[President-elect Donald Trump announced five new picks for roles in his incoming administration on Saturday. The new names to know are:
Former Rep. Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump’s Truth Social platform, has been tapped as chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and was an outspoken defender of Trump during his first impeachment.
Troy Edgar, an IBM executive and former Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, has been called back to DHS to serve as Trump’s deputy secretary of the department. Edgar was previously mayor of Los Alamitos, California, and helped Trump “lead the City and County revolt against Sanctuary Cities” during his first presidential term.
Ric Grenell, who served as the acting director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, has been selected as the presidential envoy for special missions. Grenell embarked on an effort to declassify documents during his time in the administration and remained in Trump’s orbit after leaving office.
Bill White, the CEO of the consulting firm Constellations Group, has been tapped as US Ambassador to Belgium. White is also the former president of the Intrepid military and maritime history museum in New York and was praised by Trump for his work raising money for wounded service members.
Edward Walsh, who helms a construction and real estate company and was previously the chair of the New Jersey agency that manages the construction of new school facilities, has been picked to serve as US ambassador to Ireland.
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