Mr. Trump nominates confidants and in-laws into the administration

According to The Hill, Mr. Patel has held many positions related to national security and intelligence. He was a federal prosecutor and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense in the first term of Mr. Trump's administration. He has a close view of Mr. Trump on the need to purge bias from most of the US law enforcement and national security forces. The official also strongly supported Mr. Trump when the leader was investigated for impeachment during his first term.

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On the same day, the President-elect nominated his in-law Charles Kushner as the US Ambassador to France. Mr. Kushner is a real estate tycoon who was previously sentenced to prison for tax evasion and another crime. In 2020, Mr. Trump pardoned Mr. Kushner, saying that his in-law had made important contributions to charity since his release from prison. Mr. Trump and Mr. Kushner met while working in real estate, and their children, Mr. Jared Kushner and Ms. Ivanka Trump, married in 2009. Mr. Jared Kushner served as an advisor during his father-in-law's first term but said he would not join the upcoming administration.

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Yesterday, President-elect Trump also nominated Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County, Florida to be the Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) under the Department of Justice. In a social media announcement, Mr. Trump said that Mr. Chronister, with more than 32 years of experience in Florida, will coordinate with nominated Attorney General Pam Bondi to ensure the safety of the US-Mexico border, preventing drugs and fentanyl from flooding into the US. All three nominees must be approved by the US Senate.

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