Trump taps combative aide for top press job as Cabinet picks face scrutiny

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : "Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles throughout my First Term, all the way to our Historic Victory in 2024," Trump said in a statement.
64% : Trump also announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), whom he tapped to become secretary of the interior, would chair a new National Energy Council of related departments and agencies.
63% : Gor and Cheung are longtime advisers whose selections reflect the premium Trump is placing on loyalty.
61% : Trump also selected Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, the president's most visible spokesperson.
60% : Trump has moved quickly to assemble his next Cabinet and staff.
58% : Trump said the council would seek to cut "red tape" and promote U.S. energy "dominance.
40% : Trump tapped Steven Cheung, the communications director of his campaign, to lead his White House press shop, elevating a loyal spokesman and former Ultimate Fighting Championship staffer known for lobbing crude insults on social media.
30% : Cheung indicated Friday that Trump would stand by Hegseth, saying he "has vigorously denied any and all accusations" and that "We look forward to his confirmation as United States Secretary of Defense so he can get started on Day One to Make America Safe and Great Again.
22% : The Florida congressman resigned from the House on Wednesday after Trump tapped him to lead the Justice Department, just days before the Ethics Committee was to vote on whether to release its report into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use and accepted improper gifts.

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