President-elect Trump has hit the bottom working on filling out his potential future cupboard, saying names for key positions properly earlier than he did following his 2016 election win.
Trump has introduced six Cupboard picks within the week since successful the election, most just lately tapping Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to function his nationwide safety adviser.
“Mike is the first Green Beret to have been elected to Congress, and previously served in the White House and Pentagon. Mike served in the Army Special Forces for 27 years where he was deployed multiple times in combat for which he was awarded four Bronze Stars, including two with Valor,” Trump mentioned on Fact Social Tuesday when saying the choice.
The announcement for Waltz got here only a week after Election Day and properly earlier than Trump tapped former Military Gen. Mike Flynn to fill the identical place after the 2016 election, having introduced Flynn on Nov. 18, 10 days after the election.
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President-elect Trump. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
Trump has additionally made a fast announcement along with his decide of Rep. Elise Stefanik to function U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The president-elect made that announcement on Nov. 11, almost two weeks sooner than his Nov. 23 announcement in 2016 of then-Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina to fill that position. Haley went on to run unsuccessfully in 2024 for the GOP presidential nomination.
“I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump mentioned in a press release following the decide of Stefanik.
Two days earlier through a Fact Social put up, Trump mentioned of Haley that he would “not be inviting” her to hitch the brand new administration, though he added he “very much enjoyed and appreciated working with” her.
Becoming a member of the flurry of Nov. 11 bulletins was former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin to steer the Environmental Safety Company, a decide Trump didn’t make till Dec. 7, 2016, when he tapped Scott Pruitt to serve within the position.
“He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet,” Trump mentioned in a press release on the Zeldin choice. “He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way.”
Zeldin ran unsuccessfully for New York governor in 2022, dropping to Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, however receiving reward from Republicans for a valiant effort that helped Republicans within the midterms.
“Lee Zeldin probably helped save the House by bringing four new Republican congressmen-elect across the finish line,” wrote Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., in a Nov. 14, 2022 Fb put up. “We owe him a lot.”
Lee Zeldin will lead Trump’s Environmental Safety Company. (Jason DeCrow/AP )
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Trump additionally moved swiftly to announce longtime adviser Susie Wiles would function his chief of employees on Nov. 6, the day after the election. In 2016, Trump introduced his alternative of Reince Priebus for chief of employees on Nov. 13, 5 days after his victory on the polls.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is a well deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud,” Trump mentioned after the choice of Wiles.
Becoming a member of the group within the administration will probably be longtime Trump adviser Stephen Miller as deputy chief of employees for coverage and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Tom Homan, who has served below six administrations and for presidents of each events relationship again to former President Ronald Reagan and can serve the Trump administration as “border czar.”
“I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job,” Trump mentioned of Homan, who was the manager affiliate director of enforcement and elimination operations for ICE below former President Barack Obama.
Tom Homan, President-elect Trump’s border czar decide, is seen right here. (Invoice Clark/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Photos)
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In the meantime, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is reported to be in line to function secretary of state, whereas North Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is reported to be Trump’s decide to go the Division of Homeland Safety, although Trump has but to make both choice official.
The Trump transition crew didn’t instantly reply to a Fox Information Digital request for remark.
