According to the Washington Post,Campaign Officials for former President Donald Trump are thinking about including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a Possible Trump Administration.This Comes amid Months of Conjecture about Who would be Elected to Trump’s Second term.
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- According to four anonymous persons involved with the planning process,Kennedy has had private Meetings with Trump transition Officials to discuss preparations for a new administration.One of these Meetings may involve Kennedy Serving as a White House czar rather than Head of a Government Department.
- In September,Trump Announced his intention to Establish a “Government Efficiency Commission,”Which was initially Suggested by Entrepreneur Elon Musk,Who reportedly Consented to Serve as the task Force’s leader.In a June interview with Bloomberg,Trump Said he was thinking about appointing JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon as treasury Secretary.However,he later withdrew his remarks and said the “Radical Left” Suggested appointing either Dimon or Larry Fink,the CEO of BlackRock.
- Trump Claimed to have “Four or Five Good Choices” for Defense Secretary during an appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show last month.Hewitt Suggested Sen.Tom Cotton,R-Ark.,Rep.Mike Waltz, R-Fla.,and Trump’s Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as Candidates.
According to Politico,Waltz,Former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien,Former U.S.Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell,and Sens.Marco Rubio,R-Fla.,and Bill Haggerty, R-Tenn.,are Among the Candidates that are probably being Considered to be Trump’s Secretary of State.Several people familiar with the situation told ABC News that Aileen Cannon, the Federal judge Who dismissed Trump’s Case involving Classified Documents in July,is among the Candidates being Considered for Attorney General in a Second Trump Administration.Other Candidates include Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton,Former Senate aide and Republican Lawyer Mike Davis,and Former White House lawyer Mark Paoletta.
If Elected,Who Else is Trump Considering for Cabinet Positions?
Bloomberg was informed by Sources Familiar with the Situation that Trump has Contemplated appointing John Paulson,the Billionaire hedge Fund Manager,as treasury Secretary.According to Politico,Haggerty,Clayton,hedge Fund investor Scott Bessent, Former Trump National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow, and Robert Lighthizer Who was Trump’s top Trade Official during his First Term are also Probable Contenders for the Position. Although he did not Specify Who will fill the position,Trump Allegedly Stated Earlier this week that he would appoint a new Cabinet Member with the responsibility of lowering the Cost of living.
Regarding a Second Term,What Has Trump’s First Administration Said?
According to the Post,24 of the 42 individuals Who Served in Trump’s first Administration have Supported his bid for a Second Term.Trump is “Unfit to be President,” According to Former National Security Adviser John Bolton.Other Former Trump Officials,Such as Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper,Former Vice President Mike Pence,and Trump’s Former Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly,have Cautioned against Choosing Trump again.Kennedy told the Publication that Trump has “asked me to Clean up Corruption and Conflicts at the Agencies and to End the Chronic Disease Epidemic.” According to the Post,Kennedy and his Advisors have talked about 30-, 60-, and 90-day plans for What they would like to Achieve if Trump is Elected.In an interview with CNN on Wednesday,Howard Lutnick, Co-Chair of Trump’s transition team,Seemed to Support Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Views,Stating that it would be “Pretty Cool” to Provide Kennedy with Data to Examine Vaccine Efficacy. After repeatedly denouncing the previous president,Kennedy Seemed to Change his mind about Trump with his Endorsement.Trump has referred to Kennedy as a “Radical Left Lunatic,” While Kennedy has branded Trump a “terrible human being” and “Probably a Sociopath,” According to text Conversations that the New York Times was able to get.Kennedy Criticized Trump in 2018 for failing to look into a possible Connection between Childhood immunizations and Autism. Kennedy Criticized Anthony Fauci,the Former Head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,for his Suggestions on Covid limits during the Pandemic.The two have also Exchanged Compliments Despite their Frequently acrimonious back and Forth:Kennedy Said Trump has “really good instincts” and Praised his 2019 invasion of North Korea. Kennedy Declared in April of last Year that he Would run for the Democratic nomination,but he Ultimately Chose to run as an independent.
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