President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Cabinet so far : Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, as director of national intelligence. Trump also confirmed plans to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) as secretary of state. Earlier Wednesday, Trump pledged a smooth transition as he met with President Joe Biden at the White House after a jovial meeting with House Republicans at which Trump touted GOP victories in last week’s elections.

President-elect Donald Trump has already named several people to top positions in his administration. His latest picks include Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and Fox News host, for defense secretary, and Kristi L. Noem (R), the South Dakota governor, for homeland security secretary.

Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence shocked some former U.S. intelligence officers and researchers studying Russian propaganda, who recalled extensive Russian support for her during the 2020 presidential primaries.

“It’s crazy,” a former Russia hand at the CIA told The Post.

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Rep. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey), who will represent New Jersey in the Senate come January, said Wednesday that he plans to oppose Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida).

“I was originally going to hold off on commenting on nominations at this stage but I cannot stay quiet here,” Kim wrote on X. “I don’t need a confirmation hearing to know that Matt Gaetz is not qualified for Attorney General. I will not support his confirmation.”

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SO FAR:

•Vice President: JD Vance
•Secretary of State: Marco Rubio
•Attorney General: Matt Gaetz
•Defense Secretary: Pete Hegseth
•Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem
•Director of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard
•National Security Advisor: Mike Waltz
•CIA Director: John Ratcliffe
•White House Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
•Senate Majority Leader: John Thune
•EPA Administrator: Lee Zeldin
•Ambassador to the United Nations: Elise Stefanik
•White House Counsel: Bill McGinley
•Deputy Chief of Staff: Dan Scavino
•Border Czar: Tom Homan
•Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee
•Government Efficiency Advisors: Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy
•Middle East Envoy: Steve Witkoff

Dan Scavino, Stephen Miller, James Blair and Taylor Budowich will all take senior staff roles in the White House

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Today I met with President-elect Trump in the Oval Office.

I look forward to leading a smooth transition and peaceful transfer of power. As I told the President-elect, my team is committed to doing everything we can to ensure the incoming administration has what they need.