Cheung is an alumnus of Trump’s first term. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 15 that campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung will serve as his communications director in the White House. He also tapped Sergio Gor to serve as president of the Presidential Personnel Office. “Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my
Shares of Pfizer, Moderna, Bavarian Nordic, and AstraZeneca were all down on Friday. Following President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on Thursday to name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), stocks for multiple vaccine manufacturing companies dropped during Friday morning’s trading period. Shares of Pfizer on Friday dropped
The moderate North Dakota governor is a self-made billionaire who worked as a chimney sweep to pay for college. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 nominated out-going North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior. Burgum, 68, a wealthy former software executive, has been married to Kathryn Helgaas since 2016. He has
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said the Constitution states that the Senate has a duty to ‘advise and consent’ when it comes to nominations. As President-elect Donald Trump’s administration selections roll in, senators—who will decide whether the candidates should be confirmed—have been expressing reactions to them. The Republican Party will have control of
The former Florida congressman could face an uphill battle for confirmation in the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his nominee for U.S. attorney general. Announcing the appointment on Nov. 13, Trump praised the congressman as a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” with a desire to reform the
‘We also are not going to allow the Democrats to obstruct or block President Trump,’ GOP Sen. John Thune said. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has responded to a question about President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his cabinet and the likelihood of those individuals being confirmed by the Senate, saying he isn’t taking
Other than the regular Senate confirmation process, Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies. WASHINGTON—To allow his Cabinet picks to hit the ground running, President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies, rather than the regular Senate confirmation process. However, for those