President-elect Donald Trump has made several selections as he works to build out his new administration.
By late Monday, he appeared close to rounding out his national security team as two sources told CNN he is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state. He has already chosen Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as his US ambassador to the United Nations. And a source told CNN that he’s asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser
Trump also picked former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
On Sunday night, Trump announced that Tom Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in his last administration, will be in charge of the nation’s borders.
Trump’s first key announcement was last week when he said that campaign manager, Susie Wiles, would be his White House chief of staff.
Here’s what else we know about Trump’s potential new team:
- Trump is expected to announce that Stephen Miller, his top immigration adviser, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
- Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton is among the attorney general candidates, sources tell CNN. Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, who had been at the top of Trump’s list for the role, withdrew his name from consideration. Trump views his attorney general as the most important role in his administration.
- GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, who has called for immediately cutting aid to Ukraine, is under consideration for several posts.
- Tycoon Elon Musk is still not formally expected to take a position in Trump’s administration, but has exerted a great deal of influence, according to multiple sources.
- Trump said Saturday his former GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley and his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not have roles in his incoming administration.
