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President-elect Trump announced the incoming MPs for several key cabinet positions in a series of social media posts on Saturday as his swearing-in date approaches.
Trump, who takes office in less than 10 days, he made the announcement on Truth Social on Saturday afternoon. He began by naming Katharine MacGregor as the next deputy secretary of the Interior, a position she held in the first Trump administration.
“Katharine is currently Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, Inc., and previously worked at the Department of the Interior during my first four years as president,” Trump wrote. “She helped us in our quest to make our Nation Energy DOMINANT, and was also an integral part of the team that produced our historic ‘Salute to America’ on the National Mall.”
Trump then named David Fotouhi as the next deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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President-elect Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“David worked at EPA for the entirety of my first term, concluding his service as EPA’s Acting General Counsel,” the announcement said. “He is currently a partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP. In our second term, David will work with our incredible EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, to advance pro-growth policies, unleash America’s energy dominance, and prioritize air and water clean. and clean soil for ALL Americans.
The president-elect then named James P. Danly as the next U.S. deputy secretary of energy, calling his candidate “a retired U.S. Army officer who served two tours in Iraq, where he earned the Star of Bronze and the Purple Heart.”
“He served during my first term as general counsel, commissioner, and chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he won countless cases in federal courts and pushed for regulatory reforms to ensure abundant, affordable energy for the American people,” Trump wrote. . “James earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.”
In his latest accompanying announcement, Trump named Paul R. Lawrence as his next deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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President-elect Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Paul was a great VA Deputy Secretary of Benefits in my first term, implementing legislation I signed to improve the GI Bill and modernize appeals,” Trump wrote. “Paul also helped us bring claims backlog to its LOWEST LEVEL in VA history. Paul was previously a partner at Ernst & Young and vice president of public sector at Kaiser Associates.
“He will work with our next VA Secretary, Doug Collins, to ensure our veteran heroes are cared for and treated with the respect they deserve, thanking them for the incredible sacrifices they have made for our country.”
After announcing the incoming representatives, Trump also announced that University of Chicago Professor Casey B. Mulligan would serve as senior defense adviser at the U.S. Small Business Administration.
President-elect Trump speaks as Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin listens 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 craft the economic policies that gave us the best economy in American history,” Trump wrote. “Casey will work with Kelly Loeffler, our top nominee for SBA administrator, to ensure we reduce regulations and empower small businesses to thrive like never before.”
