Washington (AP) Although the future government of President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be less diverse than that of President Joe Biden, it does seem likely that a number of women and people of color will hold prominent positions.
Despite his vehement campaign against attempts to promote diversity and inclusion in government and business, Trump has made several groundbreaking nominees for his Cabinet and other high-profile employment appointments. If confirmed, the Cabinet will have some historic firsts and be one-third female.
The state of Florida The first Latino secretary of state would be Sen. Marco Rubio, who Trump appointed to head the State Department. The Treasury Department’s first out gay man would be Scott Bessent, a Trump spickto and American hedge fund manager.
Trump’s pick for White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, will likewise be the first female to hold the role.
The secretary of housing and urban development will be Scott Turner, a former NFL player who oversaw the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during the first Trump administration. Since 2014, Turner, a Black person, will be the fourth confirmed secretary of color at HUD. Under Trump, Ben Carson, a Black neurosurgeon, held the position.
Overall, Trump’s first administration still trailed behind his predecessors in terms of diversity, despite several historic firsts, such as veteran spy Gina Haspel acting as the first female director of the CIA.
Some people of color are expected to have additional prominent positions in the future administration.
Alongside billionaire Elon Musk, former biotechnology CEO and 2024 GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead an outside advisory committee on government efficiency. Trump has appointed former Democratic congressman Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence, who will be in charge of coordinating all of the country’s intelligence agencies. Ramaswamy is Indian American, while Gabbard is Samoan.
Trump has appointed Mehmet Oz, a former television physician who lost his bid for the Senate in Pennsylvania, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Additionally, Trump has appointed Fox News star and doctor Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general. While Oz is Turkish American and would be the first Muslim to hold the position, Nesheiwat is the daughter of Christian Jordanian immigrants.
There is also a great deal of ideological diversity in Trump’s Cabinet, with several of the nominees expressing opinions that are often regarded as unorthodox in Washington. Others have strong views on issues like foreign policy and trade that should be the incoming administration’s top concerns.
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