US President-elect Donald Trump announced four new nominations for his Cabinet, some of which will have to be ratified by the US Senate as of January 20, 2025.
The most controversial of them is that of Russell Thurlow Vought, one of the “architects” of the ultra-conservative government program Project 2025, to head the Office of Management and Budget of his future Administration.
Vought, 48, was already in charge of that same portfolio during part of Trump’s first term (2017-2021).
“He did an excellent job: we eliminated four regulations for every new regulation, and it was a great success!” he said in a statement from his transition team.
A “cost reducer” in the cabinet
Trump recalled that Vought has spent many years working on public policy in Washington and is an “aggressive cost cutter and deregulator” who will help his Cabinet implement its “America First” agenda across all agencies.
“He knows exactly how to dismantle the deep state (…) and will help us return self-government to the people,” the future president added about his chosen one.
An ex-NFL to Urban Planning and Housing
He also nominated former American football player Scott Turner, who spent nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins, the San Diego Chargers and the Denver, in the Urban Planning and Housing portfolio of his future Administration. Broncos.
During Trump’s first term (2017-2021), Turner served as the first executive director of the White House Office of Revitalization and Opportunity, dedicated to the communities most in need.
According to the transition team’s statement, these areas received, thanks to their work, some 50 billion dollars (about 48 billion euros) in private investment.
Trump also noted that Turner, originally from Texas, is a pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church.
“He will work with me to make America great again for EVERY American,” said the New York magnate, who also congratulated his chosen one’s wife and son on the appointment.
The job portfolio in the hands of a Latina
On the other hand, Congresswoman of Latino origin Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be his next Secretary of Labor.
“He has worked tirelessly with the business and labor sector to develop the United States workforce and support working men and women,” the former president, who won the elections on November 5 against the Democrat, said in a statement. Kamala Harris.
As the current congresswoman explained, her grandmother’s family emigrated to the United States from Mexico so that her children could live a better life and achieve their American dream.
“I am proud of my Latin roots and the achievements made by the Hispanic community in our great country,” she noted in a post on Facebook.
Chavez-DeRemer began her career in public service in 2002 on the Parks Committee for the city of Happy Valley, Oregon, and later won a seat on the City Council, where she later served as president.
She was elected mayor in 2010, becoming the first Latina mayor of the municipality, and re-elected in 2014.
In 2022 she was elected to the US House of Representatives to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.
A billionaire to take care of the Treasury
For the Cabinet Treasury portfolio, Trump relied on billionaire Scott Bessent, an investor and fund manager.
Bessent is the founder of the macroinvestment firm Key Square Group, in the last election campaign he hosted a fundraising event for the Republican in South Carolina and Trump has described him in the past as one of the brightest minds on Wall Street .
Should his nomination be confirmed and validated by the Senate, Bessent will face a crucial role overseeing a broad portfolio that will span international trade, taxes, financial regulation and US sanctions.
The Washington Post newspaper noted that people close to Trump’s transition team point out that the financier caught their attention in part because of his negative predictions about the impact of an eventual Democratic victory in the November 5 elections.
Bessent, who studied at Yale, was manager of George Soros’s fortune, but left the investor and philanthropist’s firm to set up his own fund.
USA / EFE
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