President-elect Donald Trump’s triumphant election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris has inevitably sparked speculative discussions concerning his second time period’s Cabinet. Rumours about key Republican gamers doubtlessly taking up important roles are already hovering. He may have a number of months at his disposal earlier than he’s formally sworn into workplace at his inauguration. As the Constitution’s twentieth Amendment dictates, the presidential inauguration is at all times held on January 20.
Before he lastly makes his White House comeback, he has an extended and arduous journey forward of him as a part of the presidential transition, which requires him to plan for his new time period prematurely. According to the Center for Presidential Transition, “Transition groups are accountable for organising the personnel vetting, coverage planning and administration agendas to show marketing campaign guarantees into governing.” As a part of the essential course of, he and his allotted staff will use this time to their benefit, planning for management positions.
Among this yr’s pivotal Republican leaders on Trump’s aspect, a big group of Indian Americans have risen to the highest, led by the likes of former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who, after dropping out of the race earlier this yr, instantly endorsed the MAGA chief.
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After the election name, Trump Campaign advisor Brian Hughes advised the New York Post that the president-elect’s transition staff has been exhausting at work for months, making ready for an inner “unveiling.”
The transition staff overseeing the upcoming second Trump administration reportedly consists of co-chairs Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr, Robert F Kennedy Jr, former Rep Tulsi Gabbard and Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Indian Americans who might play important potential roles in Donald Trump’s Cabinet
Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump’s rival-turned-ally was as soon as deemed a well-liked alternative for his working mate shortlist roster. While reporting beforehand concerning the Indian-origin biotech entrepreneur’s place within the presidential race, Bloomberg famous that Trump personally advised Ramaswamy he was contemplating him to guide the Department of Homeland Security.
Tulsi Gabbard
The former Democrat is already main the cost as one of many pivotal gamers working in direction of Trump’s transition. Having backed the Republican chief’s marketing campaign this yr, she is already in Trump’s good graces. Rep Brain Mast, who secured his fifth time period in Florida’s 21s Congressional district a day in the past, beforehand stated, “Tulsi Gabbard, totally different locations, former colleague different aspect of the aisle, however I wouldn’t be shocked if there’s a task for her someplace within the diplomatic sphere if she had that chance,” per The Hill’s report. It was additionally reported in Septemberthat whereas the previous congresswoman prioritised her place on Trump’s transition staff, she hinted at being open to serving in a second Trump administration throughout a Fox News interview look.
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Kash Patel
Speculations are additionally rife about Indian-American lawyer Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel doubtlessly becoming a member of Trump’s staff. As a former Republican House staffer with in depth expertise in defence and intelligence, the staunch Trump loyalist is a probable decide for CIA chief. In addition to regularly showing on Trump’s marketing campaign path this yr, Patel joined the National Security Council in February 2019 and finally climbed as much as the Senior Director of the Counterterrorism Directorate submit. Later, he turned Chief of Staff to Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller.
Bobby Jindal
According to Politico, the previous governor of Louisiana is a probable candidate for a consequential position, significantly the Health and Human Services Secretary. He at present chairs the Center for a Healthy America, “ a wing of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, the place he has argued for adjustments to the Affordable Care Act and new value transparency.” Additionally, Jindal was assistant secretary of Health and Human Services underneath former President George W Bush, a vital position that backed his well being sector experience with political diplomacy.
Nikki Haley
The former South Carolina governor served as UN ambassador throughout the first two years of Trump’s first time period. However, they didn’t essentially preserve good phrases earlier this yr when she challenged him for the Republican presidential nomination. According to USA Today, Haley is probably going out of the working for Trump 2.0 Cabinet concerns. However, the Indian American diplomat opted for a candy tongue to talk of Trump within the latter levels of his marketing campaign. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, she argued it was an “simple name” to again the Republican chief over Kamala Harris. Three months in the past, Haley was even invited to talk on the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the place she provided her “robust endorsement” of Trump.
