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22nd November 2016
President-elect Donald J. Trump invited prospective cabinet officials to the Trump National Golf Club over the weekend, parading many of the finalists in front of the news media. Here are some possibilities for the cabinet and other key posts, compiled by reporters for The Times, using information from the Trump transition team, lawmakers, lobbyists and Washington experts.
C.I.A. DIRECTOR
Mr. Trump takes over at a time of diverse and complex threats to American security. The new C.I.A. director will have to decide whether to undo a C.I.A. “modernization” plan put in place this year by Director John O. Brennan, and how to proceed if the president-elect orders a resumption of harsh interrogation tactics — which critics have described as torture — for terrorism suspects. Mike Pompeo, Representative of Kansas and a former Army officer, has been selected. Mr. Pompeo is a member of the House Intelligence Committee and was a sharp critic of Hillary Clinton during the congressional investigation into the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jeff Sessions, Senator of Alabama, has been selected by Mr. Trump. Mr. Sessions is a strong proponent of strict immigration enforcement, reduced spending and tough-on-crime measures. His nomination for a federal judgeship in 1986 was rejected because of racially charged comments and actions, which are very likely to become an issue as he faces another set of Senate confirmation hearings.
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
Michael T. Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency has been selected. General Flynn has been outspoken about his view of the threat posed by Islamist militancy and was an ardent supporter of Mr. Trump during the campaign.
WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF
Reince Priebus Mr. Trump announced on Sundaythat he had chosen Mr. Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee.
CHIEF STRATEGIST
Stephen K. Bannon Also on Sunday, Mr. Trump announced the appointment of Mr. Bannon, a right-wing media executive and the chairman of the president-elect’s campaign. Many have denounced the move, warning that Mr. Bannon represents racist views.Stephen K. Bannon was also considered for chief of staff, but Mr. Trump instead named him chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House, saying that he and Mr. Priebus would be “working as equal partners” in the administration.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Whether Mr. Trump picks an ideologue or a seasoned foreign policy hand from past Republican administrations, his challenge will be that the State Department is the centerpiece of the post-1945 experiment of alliance-building and globalism, which Mr. Trump said he would dismantle.
John R. Bolton Former United States ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush
Bob Corker Senator from Tennessee and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rudolph W. Giuliani Former New York mayor who campaign officials said on Tuesday is the leading contender for the job
Nikki R. Haley Governor from South Carolina
Zalmay Khalilzad Former United States ambassador to Afghanistan
David H. Petraeus Former four-star Army general and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, who resigned amid a scandal involving the mishandling of classified material.
Mitt Romney The 2012 Republican presidential nominee and former governor of Massachusetts
Thomas Barrack Jr. Founder, chairman and executive chairman of Colony Capital; private equity and real estate investor
Jeb Hensarling Representative from Texas and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
Steven Mnuchin Former Goldman Sachs executive and Mr. Trump’s campaign finance chairman
Tim Pawlenty Former Minnesota governor
DEFENSE SECRETARY
Tom Cotton Senator from Arkansas who saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army infantry officer
Stephen J. Hadley National security adviser under George W. Bush
Duncan Hunter Representative from California and Marine reserve officer who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan
Jon Kyl Former senator from Arizona
James N. Mattis Retired Marine Corps general and former commander of United States Central Command
INTERIOR SECRETARY
Jan Brewer Former Arizona governor
Robert E. Grady Gryphon Investors partner
Harold G. Hamm Chief executive of Continental Resources, an oil and gas company
Forrest Lucas President of Lucas Oil Products, which manufactures automotive lubricants, additives and greases
Sarah Palin Former Alaska governor
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY
Sam Brownback Kansas governor
Chuck Conner Chief executive officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Sid Miller Texas agricultural commissioner
Sonny Perdue Former Georgia governor
COMMERCE SECRETARY
Dan DiMicco Former chief executive of Nucor Corporation, a steel production company
Lewis M. Eisenberg Private equity chief for Granite Capital International Group
LABOUR SECRETARY
Victoria A. Lipnic Equal Employment Opportunity commissioner and work force policy counsel to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY
Mike Huckabee Former Arkansas governor and 2016 presidential candidate
Bobby Jindal Former Louisiana governor who served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Rick Scott Florida governor and former chief executive of a large hospital chain
ENERGY SECRETARY
James L. Connaughton Chief executive of Nautilus Data Technologies and former environmental adviser to President George W. Bush
Robert E. Grady Gryphon Investors partner
Harold G. Hamm Chief executive of Continental Resources, an oil and gas company
EDUCATION SECRETARY
Williamson M. Evers Education expert at the Hoover Institution, a think tank
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Scott Brown Former senator from Massachusetts
Jeff Miller Retired chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee
HOMELAND SECURITY
Joe Arpaio Departing sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz.
David A. Clarke Jr. Milwaukee County sheriff
Rudolph W. Giuliani Former New York mayor
Michael McCaul Representative from Texas and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee
ECONOMIC PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
Myron Ebell A director at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and a prominent climate change skeptic
Robert E. Grady Gryphon Investors partner who was involved in drafting the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Jeffrey R. Holmstead Lawyer with Bracewell L.L.P. and former deputy E.P.A. administrator in the George W. Bush administration
USA TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Dan DiMicco Former chief executive of Nucor Corporation, a steel production company, and a critic of Chinese trade practices
USA AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS
Kelly Ayotte Departing senator from New Hampshire and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Tulsi Gabbard Representative from Hawaii and Army National Guard officer who served in Iraq
Richard Grenell Former spokesman for the United States ambassador to the United Nations during the George W. Bush administration
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