The president-elect is expected to draw on senior advisers and ministers from a range of senior Wall Street and major corporate executives, including some names from his first term.
According to a report published by Bloomberg and seen by Sky News Arabia, Republicans are on their way to winning full control of the government, not only the White House, but also the two Senates of the US Congress.
This means, according to the report, that Trump’s nominees for 4,000 government positions, including more than two dozen Cabinet officials, may pass the required approval from Congress.
The process of Trump preparing to officially form his own team began in August, with Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, and Linda McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Bloomberg revealed the names of the team that Trump will rely on during his stay in… The white house In the next stage.
Scott Besant: He is a manager of the large hedge fund Key Square Capital Management, and came to the attention of Trump’s inner circle early this year.
He has helped craft key economic policy speeches, raised campaign funds, and appeared on television to promote Trump’s agenda in his second term.
Jay Clayton: As SEC chairman, Clayton had a partisan mandate to help public companies by relaxing and enforcing rules.
However, as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission—an independent regulator—he often moved cautiously on rule changes, often siding with Democrats.
Senator Bill HagertyA native of Tennessee, he is a member of the Senate Banking Committee, which oversees regulatory matters and monetary policy, among other issues.
Robert Lighthizer: He is one of the few names that came from Trump’s first term, one of those who remained loyal to him during the controversy that arose around Trump after his presidency, and he was also a close advisor to him this year.
Howard Lutnick: CEO Cantor Fitzgerald, who quickly became co-chair of Trump’s transition team and his chief cheerleader in “Wall Street“.
John Paulson: Trump referred to Paulson as a “money machine” because of his famous $15 billion bet against subprime mortgages.
According to Bloomberg, the president-elect’s economic team includes the director of the White House’s National Economic Council.
This job requires someone with political savvy and the ability to promote the president’s agenda in Congress, as well as with citizens.
The report explained that anyone under consideration for the Treasury Department position could end up as director of the National Economic Council.
Kevin Hassett, the economist who served as chairman of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers in his first term, and Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve official, are among the candidates for the job.
