President-elect Donald Trump announced a slew of nominees Sunday night, naming several new people to serve in his next administration.
In multiple posts on Truth Social on Sunday, President Trump profiled various experts working in the White House on issues ranging from defense to technology to budgeting. Republican leaders first nominated Stephen Alexander Baden to be deputy secretary of agriculture.
“In my first term, Stephen was the general counsel for the Department of Agriculture, a member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, won two cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, and was instrumental in the relocation and restructuring of the agencies that make up the Department of Agriculture. “We committed to significant regulatory reform to better serve rural America,” Trump wrote in the post.
“Steven joined the Department of Agriculture on the first day of my first term, retired in December 2020 after I nominated him and the U.S. Senate confirmed him, and continues to serve on Article 3 of the International Trade Court. “I decided to serve the American people as a judge,” he added. “Judge Stephen Baden lives in Union City, Tennessee, where he helps run his family’s farm. Congratulations, Stephen!”
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Following his initial post, Trump named him an America First Patriots candidate to work with Pete Hegseth, a defense secretary candidate and former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host. President Trump has nominated Stephen Feinberg to be the next deputy secretary of defense, saying Feinberg “will help make the Department of Defense great again.”
“Stephen, a highly successful businessman, is a graduate of Princeton University and founded his own company, Cerberus, in 1992,” Trump wrote. “In addition to his leadership at Cerberus, Stephen served as Chairman of my Intelligence Advisory Committee from 2018 to January 2021.”
The president-elect has nominated Elbridge “Bridge” Colby to be the undersecretary of defense for policy.
President Trump said, “Mr. Bridge, who is highly regarded as a supporter of America First foreign and defense policy, will work closely with Pete Hegseth, my excellent candidate for Secretary of Defense, to restore military strength.” I will achieve my policy of peace through force,” he said. Colby is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School.
“Bridge served with distinction at the Department of Defense during my first term, leading the effort on my groundbreaking 2018 National Defense Strategy…and will be a great addition to my team, and will continue to support America. We will make it great again!”
President Trump subsequently nominated Michael Duffy to be the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and Emile Michael to be the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
President Trump said of Duffy, “Mike will drive change at the Department of Defense and work to revitalize the defense industrial base and rebuild our military as a staunch supporter of an America First approach to national defense.” Ta.
President Trump said Emile Michael “will ensure our military has the most technologically sophisticated weaponry in the world while saving millions of dollars for our taxpayers.” added.
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“Emile graduated from Harvard University and received a law degree from Stanford University,” Trump wrote. “He is one of the most respected leaders in the technology industry and will be a champion of our military and our great country.”
President Trump announced his next defense-related appointments, including Keith Bass as assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Joe Kasper as chief of staff. Kasper worked on Capitol Hill and in support positions during the first Trump administration.
President Trump said Bass, a retired Navy commander, “will lead the way in ensuring the health of our troops and ensuring they receive the best health care possible.”
President Trump then announced that he would nominate Scott Cooper to head the Office of Personnel Management. Trump noted that Kupol was the first employee of Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm where he is now a managing partner.
“Mr. Scott will bring much-needed reform to the federal workforce. Mr. Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy,” Trump wrote. “He also earned a law degree with honors from Stanford University. Congratulations, Scott!”
The Republican president-elect has announced his final nominees for technology-related positions. President Trump first nominated Michael J.K. Kratsios as the new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Kratsios, who will also serve as assistant to the president for science and technology, holds a degree from Princeton University. President Trump pointed out that he previously served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering at the Department of Defense.
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President Trump added that Dr. Lynn Parker will serve as executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and as an advisor to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
“Dr. Parker previously served as Acting Chief Technology Officer of the United States and Founding Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Agency,” President Trump said. “She earned her PhD in computer science from MIT.”
President Trump’s last picks were Beau Hines and Sriram Krishnan. Hines will become executive director of the President’s Advisory Council on Digital Assets, which President Trump described as “a new advisory group comprised of some of the biggest names in the crypto industry.”
“In his new role, Beau will work with David to foster innovation and growth in the digital asset space while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed,” Trump wrote. , added that Mr. Krishnan will serve as senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence. At the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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President Trump said, “Sriram will work closely with David Sachs to ensure continued U.S. leadership in AI and will shape AI policy across the government, including working with the President’s Council of Science and Technology Advisors.” and support coordination.” “Sriram began his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.”