President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22 announced Wall Street financier Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary following weeks of speculation.
“Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists,” Trump said in a statement on the nomination. “Scott’s story is that of the American Dream.”
Wall Street Veteran
Bessent, 62, is the founder of global macro investment firm Key Square Group and earned his fortune when he bet against the Japanese yen alongside progressive billionaire George Soros when serving as the chief investment officer of the Soros Fund Management a decade ago. He left the Soros-led firm to start Key Square, which received a $2 billion investment from Soros.
WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Turner, 52, worked during Trump’s first term, serving as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council to help support the most distressed communities in the country.
In a statement, Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies, the opportunity zones, during his first term.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman and physician, has been nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In his statement, Trump criticized federal health authorities and noted the need to rebuild public trust.
“Americans have lost trust in the CDC and in our Federal Health Authorities, who have engaged in censorship, data manipulation, and misinformation,” Trump said. “Given the current chronic health crisis in our country, the CDC must step up and correct past errors to focus on the prevention of disease.”
President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator,” Trump wrote in an announcement on the pick. He noted that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his selection to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, would coordinate with Makary. FDA sits within HHS.
Makary is a Johns Hopkins University professor and surgeon, and was an outspoken critic of COVID-19 mandates.
President-elect Donald Trump has revealed that a key figure in his first administration will return to his post.
Russell Vought, who led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term, will hold the same position in the new administration.
“Russ has spent many years working in public policy in Washington, D.C., and is an aggressive cost cutter and deregulator who will help us implement our America First agenda across all agencies,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 22 statement, which was released minutes after he announced that Scott Bessent would lead the Department of the Treasury.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced two new picks for his national security team, including a veteran of his first term familiar to many radio listeners.
Sebastian Gorka, who served as a deputy assistant to the president in 2017, will reprise that role while also serving as counterterrorism director in the administration.
Gorka hosts a widely syndicated radio program.
President-elect Donald Trump has fired off another Friday night cabinet pick, selecting Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead his Department of Labor.
“Lori has worked tirelessly with both business and labor to build America’s workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 22 statement on the nomination.
She expressed her gratitude to Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump named Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as the next Surgeon General of the United States on Friday evening.
In his statement, Trump praised Nesheiwat’s “unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives.”
“Dr. Nesheiwat will play a pivotal role in MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!” Trump wrote.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the U.S. Department of the Treasury, ending days of speculation after other names emerged as competitors to the reported favorite.
“Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream,” Trump said in a statement on the nomination.
Bessent, 62, is a Wall Street veteran and founder of international macro investment company Key Square Group. He served as a key economic adviser to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 21 that he had chosen Pam Bondi, a longtime supporter of his and Florida’s former attorney general, to lead the U.S. Justice Department during his second term.
News of her nomination came shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct and concerns about garnering enough support among senators for his confirmation.
Bondi is expected to face a smoother process in the Senate. If confirmed, she would serve as the nation’s third female attorney general.