Nov 27 Trump transition says appointees targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A number of President-elect Donald Trump 's most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks," Trump's transition team said Wednesday. The FBI said it was investigating. Continue reading
Nov 26 Who are Trump’s Cabinet picks? Here’s every name so far By Shyla Duff, Steff Staples, Dan Cooney, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Molly Finnegan President-elect Donald Trump has assembled his core Cabinet, and the nominees share a common theme: loyalists. Continue reading
Nov 24 Trump picks Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing flurry of Cabinet nominations By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the nation's next surgeon general, Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, and doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:22 What Trump’s latest picks mean for the future of U.S. public health policy By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson Trump has made his picks for key public health roles in his administration, nominating family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the next surgeon general, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Trump chooses Scott Turner to lead HUD and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press In less than three weeks since the election, Trump has announced decisions for almost his entire Cabinet. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump picks Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to return as top budget official By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump's first presidency. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump names hedge fund founder Scott Bessent as pick for Treasury secretary By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek. Continue reading
Nov 22 6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general By Michelle L. Price, Colleen Long, Associated Press Bondi has been a longtime and early Trump ally. Continue reading
Nov 21 Trump picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew. Continue reading