By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-21 08:04:38 | Updated at 2024-11-21 12:21:08
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1. Trump’s White House team: who are president-elect’s picks for some of the top cabinet roles and where do they stand on China?
Donald Trump is assembling a new team for his second term, with key positions being filled by loyalists, many known for their tough stance on China. Here we run through some of the early picks for jobs in the next Trump administration.
2. Trump taps Musk to lead new Department of Government Efficiency which will operate outside government control
SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk is to head a new department aimed at reducing bureaucracy and cutting waste. This unconventional move grants the billionaire significant influence, operating outside the traditional government structure.
3. Trump appoints vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jnr to lead US health agency
The controversial figure known for his anti-vaccine stance has been appointed to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. He has suggested he would gut the 18,000-employee Food and Drug Administration – which ensures the safety of food, drugs and medical devices – and replace hundreds of employees at the National Institutes of Health.
4. Trump picks firebrand congressman Gaetz for attorney general, plans mass deportations, pardons for January 6 rioters
The appointment of controversial Matt Gaetz, himself investigated by the Justice Department for nearly three years over sex trafficking allegations involving a 17-year-old girl, surprised many. Trump said the Florida congressman will help restore the American public’s faith in the justice system.
