President-elect Donald Trump's rejuvenated cabinet
Báo Dân trí•14/11/2024
(Dan Tri) - The future government apparatus of US President-elect Donald Trump is gradually taking shape with young faces from the positions of Secretary of State to Secretary of Defense.
More than a week after his re-election, US President-elect Donald Trump is gradually completing the personnel for the future government apparatus that will come into operation from January 20, 2025. One thing that most of the personnel candidates have in common is that they are young and steadfast in Mr. Trump's "America First" policy. Vice President-elect JD Vance, 39 years old President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance (Photo: Reuters). Once a critic of Mr. Trump, Ohio Senator JD Vance unexpectedly became a loyal figure and was trusted by Mr. Trump to "choose his face and entrust his gold" to join him in the race to the White House. Mr. Vance, 39 years old, was a lawyer and venture capitalist. He also served in the Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007. His alliance with Mr. Trump began when he ran for the Senate in 2017 and received Mr. Trump's support. When he was chosen as Mr. Trump's vice presidential running mate, Mr. Vance was expected to bring to the Republican Party his debating skills and the ability to clearly communicate Mr. Trump's vision. Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist in the US, said that Mr. Vance could help Mr. Trump in states he lost in the 2020 election such as Michigan and Wisconsin. Latino Secretary of State nominee Mr. Trump announced on November 13 that he has chosen Senator Marco Rubio, 53, for the position of Secretary of State. If approved by Congress, Mr. Rubio will become the first Latino to hold the position of top US diplomat. "Under President Trump's leadership, we will bring peace through strength and always put the interests of Americans and America first," Mr. Rubio pledged after being nominated. Mr. Rubio and Mr. Trump were rivals when they both ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. After the race failed, Mr. Rubio turned to support Mr. Trump. Secretary of Defense nominee, 44 years old Mr. Pete Hegseth (Photo: Getty). While entrusting the foreign policy responsibility to Senator Rubio, Mr. Trump also put his faith in the young security team. A day earlier, the President-elect nominated Mr. Pete Hegseth, 44, as Secretary of Defense. Mr. Hegseth is a host of Fox News' Fox & Friends Weekend and a US veteran who participated in operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. He has degrees from Princeton and Harvard. Mr. Hegseth's selection for the position of Secretary of Defense was quite surprising because he was not initially among those highly regarded by Mr. Trump's team for this position. Mr. Hegseth has no experience in defense management. This choice of Mr. Trump is in contrast to his first term when he nominated veterans such as General James Mattis and Mark Esper to lead the Pentagon. If Hegseth is confirmed by the Senate, he could make good on Trump's campaign pledge to remove military leaders he accused of pursuing progressive policies on diversity in the ranks, Reuters reported. Two billionaire businessmen and a brand new agency Billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy (Photo: AFP). In addition to the young personnel, Mr. Trump's upcoming cabinet also attracts attention with the birth of a completely new agency called "Department of Government Efficiency". This department will be led by two billionaire businessmen, Elon Musk (53 years old) and Vivek Ramaswamy (39 years old). Although they have no political experience, Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy are expected to help the Trump administration solve the government's bureaucracy by cutting unnecessary regulations, reducing wasteful spending and restructuring federal agencies. According to Mr. Trump, this is very important for the "America First" policy. Attorney Generalnominee, 42 years old Mr. Matt Gaetz (Photo: CQ). Mr Trump said he had nominated Matt Gaetz to be US attorney general. "There are few issues more important in America than ending the weaponization of our justice system," the president-elect said in a statement when selecting the Florida lawmaker. Those close to Mr Trump have described the attorney general as the most important position in the administration after Mr Trump himself. Mr Gaetz, 42, is a staunch supporter of Mr Trump. He has backed Mr Trump's claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Last year, he became the first US congressman in history to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. National Intelligence DirectorNominee, 43 Ms. Tulsi Gabbard (Photo: AFP). Trump has nominated Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic representative and critic of the Biden administration, to be director of national intelligence. Gabbard will leave the Democratic Party in 2022 to become a centrist. She has little direct experience in intelligence work. National securitynominee, 44, Kash Patel is a former Republican House staffer who held senior positions in the defense and intelligence communities during Trump's first term. Patel has been a frequent presence on the campaign trail to rally support for Trump. During Trump's first term, Patel, 44, was considered a staunch loyalist to the president. USambassador to the United Nations nominee, 40, Trump announced on November 11 that Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch supporter, will become the US ambassador to the United Nations. Ms. Stefanik, 40, a New York representative and chair of the House Republican Conference, took over the House leadership in 2021. Ms. Stefanik will go to the United Nations following Mr. Trump’s promises to end the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel’s war in Gaza. Environmental ProtectionAgency chief , 44 Mr. Trump on November 11 selected Mr. Lee Zeldin, a former New York state lawmaker, to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Zeldin, 44, a staunch Trump ally, served in Congress from 2015 to 2023. In 2022, he lost the race for New York governor to incumbent Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul. Mr. Trump has promised to overhaul U.S. energy policy, aiming to maximize oil and gas production by eliminating regulations and speeding up the permitting process. National security adviser,50 Mr Trump said he had picked Republican Mike Waltz as his national security adviser. Mr Waltz, 50, is a former Green Beret of the US Army. He also served as a colonel in the National Guard and has been vocal about the need for the US to be ready for a potential conflict in the region. The national security adviser is a key role that does not require Senate confirmation. Mr Waltz will be responsible for briefing Mr Trump on key national security issues and coordinating with various agencies. Mr Waltz has publicly praised Mr Trump's foreign policy views. Homeland Securitynominee, 52 Ms Kristi Noem , the governor of South Dakota, has been picked as secretary of Homeland Security. Ms Noem, 52, had been considered a potential vice presidential candidate for Mr Trump. She was governor of South Dakota for two terms. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for everything from border protection and immigration to disaster response and the Secret Service. These young figures are expected to bring a breath of fresh air to Mr. Trump's second term.
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