US Split on Approval of Trump Cabinet Nominees
President-elect Trump has nominated a few more candidates to serve in various positions during his second term. Devin Nunes, the CEO of Truth Social, was picked as the chairperson of Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board (IAB), while IBM executive Troy Edgar was tapped as deputy secretary of Homeland Security. Bill White, a businessperson and major political donor, was chosen as the ambassador to Belgium.
Nunes, if confirmed, will lead the IAB, which advises the president on the legality of foreign intelligence activities. He has experience as the former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and was key in exposing the “Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.” Trump praised Nunes as “a true American Patriot” ahead of his re-election primary.
Edgar was previously an executive at IBM and has an M.B.A. and B.S. of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He was also the Mayor of Los Alamitos, California, where he helped lead the city’s revolt against Sanctuary Cities in 2018.
Trump also named Edgar as his pick for deputy secretary of Homeland Security, alongside South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who was tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Secretary.
Bill White, CEO of the Buckhead City Committee, will serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium. He is a founder and CEO of Constellations Group and previously served as president of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York.
These nominations are the latest in a long string of picks by President-elect Trump, with many more awaiting Senate approval.