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1. Trump’s White House team: who are president-elect’s picks for some of the top cabinet roles and where do they stand on China?
Donald Trump is assembling a new team for his second term, with key positions being filled by loyalists, many known for their tough stance on China. Here we run through some of the early picks for jobs in the next Trump administration.
2. Trump taps Musk to lead new Department of Government Efficiency which will operate outside government control
SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk is to head a new department aimed at reducing bureaucracy and cutting waste. This unconventional move grants the billionaire significant influence, operating outside the traditional government structure.
3. Trump appoints vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jnr to lead US health agency
The controversial figure known for his anti-vaccine stance has been appointed to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. He has suggested he would gut the 18,000-employee Food and Drug Administration – which ensures the safety of food, drugs and medical devices – and replace hundreds of employees at the National Institutes of Health.
4. Trump taps former WWE mogul Linda McMahon as education secretary
The co-founder and former CEO of the WWE professional wrestling franchise is seen as a controversial choice given her lack of experience in education and Trump’s previous calls to abolish the department. McMahon, a major Trump supporter and advocate for school choice, promises to fight for universal access to quality education across the US.

5. Trump picks television’s Dr Oz to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid with RFK Jnr in health department
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz has been chosen to administrate the US health insurance programme for people aged 65 or older and the disabled. Collectively, the agency provides health insurance for more than 140 million Americans.
6. Trump names Fox News host and US Army veteran Pete Hegseth as defence secretary
In Hegseth, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, the president-elect has put a China hawk in charge of the US military. He has been a vocal critic of the Pentagon in the past and believes the US is falling behind China.
7. Matt Gaetz drops bid to be Donald Trump’s attorney general amid scandal and Senate opposition
The controversial choice to lead the US justice department has withdrawn his name from consideration a week after he was nominated. Florida congressman Gaetz, whose nomination shocked many, was under scrutiny over claims of sexual misconduct and illegal drugs.
Part of this article was produced with the assistance of generative AI.


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Discover some of Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks for his second term, featuring figures such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jnr and TV’s Dr Oz


Discover some of Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks for his second term, featuring figures such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jnr and TV’s Dr Oz.


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2. Trump taps Musk to lead new Department of Government Efficiency which will operate outside government control

Discover some of Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks for his second term, featuring figures such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jnr and TV’s Dr Oz

1. Trump’s White House team: who are president-elect’s picks for some of the top cabinet roles and where do they stand on China?