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Trump Cabinet 2.0 of Defense. President-elect Trump has also announced
Former President Donald Trump has been declared the creation of a new department, the Department of
the President-elect and the transition from the Biden Government Efficiency, that he has tasked Elon Musk and
Administration to the Trump 2.0 Administration has begun. Vivek Ramaswamy to lead.
President-elect Trump announced Florida’s Susie Wiles, EPA Administrator – President-elect Trump has appointed
who co-managed his campaign, will be Chief of Staff. She former New York Representative Lee Zeldin as the new
is the first female Chief of Staff to serve in the White House Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
and will be among the most powerful people in the Oval (EPA). Zeldin, who recently chaired the China policy
Office. initiative at the America First Policy Institute, confirmed

Stephen Miller has been named White House Deputy Chief his acceptance of the role. He has expressed goals to
of Staff for Policy. This is very concerning for agriculture, bolster American energy production, support the auto
considering Miller’s stance on labor, workforce, the H-2A industry, and to position the U.S. as a leader in artificial
and H-2B programs, and immigration. Additionally, Tom intelligence while ensuring clean air and water standards.
Homan who served in the first Trump administration as As EPA Administrator, Zeldin is expected to reconsider
Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will several Biden-era regulations, especially those related to
also be returning to the White House. Homan has been vehicle emissions and energy sector pollution. Known
appointed Border Czar. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL-06) has been for opposing several EPA-supported initiatives, Zeldin
tapped as the National Security Advisor. These positions aims to reduce regulatory restrictions while maintaining
make up leadership roles within White House leadership environmental commitments.
and do not require confirmation by the Senate. DHS Secretary – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem

President-elect Trump has also announced the following has been nominated to serve as Secretary of the
nominations to his Cabinet: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
as Ambassador to the United Nations, South Dakota under the Trump administration.
Governor Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security Known for her conservative stance
Secretary, former Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY-01) as and close alliance with Trump,
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, former Noem is expected to work
Senator Mike Huckabee (R-AR) to be Ambassador to Isreal, alongside immigration hardliners
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be Secretary of State, John Stephen Miller and Tom Homan,
Ratcliffe as CIA Director, and Pete Hegseth as the Secretary emphasizing the administration’s

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