A clearer picture is emerging of who will serve in the 47th US president's Cabinet, with President-elect Trump rounding out more Cabinet nominees on Friday night.
All of President Trump's Cabinet picks must be approved by the Senate, a process expected to begin in January. The confirmation process will be easier if Republicans gain 53 seats, after flipping four seats to Republican candidates in this election.
The president-elect has selected a number of key Trump supporters to support his campaign.
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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced his choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the post of Surgeon General. (Getty Images)
Scott Bessent – Secretary of the Treasury
Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, has been selected for the coveted post of Treasury Secretary. Bessent was a key economic policy advisor and fundraiser for the Trump campaign.
“Mr. Scott is widely respected as one of the world's leading international investors, geopolitical and economic strategists, and his story is the story of the American Dream,” President Trump said Friday.
Trump nominates Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Mr. Russ appointed as Director of the Budget Bureau
He has long supported economic policies such as tax cuts, spending controls and deregulation that have been central to the Republican Party's platform, and he has supported Trump's use of tariffs in trade negotiations.
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), listens during a meeting of the U.S. Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2020.
Russ Vought – Office of Management and Budget
On Friday, President Trump nominated Russ Vought to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought served as OMB director during President Trump's first term. He also served as OMB Deputy Director and Acting Director.
“He took on this role during my first term and did a great job. We cut four rules for every new rule, and it was a huge success,” Trump told Truth Social. I wrote it.
Vought is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 and a close ally of President Trump.
Scott Turner, former executive director of the White House Council on Opportunity and Activation, attends the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit on Monday, July 25, 2022 in Washington, DC, USA. . (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Scott Turner – Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
President Trump nominated Scott Turner to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner is director of the Center for Educational Opportunity, a former professional football player, and previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC).
President Trump nominates Scott Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
“Mr. Scott is an NFL veteran who served as the first executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC) during my first term, setting a precedent for transforming some of our nation's most distressed communities,” Trump said. “He has contributed to leading the initiative.” Friday's statement. “These efforts, in collaboration with former HUD Secretary Ben Carson, were maximized by Scott's leadership, which oversees 16 federal agencies that implemented more than 200 policy actions that fostered economic development. “Opportunity Zones have received over $50 billion in private investment!''
Turner, a former Texas state senator, played nine seasons in the NFL as a member of the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.
Congresswoman Lori Chavez Delemer – Secretary of Labor
President Trump on Friday nominated Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.) to be secretary of labor.
“I am proud to nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez Delemer of Oregon to be Secretary of Labor,” President Trump said in a statement. “Lori has worked tirelessly with both businesses and workers to build America’s workforce and support America’s hardworking men and women. and expand training and apprenticeships to improve wages and workforce availability. I look forward to working with her to improve working conditions and bring back manufacturing jobs. Together, we can restore the American Dream to working families, improve business and labor Achieve historic cooperation between the two parties. ”
Chavez Delemer was first elected to Congress in 2022, but lost re-election to Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month. Her candidacy was supported by the Teamsters union.
Dr. Dave Weldon – CDC Director
President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“In addition to being a physician for 40 years and a military veteran, Dave is a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, serving on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on the HHS and CDC We have been committed to accountability on policy and budgeting,” President Trump said in an announcement Friday night.
President Trump said Dr. Wedron would restore trust and transparency to government agencies.
Dr. Janet Nesheiwat, a double board certified physician based in New York City, and Dr. Marty McCurry, a health policy expert and surgeon at Johns Hopkins University. (Fox News)
Dr. Marty McCurry – FDA Commissioner
President Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty McCurry, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, to head the Food and Drug Administration.
McCurry is the director of islet transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins University and a former Fox News medical contributor, according to the university's website.
“The FDA has lost the trust of the American public and has lost sight of its original purpose as a regulatory agency. The FDA needs to get back on track and refocused. And we need the highly respected Dr. Marty McCurry,” President Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump Pick DR. Janet Nesheiwat sworn in as the country's next Surgeon General
“Under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he has, among other things, properly evaluated the harmful chemicals that contaminate our nation's food supply and the drugs and biologicals that are being given to our nation's youth. “We will finally work to address childhood chronic disease as an epidemic,” Trump said.
Janet Neshewat – Surgeon General
President Trump also nominated Dr. Janet Nesheiwat to be Surgeon General, saying she would be “a passionate advocate and strong communicator of preventive medicine and public health.”
“I am proud to announce that Dr. Janet Nesheiwat will become the nation’s physician as the United States Surgeon General. He is a fully certified physician,” he said. .
Nesheiwat is a former Fox News medical contributor.
Sebastian Gorka and Alex Wong will serve their second terms under President-elect Trump. (Getty Images, Department of State)
Sebastian Gorka – Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Counterterrorism
President Trump announced Friday that former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka will serve in the next administration. Mr. Gorka serves as deputy assistant to the president and senior director of counterterrorism.
Gorka is a former top aide to Trump, having previously served as deputy chief of staff during Trump's first term. He is also a former FOX News contributor.
“Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless champion of the America First Agenda and the MAGA movement, and previously served as the President's strategist in the first Trump administration,” President Trump said in a statement.
Alex Wong – Assistant to the President and Chief of National Security Advisor
Like Gorka, Alex Wong also served in President Trump's administration during his first term.
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Mr. Wong served as Deputy Special Representative for North Korea and Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and the Pacific Affairs at the State Department.
Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and Louis Casiano Jr. contributed to this report.
