As Trump 2.0 Takes Shape, Here Are Key Figures In His New Administration
Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking.
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Larry Kudlow could be named the treasury secretary in Trump 2.0. He served as director of the National Economic Council for much of Mr Trump's first term. While he is privately skeptical of broad tariffs, there is publicly little daylight between the policies Kudlow advocates and those of the president-elect.
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Kashyap Patel, an Indian-origin lawyer, could be picked by Mr Trump for the CIA chief's post. The 44-year-old served as the former Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary of Defence Christopher Miller. Patel has leaned into controversy throughout his career. In an interview with Trump ally Steve Bannon last year, he promised to "come after" politicians and journalists perceived to be enemies of Trump.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has named Tom Homan, who was the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in his last administration, will be in charge of the nation's borders. As per CNN, Homan was the public face of the first Trump administration's aggressive efforts to step up immigration enforcement before retiring in 2018.
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Mike Waltz has been named by Mr Trump as his National Security Advisor. A former Army Green Beret, Mr Waltz is currently a US congressman from Florida and has established himself as one of the foremost China hawks in the House. He is the Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
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Marco Rubio, potential secretary of state, is a senator from Florida and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Rubio has long been involved in foreign affairs in the Senate, particularly as it relates to Latin America, and he has solid relationships throughout the party.
