Noem was on the short-list to be Trump's running mate
Last updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:07AM GMTTrump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House. Here's the latest.-- naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador, among other positions.Here's a look at the president-elect's other appointees so far.
This split image shows, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., left, Stephen Miller, middle, and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tom Homan, right.Trump confirmed he has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary. Trump said in a statement that Noem will work closely with "border czar" Tom Homan and "will guarantee that our American Homeland is secure from our adversaries."Trump has announced that billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of the president-elect, will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.
"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies," Trump said in a statement. Trump has previously said Musk would take a role in his administration as head of a new "government efficiency commission."Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth to be his defense secretary."Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our 'Peace through Strength' policy," Trump said in a statement.FILE - In this May 5, 2020, file photo then-Rep.
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