Trump has started selecting candidates for key positions in the future administration: the names have become known
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Trump's advisers gathered in Florida to plan the transition and select candidates for top positions. Potential candidates include Marco Rubio, Rick Grenell, Tom Cotton and other influential Republicans.
Trump's advisers have gathered in West Palm Beach, Florida, to develop transition plans and begin the process of vetting candidates for Cabinet and administration positions. This is stated in the article by Politico, UNN writes.
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The struggle for the highest positions, which began long before the election was announced, intensified on Wednesday.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a finalist for Trump's vice presidential nomination, has not ruled out the possibility of serving in his second administration, although he said he has not discussed it with the former president's team. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine skeptic and former presidential candidate who is part of Trump's transition team, is likely to play a significant role in the healthcare sector in the next Trump administration.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has begun to publicly lobby for the appointment of his state's chief surgeon, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, as Secretary of Health and Human Services. And John Fleming, a former Trump administration official and deputy chief of staff in 2020, is in talks with Trump's advisers about a senior position. He is currently the treasurer of the state of Louisiana and has expressed interest in the position of Secretary of Commerce or Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Transition Committee, is gathering the names and resumes of Wall Street titans such as Steve Schwarzman, Chuck Schwab and Ross Perot Jr. to help find candidates for top positions.
The transition process also relies on the work of conservative think tanks, including the America First Policy Institute, whose leaders play a key role in the transition process.
There is also some speculation about the prospects for high-profile appointments. During a lunch with conservative members of Congress a few weeks ago, Robert O'Brien, Trump's former national security adviser, mentioned several names for key Cabinet positions, according to one Republican Capitol staffer in attendance. He said that Senators Rubio and Bill Hagerty (R) could fill these positions. Rubio and Bill Hagerty and former acting Director of National Intelligence Rick Grenell are candidates for Secretary of State, and Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) could become Secretary of Defense, according to a congressional aide.
Grenell caused a stir when he appeared with Trump at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in September.
Among those who accompanied Trump to Mar-a-Lago the day after the election - out of the public eye - were two people whose policy ideas could play an influential role in the next administration: conservative media host Tucker Carlson and Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk.
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Donald Trump has already presented the agenda of his potential second administration. The priorities include changes in immigration, tax and energy policies, as well as the appointment of 4000 new officials.
