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President-elect Donald Trump unveiled a slate of nominations Sunday night, naming several new people to serve in his incoming administration.
In several Truth Society posts on Sunday, Trump introduced various experts working in the White House on issues ranging from defense to technology to the budget. The Republican leader first named Stephen Alexander Vaden as his nominee for deputy secretary of agriculture.
“During my first term, Stephen served as the Department of Agriculture’s general counsel and as a member of the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Board of Directors, where he won two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and relocated and reorganized various Department of Agriculture agencies for the better. Serving rural America with substantial regulatory reform,” Trump wrote in a post.
“Stephen joined USDA on the first day of my first term and left in December 2020 after I nominated him and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to continue serving the American people as an Article III judge on the Court of International Trade. .”Judge Stephen Varden lives in Union City, Tennessee, where he helps manage his family farm. Congratulations Stephen! “
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 16, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
After taking office, Trump appointed a group of “America’s First Patriots” to work with his nominee for Secretary of Defense, former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Pete Hegers. Trump nominated Stephen Feinberg as the next deputy secretary of defense and said Feinberg would “help make the Pentagon great again.”
“Stephen is an extremely successful businessman who graduated from Princeton University and founded his own company, Cerberus, in 1992,” Trump wrote. “In addition to his leadership role at Cerberus, from 2018 to January 2021, Stephen Also serves as chair of my Intelligence Advisory Board.”
The president-elect subsequently appointed Elbridge Colby as undersecretary of defense for policy.
“Bridge is a respected advocate for America’s first foreign and defense policies, and he will work closely with my outstanding nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegers, to restore our military strength and achieve our goals,” Trump said. A policy of peace through strength.
“Bridge made outstanding contributions to the Pentagon during my first term, leading my landmark 2018 National Defense Strategy… and will provide an outstanding addition to my team that will enable the United States to Great again!
Trump subsequently appointed Michael Duffy and Emile Michael to serve as undersecretaries of defense for acquisition and sustainment and undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, respectively.
Trump said of Duffy: “Mike will push for change in the Pentagon. As a strong supporter of the ‘America First’ defense approach, he will work to revitalize our defense industrial base and rebuild our military.”
Trump added that Emile Michael would “ensure our military has the most technologically advanced weapons in the world while saving our taxpayers significant money.”
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“Emile is a graduate of Harvard University and has 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 the military and our great country.”
For the next defense-related picks, Trump announced the nomination of Keith Bass as assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and Joe Casper as chief of staff to the secretary of defense. In addition to Capitol Hill, Casper served in support roles in Trump’s first administration.
Trump said Bass, the retired Navy commander, will “lead the effort to ensure our troops are healthy and receive the best medical care possible.”
Next, Trump announced Scott Cooper as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Trump pointed out that Cupper was the first employee at Andreessen Horowitz, where he is now a managing partner.
“Scott will bring much-needed reform to our federal workforce. Scott graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Public Policy,” Trump wrote. “He also received his law degree with honors from Stanford University. Congratulations Scott!”
In his final batch of nominations, the Republican president-elect announced his picks for tech-related positions. Trump first appointed Michael JK Kratsios as the new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Kratsios, who has a degree from Princeton University, will also serve as assistant to the president for science and technology. Trump pointed out that he previously served as the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
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Trump added that Dr. Lynn Parker will serve as executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and advisor to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
“Dr. Parker previously served as the United States’ deputy chief technology officer and founding director of the Office of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative,” Trump said. “She earned her PhD in computer science from MIT.”
Trump’s last two choices were Beau Haines and Sriram Krishnan. Hines will serve as executive director of the President’s Digital Asset Advisory Council, which Trump has described as a “new advisory group composed of luminaries from the crypto industry.”
“In his new role, Beau will work with David to promote innovation and growth in the digital asset space while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed,” Trump wrote, adding that Krishnan Will serve as senior policy advisor on artificial intelligence in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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President-elect Donald Trump listens during the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“Sreeram will work closely with David Sacks to ensure continued U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and assist in developing and coordinating AI policy across the government, including with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,” Trump wrote. Collaboration. “Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure. “
