump's connection read.
Will Scharf, lawyer for erstwhile President Donald Trump speaks during a quality league astatine Trump Tower successful New York City, Sept. 6. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Chris Wright, the CEO and laminitis of Liberty Energy, has been picked to pb the Department of Energy, according to a connection President-elect Trump released connected Saturday.
"I americium thrilled to denote that Chris Wright volition beryllium joining my Administration arsenic some United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the recently formed Council of National Energy," Trump's connection read, adding that Wright "has been a starring technologist and entrepreneur successful Energy."
Wright graduated from MIT with a grade successful mechanical engineering, according to Liberty Energy's website. He besides completed postgraduate enactment successful electrical engineering astatine University of California, Berkeley and MIT.
"[Wright] is simply a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian connected a ngo to amended quality lives by expanding entree to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy," the company's website reads.
Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. CEO Chris Wright has been tapped by President-elect Trump to pb the Energy Department. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – Brendan Carr
President-elect Trump announced connected Sunday that helium has picked Brendan Carr to service arsenic Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) starting successful January.
"Commissioner Carr presently serves arsenic the elder Republican connected the FCC. Before that, helium was the FCC’s General Counsel," Trump's connection read. "I archetypal nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC successful 2017, and helium has been confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate 3 times."
As a existent subordinate of the FCC, Carr precocious called retired "Saturday Night Live" for platforming Kamala Harris without inviting Trump, which violates FCC rules.
"NBC has structured this successful a mode that's plainly designed to evade the FCC's rules," Carr said to Fox News Digital. "We're talking 50 hours earlier Election Day starts, without immoderate announcement to different candidates, arsenic acold arsenic I tin tell."
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr speaks during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) successful National Harbor, Md. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Secretary of Transportation – Sean Duffy
President-elect Trump announced that helium is nominating erstwhile Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, who is besides a Fox News contributor and FOX Business co-host, to service arsenic the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
"Sean has been a tremendous and well-liked nationalist servant, starting his vocation arsenic a District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and aboriginal elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District," Trump said successful his announcement connected Monday. "Sean volition usage his acquisition and the relationships helium has built implicit galore years successful Congress to support and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering successful The Golden Age of Travel, focusing connected Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation. Importantly, helium volition greatly elevate the Travel Experience for each Americans!"
While successful Congress, Duffy helped advocator for fiscal responsibility, economical maturation and agrarian development.
Duffy joined FOX News Media arsenic a contributor successful 2020. He presently serves arsenic the co-host of FOX Business’ The Bottom Line alongside Dagen McDowell. He besides provides governmental investigation crossed each FOX News Media platforms.
Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., leaves the House Republican Conference gathering successful the U.S. Capitol successful 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Secretary of Commerce – Howard Lutnick
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has been nominated by President-elect Trump to service arsenic Secretary of Commerce.
"I americium thrilled to denote that Howard Lutnick, Chairman & CEO of Cantor Fitzgeral, volition articulation my Administration arsenic the United States Secretary of Commerce," Trump said successful a statement. "He volition pb our Tariff and Trade agenda, with further nonstop work for the Office of the United States Trade Representative."
"In his relation arsenic Co-Chair of the Trump-Vance Transition Team, Howard has created the astir blase process and strategy to assistance america successful creating the top Administration America has ever seen," Trump's connection added.
Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co-Chair of the Trump 2024 Transition Team speaks astatine a rally for erstwhile US President and Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, October 27, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator – Dr. Mehmet Oz
President-elect Trump plans to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to service arsenic the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator starting successful January, helium announced connected Tuesday.
"America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and determination whitethorn beryllium nary Physician much qualified and susceptible than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said successful a Truth Social post. "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been astatine the forefront of steadfast surviving for decades."
Trump wrote that Dr. Oz is expected to "work closely" with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who the president-elect nominated to tally the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Pennsylvania GOP Senate campaigner and erstwhile TV property Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks earlier an quality by erstwhile president Donald Trump to endorse section candidates astatine the Mohegan Sun Arena connected September 03, 2022 successful Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Secretary of Education – Linda McMahon
President-elect Trump is appointing Linda McMahon, erstwhile CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to pb the Department of Education.
His announcement, which was posted connected Truth Social, came hours aft 2 sources told Fox News that McMahon was apt to beryllium picked. Trump cited the businesswoman's expertise erstwhile helium made the announcement.
"Linda volition usage her decades of Leadership experience, and heavy knowing of some Education and Business, to empower the adjacent Generation of American Students and Workers, and marque America Number One successful Education successful the World," Trump's connection read. "We volition nonstop Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda volition spearhead that effort."
Linda McMahon, erstwhile Administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks connected Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), astatine the Fiserv Forum successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
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