Betsy Devos

The US administration-in-waiting nominated by President-elect Donald Trump is a circle of multimillionaire businessmen and women the public may view as a cabinet whose wealth is unprecedented in US history.

Within minutes of being named Donald Trump's choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos pledged to oversee a "transformational change" in US education, something the wealthy Republican donor has pursued in her home state of Michigan and beyond as an advocate for school choice.

Donald Trump plans to nominate South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be United Nations ambassador and has offered the job of education secretary to Betsy DeVos, an advocate for school choice and the post of housing secretary to former political rival Ben Carson.

The US administration-in-waiting nominated by President-elect Donald Trump is a circle of multimillionaire businessmen and women the public may view as a cabinet whose wealth is unprecedented in US history.

Within minutes of being named Donald Trump's choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos pledged to oversee a "transformational change" in US education, something the wealthy Republican donor has pursued in her home state of Michigan and beyond as an advocate for school choice.

Donald Trump plans to nominate South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be United Nations ambassador and has offered the job of education secretary to Betsy DeVos, an advocate for school choice and the post of housing secretary to former political rival Ben Carson.