Trump Cabinet 2.0: Who’s in the running for top spots

[mystery-ak]

 Trump Cabinet 2.0: Who’s in the running for top spots
by Brett Samuels - 09/22/24 6:00 AM ET

The Trump campaign says discussions of who might serve in key Cabinet roles are “premature,” but that hasn’t stopped D.C.’s rumor mill from taking stock of who might serve in top roles in a second Trump administration.

Trump is in the unusual position of not being backed by a number of members of his previous Cabinet, and many expect loyalty to be a driving factor in appointments this time around. Trump’s transition team will play a central role in determining who will serve in a potential second administration.

The transition is being led by former Small Business Administration head Linda McMahon and businessman Howard Lutnick. Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Donald Trump Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are all serving in honorary roles on the transition.

Here’s a look at who might serve in key Cabinet positions if Trump wins in November.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4889439-trump-second-administration-cabinet/

[corbe]

Names swirl for Trump second Cabinet as transition team meets White House

By Naomi Lim, Cami Mondeaux, Mabinty Quarshie, Ramsey Touchberry, Hailey Bullis and Marisa Schultz
September 22, 2024 7:00 am

Polls suggest the 2024 election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is within the margin of error. But that has not stopped the Beltway from playing one of politicos’ favorite parlor games: guessing and gossiping about who could be in Trump’s second Cabinet.

The Trump campaign is adamant there have been no “formal discussions” regarding who could serve in a second administration of the former president.

“President Trump will choose the best people for his Cabinet to undo all the damage Crooked Joe Biden has done to our country,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told the Washington Examiner.

A source close to the Trump campaign agreed there are “no frontrunners” for the former president’s Cabinet, particularly because he considers it “bad luck” to measure the drapes.

“He’ll make his mind up if he gets to be president,” the source told the Washington Examiner. “Up until Trump’s president, he’s not spending a whole heck of a lot of time on those kind of things.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3162079/trump-cabinet-names-rumors/

Here are some of the names rumored to be under consideration for Trump’s Cabinet:

Secretary of State
Sen. Bill Hagerty

Sen. Marco Rubio

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell

Rep. Michael Waltz

Gov. Doug Burgum

Secretary of the Treasury
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

Susquehanna International Group co-founder Jeff Yass

Paulson & Co founder John Paulson

Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick

Sen. Bill Hagerty

Sen. Tim Scott

Secretary of Defense
Sen. Tom Cotton

Rep. Michael Waltz

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Attorney General
Sen. Eric Schmitt

Sen. Mike Lee

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

Sen. Tom Cotton

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi

Secretary of the Interior
Gov. Doug Burgum

Gov. Kristi Noem

Secretary of Agriculture
Gov. Doug Burgum

Secretary of Commerce
Former SBA Administrator Linda McMahon

M Crowd Restaurant Group co-founder Ray Washburne

Former Ambassador to Netherlands Pete Hoekstra

Sen. Eric Schmitt

Rep. Jason Smith

Sen. Roger Marshall

Sen. Tim Scott

Sen. Marco Rubio

Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Former biotechnology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

Gov. Doug Burgum

Secretary of Labor
Former biotechnology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

Secretary of Health and Human Services
Former HHS chief of staff Paul Mango

Sen. Tim Scott

Secretary of Energy
Former Undersecretary of Energy for Science Paul Dabbar

Rep. Wesley Hunt

Secretary of Education
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

Sen. Tommy Tuberville

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Rep. Brian Mast

Rep. Ronny Jackson

Secretary of Homeland Security
Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan

Former biotechnology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy

Rep. Mark Green

Director of National Intelligence
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

Sen. Marco Rubio

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

Rep. Michael Waltz

Sen. Tom Cotton

Sen. Marco Rubio

Ambassador to the United Nations
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

Chief of Staff
Susie Wiles

Chris LaCivita

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Former SBA Administrator Linda McMahon

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

National Security Adviser
Former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell

Former acting national security adviser Keith Kellogg

Former National Security Council chief of staff and executive secretary Fred Fleitz

Rep. Michael Waltz

[mountaineer]

I was just pondering Trump's potential cabinet. Some of the ones mentioned above are good, though I hate to see a cabinet drawn from members of Congress, because they then have to be replaced, and we really could use their votes on legislation.

Maybe draw from the private sector as much as possible.

[mountaineer]

Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
JUST IN - U.S. Department of Justice is evaluating how to wind down the two federal "criminal cases" against Trump — NBC
1:25 PM · Nov 6, 2024

Jesse Kelly
@JesseKellyDC
Trump’s most important choice will be his AG and there’s not a close second.
A reformer who intends to clean the filth out of the DOJ & FBI is an absolute must.
And that reformer will need to be confirmed by a….shaky senate.
1:37 PM · Nov 6, 2024

[Wingnut]

I was just pondering Trump's potential cabinet. Some of the ones mentioned above are good, though I hate to see a cabinet drawn from members of Congress, because they then have to be replaced, and we really could use their votes on legislation.

Maybe draw from the private sector as much as possible.

Agreed.  Keep his paws off of the congress.

[DB]

Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
JUST IN - U.S. Department of Justice is evaluating how to wind down the two federal "criminal cases" against Trump — NBC
1:25 PM · Nov 6, 2024

Jesse Kelly
@JesseKellyDC
Trump’s most important choice will be his AG and there’s not a close second.
A reformer who intends to clean the filth out of the DOJ & FBI is an absolute must.
And that reformer will need to be confirmed by a….shaky senate.
1:37 PM · Nov 6, 2024

I doubt he would take it, but Cruz would be deadly as the AG.

[mountaineer]

How about Harmeet Dhillon?

[libertybele]

Names swirl for Trump second Cabinet as transition team meets White House

By Naomi Lim, Cami Mondeaux, Mabinty Quarshie, Ramsey Touchberry, Hailey Bullis and Marisa Schultz
September 22, 2024 7:00 am

Polls suggest the 2024 election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is within the margin of error. But that has not stopped the Beltway from playing one of politicos’ favorite parlor games: guessing and gossiping about who could be in Trump’s second Cabinet.

The Trump campaign is adamant there have been no “formal discussions” regarding who could serve in a second administration of the former president.

“President Trump will choose the best people for his Cabinet to undo all the damage Crooked Joe Biden has done to our country,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told the Washington Examiner.

A source close to the Trump campaign agreed there are “no frontrunners” for the former president’s Cabinet, particularly because he considers it “bad luck” to measure the drapes.

“He’ll make his mind up if he gets to be president,” the source told the Washington Examiner. “Up until Trump’s president, he’s not spending a whole heck of a lot of time on those kind of things.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3162079/trump-cabinet-names-rumors/

Nope.  RINO's are on that list.  As much as Ted is needed in TX he would make on heck of an AG, though I think Trump needs to keep those GOP seated in their spots for a much needed majority and select outsiders or retirees.

[Fishrrman]

Instead of Cruz as attorney general, how about Ken Paxton, who's kinda an "attorney general" already...?

[mountaineer]

Instead of Cruz as attorney general, how about Ken Paxton, who's kinda an "attorney general" already...?

He'd be a good one.

[DB]

Instead of Cruz as attorney general, how about Ken Paxton, who's kinda an "attorney general" already...?

Ted knows the inner workings of D.C. like few others.

[corbe]

   I would hope Trump gives particular attention to the AG matter, this time. 
   He's been burned twice.

[Bigun]

I doubt he would take it, but Cruz would be deadly as the AG.

I nominate Texas AG Ken Paxton!

[Bigun]

Instead of Cruz as attorney general, how about Ken Paxton, who's kinda an "attorney general" already...?

 

[ironhorsedriver]

Mark Levin as AG, that would stir things up!

[deb]

I’d like to see Dan Bongino as head of the Secret Service and James Woods as Press Secretary. 

[verga]

I was just pondering Trump's potential cabinet. Some of the ones mentioned above are good, though I hate to see a cabinet drawn from members of Congress, because they then have to be replaced, and we really could use their votes on legislation.

Maybe draw from the private sector as much as possible.

I agree. There is a very slim margin and wee need each of them.
I think this would be a perfect opportunity to dismantle the Department of Education. return ALL authority back to the states.

[mountaineer]

However it's done and whoever is in charge, the DEI offices and positions in every department must be eliminated. Just hire the freaking meat inspectors, USDA, and don't worry about training them about equity and lurking white supremacists.

[Bigun]

Mark Levin as AG, that would stir things up!

For sure! But I seriously doubt that he would do it.

[Wingnut]

I'll say again, Mr. Trump don't poach the House or Senate.