Secretary Pick Backs

Defence secretary to seek 'missing' nuclear test records

Men who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s are demanding answers over alleged secret monitoring programme.

Trump expected to name Kelly Loeffler for Agriculture secretary

President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill. Loeffler is currently the co-chair ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...

Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.

Trump names Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary

President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to serve as Labor secretary in his new administration. Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters before she was officially ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Former Defense secretary: Women 'vital' in combat

Former Defense Secretary William Cohen underscored the importance of having women in the military, including in combat roles, as President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary has come under ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago