Trump’s New Team
Russell Vought, 48
Director of the Ofice of Management and Budget (OMB) BEFORE: OMB director during Donald Trump’s first term; architect of Project 2025; founder of the Center for Renewing America NOTABLE QUOTE: “For years I’ve been beating the drum on waste in our government . . . It is beyond time for our federal government to start taking responsibility for this reckless and irresponsible approach to spending.”
This is his second tenure
in the role, having previously served from July 2020 to January 2021.
This time he has prioritized making independent regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), accountable to the White House. He wants these agencies
to report new policy initiatives and seek budget approval from the executive branch, thereby enhancing presidential oversight across the executive branch.
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Karoline Leavitt, 27
White House Press Secretary BEFORE: Former assistant press secretary during Donald Trump’s first term; youngest person to serve as White House press secretary NOTABLE QUOTE: “It is a priority of this White House to honor the First Amendment.” Leavitt has implemented significant
changes to press operations. She announced that the White House
would assume direct control over the daily press pool, a departure from the traditional
LORI CHAVEZ-
DEREMER, 56 Nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor
BEFORE: U.S. congresswoman from Oregon with a history of supporting pro-union legislation NOTABLE QUOTE: “Americans are speaking loud and clear. They’re calling for action, progress, and leadership that puts the American worker first.” Chavez-DeRemer is
known for her support of pro-union legislation, notably the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Her nomination garnered support from labor unions, including Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, who praised her
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oversight by the White House Correspondents’ Association.
This decision followed a legal dispute
involving the Associated Press and was justified by Leavitt as a move to better reflect contemporary media consumption habits and increase access for new media outlets. Leavitt’s tenure has been marked by a
commitment to diversifying the voices within the press briefing room. She has extended press credentials to independent journalists and influencers, aiming to broaden the dissemination of the administration’s message.
backing of the PRO Act.
LT. GEN. DAN ‘RAZIN’ CAINE, 60 (Air Force, retired) Nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff BEFORE: Decorated military leader who later worked at the CIA and is recognized for his role in defeating ISIS, his commitment to military eficiency, and his admiration for President Donald Trump NOTABLE QUOTE: “I’ll kill for you, sir.” Known by his callsign
Razin, Caine’s nomination is unconventional, as he would be the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to have never served at the rank of general or admiral before
assuming the position, and the first to have been retired at the time of confirmation since Maxwell D. Taylor.
DAN BONGINO, 50 Nominee for Deputy Director of the FBI
BEFORE: Conservative podcaster, former Secret Service agent, NYPD oficer, and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s policies NOTABLE QUOTE: “I am clear-eyed regarding the vision that Trump, Patel, and Attorney General Bondi have for the FBI.” Bongino would serve under
FBI Director Kash Patel to focus the agency on crime- fighting and shifting away from diversity and inclusion.
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