President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22 announced Wall Street financier Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary following weeks of speculation. “Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists,” Trump said in a statement on the nomination. “Scott’s story is that of the American Dream.” Bessent edged
Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies, the opportunity zones, during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, worked during Trump’s first term, serving as the executive director of
Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies—opportunity zones—during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, served in Trump’s first administration as the executive director of the White House Opportunity
The two served during the first term. President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced two new picks for his national security team, including a veteran of his first term familiar to many radio listeners. Sebastian Gorka, who served as a deputy assistant to the president in 2017, will reprise that role while also serving as counterterrorism
President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator,” Trump wrote in an announcement on the pick. He noted that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his selection to lead the
Makary, an outspoken critic of COVID-19 mandates, is a Johns Hopkins University professor and surgeon. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator,” Trump wrote in an announcement on
Trump said the medical doctor and Army veteran will ’restore the CDC to its true purpose.’ President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman and physician, has been nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In his statement, Trump criticized federal health authorities and noted the need