(NewsNation) – Former President Donald Trump has secured one White House victory and must now think about who will join him in his second term.
Although he hasn’t confirmed anyone, several names are circulating as possible candidates.
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Here’s who could join his government:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. said Trump asked him to reorganize federal health agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
“He asked me to clean up the corruption, number one,” Kennedy said during a town hall with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo. “Second, end the conflicts of interest, return these agencies to their rich tradition of gold standard, empirically based, evidence-based science and evidence-based medicine, and end the chronic disease epidemic in this country.”
Kennedy initially ran as a Democrat and later as an independent before dropping out and supporting Trump.
Trump said he would allow Kennedy “raging” on issues relating to nutrition, medicine and health, if elected for another term.
Kennedy, has a history of spreading false information about health issues such as vaccines and is known for it Spreading conspiracy theoriesas well as. That’s why The Hill has raised concerns about Kennedy’s potential influence on a future Trump administration, according to NewsNation partner.
Elon Musk
Trump has said that Tesla boss Elon Musk would do this probably too busy should be represented in his cabinet if he wins the election in November, but suggested the billionaire tech mogul could “consult.”
“He wants to join in. Look, he runs big companies and stuff, so he can’t really do that, I don’t think he would do that [free] for the Cabinet,” Trump said in an interview on “The Shawn Ryan Show.”
“I would definitely bring him into the cabinet, but I don’t know how he could do that with all the things he has going on,” he continued. “But he could, as they say, consult with the country and give you some very good ideas.”
Trump said In September, he would create a “Government Efficiency Commission,” which was initially proposed by Musk and Trump had agreed to lead the up-to-date task force.
Marco Rubio
Rumor has it that the Republican senator from Florida is one Election as Foreign Minister.
Rubio was a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee. He was one of the finalists for Trump’s candidacy, and although some members of Trump’s base may view the senator skeptically, he would have no problem being confirmed by his Senate colleagues.
Aileen Cannon
The cannon is that Federal judge who rejected the Trumps Federal classified information and is in the running to be the former president’s attorney general.
ABC News reported that a “proposed personnel list circulating as part of Donald Trump’s campaign and transition operation” lists the Trump appointee “as a possible candidate for attorney general.”
