Trump is increasingly surrounded by loyal subordinates to clear the administration

As in the first, they were a mandate in 2017-21, when he was surrounded by loyal subordinates, who masked his aggressive impulses skillfully, and now Trump continues to appoint his causes, who share a confrontation approach in foreign policy and the intentions of the President.

Billy Long had been nominated earlier by Trump to lead the internal revenue service, a Douglass Holshire is a former Trump advisor during his first term in 2017-2021. Now they are both senior councilors in the staff management service (OPM). The two started work earlier this month.

The aim of the new appointments is to make a better coordination between the White House and the agency, which plays a leading role in reducing bureaucracy, a well-known source said.

The new two appointments are also related to the OPM email, sent on February 22, « What did last week », which ordered the government officials to report what they did during the week.

OPM did not comment on the reasons for the two struck, but stated in the opinion that « continued to appoint top talents » in support of the mission of Donald Trump and federal workers, as well as to provide « strong leadership » in the agency.

OPM plays a major role in cleaning

Musk was aiming for the conquest of OPM after Trump swore on January 20 and appointed him to play a leading role in reducing bureaucracy and federal workers. Trump’s top donor raised the OPM status and became the engine of large -scale reforms from an unobtrusive agency.

The agency is led by I.D. Director Chuck Ezell, but only on paper. In practice, she is under the tutelage of Musk and his followers Anthony Armstrong, a former banker at Morgan Stanley, which helps him acquire Twitter, two sources said. Amanda Skills, who heads the Human Resources team in the XAI artificial intelligence startup, is the head of the cabinet.

Ezel said he was proud to lead OPM and accept this seriously after being appointed by Trump.

« Under my leadership, we made decisions to reduce bureaucratic barriers, strengthen cooperation with other agencies and guarantees for federal officials that they are supported to serve US citizens well, » added Ezel.

Who are Trump’s key ministers who have started cleaning in the administration

Pete Haget, Minister of Defense

Haget is a military veteran who has left the armed forces after an experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (in Cuba).

Christie Nov., the interior minister

Interior Security Minister Christie November has appointed a new leadership in the US immigration and customs office (ICE), while the agency is struggling to fulfill President Donald Trump’s goal for mass operations to deport illegal immigrants. Todd Lyons, I.D. The ICE executive director heads the agency, and his deputy became Madison Sheikhan, secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of Louisiana.

November is responsible for a federal agency with 260,000 employees who care for the protection of the country’s borders to cybersecurity, the security of movement and disasters and accidents.

The current governor of South Dakota Novmo is 53. She has become famous and respected for not wearing a protective mask during Kovid Pandemia.

Pam Bondi, Minister of Justice and Attorney General

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The 59-year-old Bondi is responsible for law enforcement in the most populated state from 2011 to 2019. She is a member of the Trump Commission on Optional and Drugs Abuse during his first government.

At the end of March, Bondi announced that many judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump’s decisions should be eliminated. « These judges obviously cannot be impartial, » Bondi said. Her comments become a fact at a time of a growing conflict between the White House and the federal justice. Judges are appointed for life according to the constitution. Bondi named three district judges in the United States who temporarily blocked the Trump administration policies, including Anna Reyes, James Boasberg and Beril Howwell.

In the inner circle of Trump, Bondi is perceived as the most important member of his administration after him, a key figure in the implementation of his mass deportations plans, the pardon of Capitol’s attackers on January 6, 2021, and the search for retribution against those who have persecuted him in the last four years.

Bondi is a defender of Trump’s false claims that he lost the 2020 election due to counterfeiting results.

Doug Bugham, Minister of the Interior

Former governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum has led the Ministry of the Interior, which is responsible for the management and conservation of federal lands and natural resources.

Burgum is a software entrepreneur who sold his small Microsoft company in 2001. He participated in the primary elections of Republicans in 2024 before he dropped out, supporting Trump and quickly impressed him with the ability to not dramatize, as well as with his significant wealth.

Burgham is expected to increase the production of oil, gas and mineral products on federal lands and water sources. This will include new leasing projects in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as on Federal Land in the United States, oil producers – Wyoming and New Mexico.

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

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Rubio became the first Latin American in this high diplomatic post. The 53-year-old Rubio was the most aggressive option in Trump’s short list for the post. In the past, Florida -born Senator was advocating for foreign policy with « muscle display », as a sign of respect for the geopolitical opponents of the United States, including China, Iran and Cuba.

In the last few years, he has been laughing at some of his positions to be in harmony with Trump’s views. The newly elected president accused his predecessors of dear and useless wars, giving impetus to a less interventional foreign policy.

Rubio is involved in peace talks in Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, saying that « the ball is now in the field of Russia. »

Robert Kennedy Jr., Minister of Health

Robert Kennedy Jr. is a lawyer in environmental matters, a skeptic about vaccines and a nephew of former President John Kennedy. As part of the management of the Ministry of Health, he has launched a campaign for mass cuts in key federal agencies that will affect 10,000 people.

Despite the lack of medical qualification, 70 -year -old Kennedy has extensive powers over US federal health agencies – including those who control the approval of vaccines and pharmaceuticals.

Kennedy is known for health allegations that are not supported by scientific evidence, including vaccines, which bothers many medical experts.

John Ratcliffe, CIA Director

The 59-year-old Congressman and prosecutor is perceived as a Trump loyal. He was the CIA director at the end of his first term.

During the first term, Ratcliffe was often criticized for giving controversial estimates to civil servants with a long career. According to Democrats, he politicized his role to win Trump’s well -being.

At the end of February, the US Central Intelligence Directorate proposes benefits to all its employees in order to synchronize the agency with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

Scott Bessant, Minister of Finance

In this post, Bessant will have a huge impact on the economy, regulatory issues and in international policy.

He is a long -time investor at hedge funds and a lecturer at Yale University. The 62-year-old Buzant has warm ties with President Trump.

While Buzant has been announced for years in support of the free market before Trump’s entry into the Republican Party, he is also a supporter of the thesis that customs duties can be used as a good method of negotiation.

After Donald Trump announced his decision on the White House customs duties amid tumultuous applause by ministers and sympathizers, Bishont explained why countries such as Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea were absent in the list of new US duties. It was that products from Russia and Belarus were not delivered to the United States, while the new circle was directed mainly against countries with trade surpluses in relations with the United States.

Chris Wright, Minister of Energy

The CEO of the Petroleum and Gas Industry Wright leads the Ministry of Energy, where Trump’s election promise for impactful energy production in the United States and an increase in fossil fuel production despite the measures to be restricted due to climate change.

Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy. He calls climate activists « panicians » and likens the pressure of Democrats to Renewable Soviet Communism sources.

In a video posted on his LinkedIn profile last year, he said, « There is no climate crisis and we are also not in the midst of an energy transition. »

Gabard interiors, director of national intelligence

Gabard, who is a former member of the Congress of Democrats and an American stock officer, is monitoring the work of 18 agencies with intelligence collection tasks. She has a little direct experience with intelligence.

Gabard fired over 100 employees of US intelligence and took away their permits to access classified information due to chats where information was exchanged with indecent content. Gabard said that the groups were closed in response to Trump’s decree to terminate the initiatives of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in the federal government.