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United States President-elect Donald Trump has already selected part of his government team to implement his MAGA (Make America Great Again) project: Eliza Stefanik, as the country’s representative to the UN; Tom Homannew “border king” and Stephen Miller as Deputy Director for White House Policy.
This Monday he also proposed to Republican Congressman Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor a key decision-making position for managing geopolitical conflicts such as the war between Russia and Ukraine, Hamas and Israel.
Today he proposed to the former congressman Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency Portfolio (EPA, in English) and last Thursday he named his shadow campaign director, Susie Wiles67 years old, White House chief of staff for a second term that begins January 20, 2025.
According to national media reports, it is highly likely that the former president will offer an important portfolio Secretary of State Cuban-American Senator from Florida Marco Rubio, 53 years old.
Trump considered naming the senator as his running mate for this presidential election, although He eventually settled on J.D. Vance.
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Rubio, who speaks excellent Spanish, could also be greater support for Trump administration foreign policy in relation to Latin America and US strategic goals in the region.
In 2022, the Republican noted that then-Pres. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decided not to participate in the Summit of the Americas and accused him of handing over parts of Mexico to drug cartels and being an “apologist for tyranny” for supporting the governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Homan, 62, a former director of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and “a staunch advocate for border control,” will thus be joining the Trump administration. take responsibility for the borders of our country,” The president-elect himself announced this last night in a message on his social network Pravda.
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As the new “border czar” Homan, who was already part of Trump’s team in his previous term (2017-2021), Strict border control policies are likely to be enforced.
Democrats criticized Homan for defending Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy about border crossings during his first term, leading to the separation of thousands of parents and children seeking asylum at the border.
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On the other hand, New York Republican Elise Stefanik, whom Trump offered the UN embassy, She is considered a defender of the Israeli cause.
Stefanik, 40 years old, will lead the international organization with one of the slogans that guided the Republican election campaign: “America First” and messages in favor of Israel, the newspaper reports New York Post.
As for Stephen Miller, 39, This is the ideologist of Trump’s immigration strategywhich Vice President-elect J.D. Vance confirmed.
“This is another fantastic choice for the president.” Vance made the announcement on social media site X, citing news of Miller’s signing reported by CNN.
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Miller served as an adviser to Trump during his first term in the White House. architect of his controversial immigration and border policies. The new position seems to indicate that he will have a larger role in the second period.
This is also architect of the strategy of mass deportations of immigrants something Trump promised throughout the campaign.
Fifth signing Zeldin, 44 years old A lawyer by training, he was one of Trump’s greatest allies in Congress during his years in the Legislature (2015-2023) before losing the 2022 New York gubernatorial election.
The position of EPA Administrator has ministerial rank, so Zeldin will join Trump’s cabinet.
(according to information from EFE And Aristegui News)