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As Week 2 of the presidential transition begins, President-elect Donald Trump’s list of key policy personnel is starting to take shape.
Two big names moved out of the “rumored” column on Monday.
Trump named New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as his ambassador to the United Nations, a post occupied in his first term by Nikki Haley. (Trump had said earlier that Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not be asked to join Trump’s new administration.)
The second Trump appointee is Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Homan will be in charge of U.S. border policy and will oversee “all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin,” Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.
That’s in addition to Susie Wiles, Trump’s co-campaign manager whom he named White House chief of staff last week. Wiles will be the first woman in U.S. history to serve in that role.
Trump is expected to tap Stephen Miller, a key ally and immigration advisor in his first administration, as deputy chief of staff for policy, CNN reported.
Two Republican governors—Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Doug Burgum of North Dakota—are reportedly being considered for the role of secretary of the interior. Burgum is also believed to be a candidate for energy secretary, as is former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.
Other positions in the incoming Trump administration—including all the members of his cabinet—are yet to be confirmed, but here are some of the names we outlined in our Situation Report newsletter last week:
Brian Hook, who served as the director of policy planning and special envoy for Iran in the first Trump administration, is expected to lead the transition team at the State Department, CNN reports.
Former Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is running point on the Defense Department’s transition team, Politico reports.
Former Democratic Rep. Peter Deutsch has expressed interest in becoming the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jewish Insider reports.
Sen. Tom Cotton has said he would not accept a cabinet position offer, despite being a top contender, Axios scoops.
Politico reports that Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Hagerty and former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell have been mentioned as potential contenders for secretary of state.
Other names that we’re hearing as likely contenders for senior positions include: Rep. Mike Waltz; Keith Kellogg, a former chief of staff on the National Security Council; Kash Patel, a former chief of staff at the Pentagon; former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe; former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien; and former Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Elbridge Colby.