President-elect Donald Trump Unveils Slate of New Nominations for Upcoming Administration
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a slew of new nominations for key roles in his forthcoming administration. In a series of posts on Truth Social, the Republican leader introduced several experts who will work with him on issues ranging from defense to technology to budgeting.
Trump’s first nominee is Stephen Alexander Vaden, who will serve as the deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Vaden had previously served as the general counsel of the Department of Agriculture and was a member of the Board of the Commodity Credit Corporation, where he won two cases before the United States Supreme Court.
Trump also named Stephen Feinberg as his nominee for the position of deputy secretary of defense. Feinberg is a successful businessman and had served as the chairman of Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board. The president-elect also nominated Elbridge “Bridge” Colby as his pick for under secretary of defense for policy, noting that Colby has a strong background in foreign policy and defense.
Other defense-related nominations included Michael Duffey and Emil Michael for the positions of undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, respectively. Both men are veterans of the Pentagon and have a strong track record of promoting an “America First” approach to national defense.
In the area of technology, Trump named Michael J.K. Kratsios as his new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Kratsios has a degree from Princeton University and previously served as an undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Trump also announced the appointment of Dr. Lynne Parker as executive director of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
The president-elect also unveiled nominations for key roles in the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Railroad Administration. Scott Kupor, a managing partner at a venture capital firm, will bring much-needed reform to the federal workforce, while Keith Bass, a retired Navy commander, will lead the charge to ensure that troops receive the best possible medical care.
In his final bundle of nominations, Trump named several individuals for tech-related roles, including Bo Hines as the executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets and Sriram Krishnan as a senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
