Trump's Cabinet And Key Jobs: Billy Long Picked For IRS Chief, Billionaire Jared Isaacman For NASA, Paul Atkins As SEC Chief

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

87% : Trump said Haley had a "brilliant mind for Policies that work for the American People."
75% : "Trump nominated former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wisc., as secretary of transportation, lauding his time in Congress and his role as a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
69% : Haley also worked under Stephen Miller -- who Trump named as his Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy -- while writing Trump's speeches during his first term in office.
69% : According to the Hill, Phelan was a key donor to Trump's campaign during this election season and contributed $834,600 to the president-elect's joint fundraising committee, Trump 47.
69% : Trump announced Tulsi Gabbard will serve as his Director of National Intelligence, a role that puts her at the head of the U.S. intelligence community.
68% : Bessent donated about $3 million to Trump and other Republican causes this election season and previously said Trump was "very sophisticated on economic policy."
68% : Trump named his campaign co-manager Susie Wiles chief of staff two days after his election win, marking his first major administrative pick.
68% : He also reportedly said in secret camera footage published by the Centre for Climate Reporting that Trump "blessed" Project 2025 despite distancing himself from it on the campaign trail.
68% : Collins served as a congressman from 2013 to 2021, and was known as a vocal backer of Trump in the chamber during his first administration.
68% : Trump nominated GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the United Nations ambassador role.
67% : McMahon is also the America First Policy Institute's board chair, helping lead the think tank that has raised millions in support of Trump, according to CNN.
66% : Trump announced Boulos as his pick for the role in a Truth Social post on Sunday, calling him "an asset to my Campaign" who was "instrumental in building tremendous new coalitions with the Arab American Community.
62% : Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, making good on his promise to give Kennedy broad leeway over public health.
61% : Trump nominated Russell Vought as director of the Office of Budget and Management, potentially marking his second time in the role.
61% : Trump announced former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as his envoy to Israel last week, touting his military service as he served in the Army Special Forces for 27 years.
60% : She left the party in 2022 and became an independent, before endorsing Trump in August and announcing she had joined the Republican Party.
59% : Trump decamped to Mar-a-Lago after his win, holding meetings with his inner circle, administration hopefuls and transition team to craft his second term agenda and build out his staff.
58% : Trump tapped Paul Atkins for the top financial regulator post, announcing his decision in a Wednesday afternoon post on Truth Social.
58% : Trump said Hassett "will play an important role in helping American families recover from the Inflation that was unleashed by the Biden Administration."
58% : He is also a longtime friend of Trump's and one of the president-elect's golf partners.
58% : Trump is shaping his second-term agenda with the help of several right-wing groups, his closest allies and billionaire backers.
57% : In announcing the appointment, Trump said "Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America's biggest Health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease."
57% : An Air Force veteran and former chief of staff to Trump's former trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, Greer "played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair Trade practices," Trump said in a statement.
57% : Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as secretary of state.
57% : Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump announced last week as his pick for Health and Human Services secretary.
57% : Trump tapped Steven Witkoff, a GOP donor and real estate investor, for special envoy to the Middle East.
56% : Trump appointed Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser.
55% : Trump has chosen Warren Stephens, an investment banker worth an estimated $3.4 billion, to serve as his envoy to the United Kingdom, a job that requires Senate confirmation.
55% : Boulos, the CEO of a Nigerian motor vehicle company, conducted outreach to Arab American voters for Trump during his 2024 campaign.
55% : Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for the role of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
55% : Trump endorsed Oz in his 2022 Senate campaign.
55% : Trump nominated North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior.
55% : Carr has served as one of the FCC's five commissioners since 2017, when Trump first appointed him to the agency.
54% : Atkins "recognizes that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever Before," Trump wrote Wednesday, nodding to the crypto community's embrace of Atkins, who would succeed crypto skeptic Gary Gensler as SEC chief.
54% : Trump tapped former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., to lead the EPA, citing his "very strong legal background" and calling him "a true fighter for America First policies" in a statement.
54% : Trump announced on Wednesday Matthew Whitaker will serve as the official U.S. representative to NATO.
53% : In a Truth Social post, Trump called Stephens "one of the most successful businessmen in the Country.
53% : Rubio frequently campaigned for Trump and was said to be in the running to be his vice presidential pick.
53% : Lutnick was previously under consideration for treasury secretary -- typically a more prominent Cabinet job -- and earned support from Musk and Kennedy, but Trump ultimately turned his attention to other candidates after he reportedly became annoyed with Lutnick's aggressive campaign for the treasury role.
52% : The former senator fundraised for Trump ahead of the election, raising $7 million for his campaign this summer, according to CNN.
52% : Trump picked his campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, to serve as his communications director at the White House.
51% : "Trump tapped Massad Boulos, father-in-law to his daughter, Tiffany Trump, as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
51% : In his announcement Trump said O'Neill will work alongside his HHS Secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and "oversee all operations and improve Management, Transparency, and Accountability to, Make America Healthy Again."
51% : Bessent -- who spoke recently with Forbes -- had long been seen as a top choice for the role, especially as it was reported Trump was leaning toward someone with Wall Street experience.
51% : "Trump named former NFL player Scott Turner as his pick for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
49% : Trump named Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general and former chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump's first term, as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a newly created position.
49% : Trump announced Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, will run a new Department of Government Efficiency (or "DOGE") alongside investor and former Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
49% : If confirmed by the Senate, he'll be responsible for managing vast swaths of federally owned land, administering national parks and handling oil and gas drilling on federal property -- which Trump has vowed to ramp up.
49% : Trump also tapped Burgum as chairman of the new National Energy Council, which will cut down on regulations and "oversee the path to U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE," according to Trump.
47% : Trump announced David Warrington, his campaign general counsel who represented him during the House Jan. 6 committee probe, Wednesday as the top White House lawyer, replacing his initial nominee, William McGinley, who Trump said will serve as counsel to the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
47% : Trump announced Stephen Miller as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, plus the additional role of homeland security adviser.
47% : Trump tapped Whatley and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to co-chair the RNC after he effectively secured the GOP 2024 presidential nomination.
46% : Trump nominated Charles Kushner, founder of the real estate firm Kushner Companies and the father of Trump's son-in-law Jared, as U.S. ambassador to France.
46% : Trump named Brendan Carr to chair the Federal Communications Commission.
46% : Trump announced Wednesday he asked Republican National Committee co-chair Michael Whatley to return to the role.
45% : Adam Boehler, founder of the health-care investment firm Rubicon Founders and the former CEO of the United States Development Finance Corporation, will serve as special envoy for hostage affairs, Trump announced on Truth Social.
45% : The right-wing think tank America First Policy Institute is reportedly the primary driver of Trump's transition plans and has been crafting possible executive actions for Trump once he takes office.
44% : Washington lawyer Jamieson Greer is Trump's pick to lead international trade negotiations.
43% : Trump tapped former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as secretary of the Department of Education in an announcement Tuesday.
43% : Trump picked former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., as his secretary for veterans affairs.
42% : "Trump selected Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defense, praising his status as a combat veteran and role as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend.
42% : Kennedy, who ran for the Democratic nomination then as an independent candidate before dropping out and endorsing Trump, espouses debunked views on public health -- including skepticism about the efficacy of childhood vaccines and the Covid-19 vaccine.
42% : He has also advocated for removing fluoride from public water, an idea Trump said he as open to.
41% : "Trump announced Kash Patel as his pick for FBI director Saturday.
41% : Trump said in a statement the department -- which has not yet been created -- will offer "advice and guidance from outside of Government" and focus on "making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency," including through spending and regulatory cuts.
40% : Trump announced late Tuesday that he picked Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, giving him significant sway over policy decisions surrounding trade, taxes and deregulation.
40% : Trump announced Brooke Rollins as his pick for agriculture secretary.
39% : Trump announced Daniel Driscoll, a senior advisor to Vice President-elect JD Vance, will serve as the senior Defense department civilian.
39% : He's known as a critic of big tech companies, writing a chapter of the controversial Project 2025 agenda -- which Trump has broadly disavowed -- that argued the FCC should narrow the immunity enjoyed by tech platforms and require companies to be transparent about their content moderation decisions.
38% : Former Sen. Kelly Loefller, R-Ga., was nominated as administrator of the Small Business Administration by Trump, who said Loefller will crack down on "waste, fraud, and regulatory overreach" in her new role.
38% : Musk, who has been spotted on numerous occasions alongside Trump since his election, is among those who appear to be influencing Trump's policy and personnel decisions.
37% : During his time as director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe declassified unverified Russian intelligence information that claimed Hillary Clinton approved a plan to link Trump to Russia and the Democratic National Committee cyberattacks in 2016.
35% : He served as chief of staff to former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller during Trump's final months in office, and Trump reportedly attempted to install him as deputy CIA or FBI director in his final months in office, but reversed course amid internal backlash.
35% : In a Truth Social post, Trump said Bondi will "refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.
35% : Miller was a senior adviser to Trump during his first administration and one of the architects of some of his most controversial immigration policies, including his family separation program.
34% : Driscoll, an Army veteran, will "serve as a disruptor and change agent," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
33% : "Trump chose Peter Navarro for the top trade advisor role, announcing the appointment on Truth Social and writing that Navarro "was treated horribly by the Deep State, or whatever else you would like to call it," referencing Navarro's conviction last year that made him the first person in history to serve a prison sentence for contempt of Congress.
32% : He's accused of espousing questionable medical claims, including promoting the debunked theory that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could treat Covid-19, and pushing so-called miracle weight loss products unsupported by scientific research.
32% : He'll take over the FCC as Trump pushes the agency to revoke the licenses of broadcast TV stations whose coverage he claims is unfair -- though that could be very difficult in practice.
31% : Trump selected former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., as the Internal Revenue Service's 51st commissioner, noting he has known the former congressman since 2011.
30% : But, the following day Trump took credit for Chronister stepping down, saying on Truth Social Chronister "didn't pull out, I pulled him out."
29% : In what could be viewed as a demotion from White House counsel, Trump said William McGinley will instead serve as the head lawyer for the newly created DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, though the Trump transition team "War Room" X account disputed the notion, insisting DOGE "needs a solid, experienced pro like Bill McGinley."A former Fox News contributor and former senior communications director for Trump's National Security Council who stepped down from that role amid plagiarism accusations, Trump tapped Monica Crowley as assistant secretary of state and chief of protocol of the U.S., writing on Truth Social that she will "be the administration representative for major U.S. hosted events," such as the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, the World Cup in 2026 and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, also in 2026.
28% : Kellogg has presented Trump with a plan for ending the war and forcing Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table, Reuters reported previously, citing unnamed sources.
28% : Witkoff was with Trump during the apparent second assassination attempt on his life, telling NBC that Secret Service agents dived on Trump and got him off his Florida golf course in under 20 seconds.
27% : Trump said he did so "because I did not like what he said to my pastors and other supporters."
27% : Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after serving a prison sentence on federal charges of tax evasion and illegal campaign donations.
27% : Howard Lutnick is Trump's pick for commerce secretary, Trump confirmed Tuesday -- picking him for the commerce role instead of treasury secretary.
25% : Some of Rubio's foreign policy stances break with Trump, including his co-sponsorship of legislation last year that would prohibit a president from exiting NATO without congressional approval.
25% : Trump announced Tuesday that Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor who lost his 2022 Senate bid to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will fill the role.
25% : In recent months, Waltz -- a former Army Green Beret -- has frequently criticized China, urged NATO members to pay more for defense and said he expects Trump to push Ukraine and Russia toward a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.
24% : Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department -- elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz's withdrawal.
23% : Attorney general is one of the most high-profile and highly anticipated appointments, as Trump has fiercely criticized the Justice Department for prosecuting him and is expected to drastically change its makeup -- and possibly push for retribution against his opponents.
23% : Rubio and Trump feuded when they both ran for president in 2016, but the two smoothed over their relationship during Trump's most recent White House run.
22% : Trump, in a statement, called Lutnick "the embodiment of resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy," referencing his charitable contributions to 9/11 families after 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees, including Lutnick's brother, died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, while Lutnick was CEO.
21% : Democrats criticized Ratcliffe's decision to publicly release the information, alleging he was politicizing unverified information to aid Trump.
18% : Patel has remained fiercely loyal to Trump since he left office and has vowed to help Trump seek retribution against his various political enemies.
17% : Trump did not outline any specific issues that Haley will focus on, but according to the Wall Street Journal the council will oversee several key domestic issues, including "healthcare, immigration and education."
8% : First elected North Dakota governor in 2016, Burgum briefly ran against Trump in the 2024 GOP primaries, but dropped out and endorsed Trump.
8% : Whitaker frequently appears on Fox News as an advocate for Trump, defending his decision to tap Gaetz as attorney general last week and broadly criticizing the Justice Department over its various investigations into Trump's conduct.

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