In the latest development related to US Presidential Elections 2024, Republicans have elected South Dakota Senator John Thune as the next Senate majority leader as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Thune, who is 63 and in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with Trump despite differences the two have had over the years. Thune will be a crucial part of the incoming president's efforts to push through his policy agenda.
The news broke 'POTUS 47' Trump seems to be in a hurry to announce his selections for his next Cabinet and key administration posts. The Republican leader has already named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new “Department of Government Efficiency after Tom Homan was handed the responsibility of the Border Czar. Trump has also picked a White House chief of staff and a national security adviser, Forbes said in a report.
Meanwhile, a claim went viral on social media stating that former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson was set to become the new press secretary at the White House. In case you are wondering if it is true, here are the names of people selected for key positions in the Trump Cabinet 2.0:
- Deputy Chief Of Staff: Dan Scavino
- CIA Director: John Ratcliffe
- National Security Adviser: Mike Waltz
- Chief Of Staff: Susie Wiles
- Homeland Security Adviser And Deputy Chief Of Staff For Policy: Stephen Miller
- Secretary Of Defense: Pete Hegseth
- Homeland Security Secretary: Kristi Noem
- UN Ambassador: Elise Stefanik
- Border Czar: Tom Homan
- Deputy Chief Of Staff For Communications And Personnel: Taylor Budowich
- Deputy Chief Of Staff For Legislative, Political And Public Affairs: James Blair
- White House Counsel: William Joseph Mcginley
- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator: Lee Zeldin
- Department Of Government Efficiency: Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy
- White House Counsel: William Joseph Mcginley
- Special Envoy To The Middle East: Steven C. Witkoff
- United States Ambassador To Israel: Mike Huckabee
(Data via Forbes)
