President-elect Donald Trump released a flurry of nominations Sunday evening, naming several new people to serve in his next administration.
In several Truth Social posts on Sunday, Trump introduced several experts to work in the White House on issues ranging from defense to technology to the budget. The Republican leader began naming Steven Alexander Faden as his nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
“In my first term, Stephen was General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, a member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, where he won two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and moved and reorganized the agencies that make up the Department to Serve America,” Trump wrote in a post. better rural areas, and engage in substantive regulatory reform.”
“Steven joined USDA on day one of my first term, and left in December 2020 after I nominated him, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him, to continue serving the American people as an Article III Judge on the Court of International Trade.” He added. “Judge Steven Faden resides in Union City, Tennessee, where he helps manage his family's farm. Congratulations Steven!”
Trump followed up his first post by naming “a list of 'America First Patriots' to work with Pete Hegseth, his nominee for Secretary of Defense and former co-host of 'Fox & Friends Weekend.'” Trump nominated Steven Feinberg as the next deputy secretary of defense, and said Feinberg “will help make… “The Pentagon is great again.”
“Steven is a highly successful businessman, a graduate of Princeton University, who founded his company, Cerberus, in 1992,” Trump wrote. “In addition to his leadership at Cerberus, from 2018 to January 2021, Stephen served as Chairman of the Intelligence Advisory Board.”
The president-elect went on to name Elbridge “Bridge” Colby As his choice for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
“As a highly respected advocate for our ‘America First’ foreign and defense policy, Bridge will work closely with my leading nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to restore our military strength and achieve my policy of peace through strength,” Trump said. Colby graduated from Harvard University and Yale Law School.
“Bridge has served with distinction at the Pentagon during my first term, leading efforts related to my landmark 2018 defense strategy… He will be an excellent addition to my team, which will make America great again!”
Trump then appointed Michael Duffy and Emil Michael to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, respectively.
“Mike will lead change at the Pentagon and, as a strong supporter of an America First approach to our national defense, will work to revitalize our defense industrial base and rebuild our military,” Trump said of Duffy.
Trump added that Emil Michael “will ensure that our military has the most technologically advanced weapons in the world, while saving our taxpayers a lot of money.”
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“Emil is a graduate of Harvard University and holds a law degree from Stanford University,” Trump wrote. “He is one of the most respected leaders in technology, and will be a hero to the troops and our great country.”
As for his next defense-related picks, Trump announced that Keith Bass is his nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and that Joe Casper will serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense. Casper worked in the first Trump administration in supporting roles, as well as on Capitol Hill.
Trump said Bass, a retired Navy captain, “will lead the mission to ensure our troops are healthy and receive the best medical care possible.”
Subsequently, Trump announced the selection of Scott Kubor to serve as Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Trump noted that Copor was the first employee at Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm where he is now a managing partner.
“Scott will bring much-needed reform to our federal workforce,” Trump wrote. “Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy.” “He also holds a law degree cum laude from Stanford University. Congratulations Scott!”
In the latest batch of nominations, the Republican president-elect announced his picks for technology-related roles. Trump started naming Michael J. K. Kratsius As the new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Kratsios, who will also serve as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, has a degree from Princeton University. Trump noted that he previously served as Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering at the Pentagon, among other roles.
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Trump added that Dr. Lynn Parker will serve as Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and Advisor to the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
“Dr. Parker previously served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States and founding Director of the Office of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative,” Trump said. “I got my PhD in computer science from MIT.”
Trump's last two picks were Beau Hines And Sriram Krishnan. Haynes will be the executive director of the President's Council of Digital Asset Advisors, which Trump described as “a new advisory group composed of prominent figures from the cryptocurrency industry.”
“In his new role, Beau will work with David to foster innovation and growth in the digital asset space, while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed,” Trump wrote, adding that Krishnan will serve as a senior AI policy advisor. In the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
“Working closely with David Sachs, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in AI, and helping shape and coordinate AI policy across the government, including working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,” Trump wrote. “Sriram began his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.”