Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? Musk tapped to lead outside efficiency effort

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Ambassador to the UN: Trump nominated Elise Stefanik, a five-term Republican representing a northern New York district, as his pick for UN ambassador.
60% : Ratcliffe served five years in the House before Trump named him director of national intelligence during his last year in office.
55% : Trump first proposed the creation of a government efficiency commission in a Sept. 5 speech to the Economic Club of New York.
54% : "At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete and total endorsement ... I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms," Trump said the time.
53% : Trump's picks so far: What we knowChief of Staff: Trump named his senior campaign adviser Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, the first woman in history to hold the title.
53% : National security adviser: Trump has named Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser.
50% : Trump praised the book in his announcement, saying the book revealed, "the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence.
48% : The 39-year-old served as senior adviser to Trump and director of speechwriting during the Republican's first term in the White House and is credited with shaping Trump's immigration policies.
46% : Trump also announced the selections of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be the next director of the Central Intelligence AgencyTrump's late Tuesday picks are a break from previous mainstream Republican choices for the new administration, rewarding campaign loyalists.
46% : EPA head: Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin as The Administrator of The United States Environmental Protective Agency (EPA).
46% : Secretary of Homeland Security: Trump announced his choice of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be the Secretary of Homeland Security.
46% : White House Counsel: Trump tapped William McGinley to serve as his White House counsel.
41% : Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far?
41% : Musk was a major backer of Trump, giving more than $100 million to the campaign, including controversial $1 million daily payments to registered voters in seven battleground states.
39% : Trump announced that the South African Tesla and X CEO will helm a so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
38% : U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump announced he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as his U.S. ambassador to Israel.
37% : Trump designated his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
35% : Trump picks: Trump announces South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security DepartmentFox News host tapped to be Defense SecretaryThe announcement of the nomination of Pete Hegseth to Defense secretary was a surprise move in elevating a conservative TV personality to Trump's Cabinet.Hegseth, 44, is largely known for his eight years on Fox News and for writing the book "The War on Warriors."
34% : Trump's announcement is an indication that he intends to nominate Hegseth for Senate approval, however Trump has floated the demand that Republican Senate leadership allow for recess appointments as an end-around of the confirmation process.
28% : Secretary of Defense: Trump named Fox News host Pete Hegseth to Defense secretary.
27% : 'Border czar': Trump has appointed Tom Homan to oversee deportation policy and aviation security.
25% : Trump's announcement is an indication that he intends to nominate Noem for Senate approval, however Trump has floated the demand that Republican Senate leadership allow for recess appointments as an end-around of the confirmation process.
21% : "Notably, Noem was on stage during a bizarre campaign town hall where Trump stopped taking questions to sway to music that some Democrats pointed to as a sign of cognitive decline for the now president-elect.
3% : Trump announced the choice in a statement that aired continuing grievances over Trump's connections to Russia and the handling of Hunter Biden's prosecution.Democrats accused Ratcliffe of politicizing his intelligence post by contradicting career civil servants about Russian election interference on Trump's behalf.

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