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President-elect Trump On Saturday, as his inauguration drew closer, he announced incoming representatives for several key cabinet positions in a series of social media posts.
Trump, who Take office The announcement came less than 10 days later on Saturday afternoon at Truth Social. He began by naming Katherine McGregor as the next deputy secretary of the Interior Department, a position she held in Trump’s first administration.
“Catherine is currently the Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, Inc. and has worked at the Department of the Interior during my tenure. first four years “As President, she helped us achieve national energy dominance and was an integral part of the team that produced the historic ‘Salute to America’ on the National Mall,” Trump wrote.
Next, Trump appointed David Fotouhi as the next deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
President-elect Trump speaks at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“David served at EPA throughout my first term until he served as EPA’s acting general counsel,” the announcement said. “He is currently a partner at Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP. At In our second term, David will work with our outstanding EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to advance pro-growth policies, unleash U.S. energy dominance, and prioritize clean air and clean water for all Americans. soil.”
The president-elect subsequently appointed James P. Danley as the next U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary, saying his nominee is “a retired U.S. Army officer who served two tours of duty in Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal.”
“He served as general counsel, commissioner and chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during my first term, winning countless cases in federal courts and pushing for regulatory reforms to ensure the American people had adequate and affordable energy,” Trump wrote. affordable energy.” “James earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law.”
In his final deputy secretary’s statement, Trump named Paul R. Lawrence as his next undersecretary of veterans affairs.
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President-elect Trump spoke Thursday during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Paul was an outstanding VA Under Secretary for Benefits during my first term, implementing legislation I signed to improve the GI Bill of Rights and modernize appeals,” Trump wrote. “Paul also helped us reduce our claims backlog to the lowest level in VA history. Paul was previously a partner at Ernst & Young and a public sector vice president at Kaiser Associates.
“He will work with our next Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, to ensure that our heroic veterans are cared for and receive the respect they deserve for the incredible service they have given to our country. sacrifice.”
After announcing his incoming deputy, Trump also announced that University of Chicago professor Casey B. Mulligan will serve as chief communications adviser to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin listens as President-elect Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump called Mulligan “a highly respected expert on the regulations that are crushing our small businesses.”
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“During my first term, Casey was the chief economist on my Council of Economic Advisers, where he helped shape the economic policies that gave us the best economy in American history,” Trump wrote. “Kathy will work with our SBA Administrator nominee Kelly Loeffler to ensure we cut regulations and enable small businesses to thrive like never before.”
