Trump chooses a team to cooperate with the candidate of the US Treasury Department, Scott Bessent
President-elect Trump announced several appointments in his administration on Thursday, including a team to work with his nominee for US Treasury, Scott Bessent.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that Ken Kies will be Assistant Secretary of State for Tax Policy.
Kies, who worked as a tax attorney for 47 years, was chief of staff for Joint Committee on Taxation and the House Ways and Means Committee’s chief Republican tax counsel.
Also joining the team is Alexandra Preate, who was appointed by Trump as a senior adviser to the secretary.
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Alexandra Preate attends the American Federation of the Arts Annual Gala and Cultural Leadership Awards at Guastavino on May 4, 2022 in New York City. (Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Trump said Preate is a successful public relations executive.
Trump appointed Hunter McMaster as director of policy planning and Daniel Katz as chief of staff.
Katz, Trump wrote, is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a graduate of Yale. Katz also served as a senior advisor to the Treasury Department.
Trump’s appointment as deputy chief of staff at the Treasury Department is Samantha Schwab, who worked at The white house Office of Legislative Affairs during the first term of office of the newly elected President.
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President-elect Trump smiles during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Ariz. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
“They are all incredible, hard-working Patriots, who will work tirelessly to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” Trump said of the team.
In addition to the Treasury Department appointment, Trump announced that Benjamin Leon James will serve as the next US ambassador to Spain.
“Benjamin is a very successful entrepreneur, equestrian and philanthropist. He came to the US from communist Cuba at the age of 16, with only five dollars in his pocket, and went on to build his company, Leon Medical Centers, into an incredible business,” Trump wrote.
“He has helped support many worthy causes, such as La Liga Contra el Cancer and important medical research at the Johns Hopkins and Dana-Farber Cancer Institutes.”
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Former President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Bozeman, Mont., on August 9. (AP/Rick Bowmer)
Trump also nominated Joe Popolo to be the next US ambassador to the Netherlands.
Popolo helped transform the Freeman company into what Trump called “the world’s leading live event brand experience company.”
Popolo also serves as founder and CEO of Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC; Chairman of the Board Pinnacle Live, LLC; and as a member of the board of Ondas Holdings.
“Joe is the winner of the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is also the recipient of the Dallas Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO Award,” Trump wrote. “He is a proud graduate of Boston College, a member of their Board of Regents, and also a Patron of Art at the Vatican Museum.”
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Trump also named Cora Alva as his deputy chief of staff.
Alvi, Trump wrote, most recently served as Donald J. Trump’s national deputy finance director for President Inc.
