President-elect Trump is using a series of administration picks days before his inauguration
President-elect Trump on Thursday, he announced more nominations just days before his Jan. 20 inauguration.
In a series of posts on Truth Social Thursday afternoon, Trump congratulated his picks.
Candidates include a former missile defense systems test engineer for secretary Air Forceas well as the Executive Director of Trade Partnerships for the Secretary of Commerce and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
President-elect Donald Trump announced new cabinet picks Thursday afternoon. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
TRUMP APPOINTS LATEST WHITE HOUSE STAFF PICKS AS JAN. 20 INAUGURAL APPROACHES
Trump selected Chris Stallings will be the Small Business Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Disaster Recovery and Resiliency.
Stallings currently serves as director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and will work closely with Kelly Loeffler, the incoming small business administrator.
“[Stallings and Loeffler will] make sure that when disaster strikes, our Government responds quickly and capably to protect our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Chris Stallings will be the US Assistant Administrator for Disaster Recovery and Resiliency at the Small Business Administration. (Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency)
Trump has appointed Luke Lindberg to be the US Under Secretary for Commerce and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the Department of Agriculture.
During Trump’s first term, Lindberg was chief of staff and chief strategy officer at the Export-Import Bank, where he received a distinguished service award.
He is currently the President and CEO of South Dakota Trade and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regional Export Councils.
South Dakota Trade is a 501(c)(6) public-private partnership that manages international trade for the state, according to the organization’s website.
Lindberg has been featured on Fox News and other media for his “Thought Leadership” on international affairs and agricultural policy.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Lindberg will make sure America’s farmers and ranchers get the “smart” trade deals they deserve.
dr. Troy Meink will be the next Secretary of the Air Force. (State Intelligence Office)
Troy Meink was selected as Secretary of the Air Force.
Meink serves as the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office and began his career as a navigator on a KC-135 tanker, according to Trump’s announcement.
He later worked as an engineer for testing anti-missile defense systems.
“Troy will work with our incredible nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to ensure our nation’s Air Force is the most efficient and lethal force in the world while ensuring PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump wrote. “Congratulations Troy!”
Dudley Hoskins has been selected as undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the Department of Agriculture.
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He currently holds the title of “counselor” on the Senate Agriculture, Food and Forestry Committee, and previously spent four years at the Department of Agriculture during Trump’s first term as chief of staff for marketing and regulatory programs and senior adviser to the secretary, according to Trump’s announcement.
“[Hoskins] will work with our great nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, to make sure America’s food is the safest and healthiest in the world,” Trump wrote. “Congratulations Dudley!
