I trust Trump to make (mostly) correct choices. If you feel like armchair quarterbacking, run for President in 2028. I’m sure you’re the most qualified person since Jesus.
/sarc
POL Trump Admin Appointments - Tracking Thread
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I trust Trump to make (mostly) correct choices. If you feel like armchair quarterbacking, run for President in 2028. I’m sure you’re the most qualified person since Jesus.
/sarc
jward
passin' thru
Trump Announces Treasury Department Team, Ambassador Nominations
Leah Barkoukis
4–5 minutes
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced the team that will work to support his Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, as well as his picks for U.S. ambassador in two European nations.
Trump named Ken Kies as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
Ken has been a tax lawyer for 47 years, and has served as the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Chief Republican Tax Counsel of the House Ways and Means Committee. Alexandra Preate will be the Senior Counselor to the Secretary. Alexandra is an accomplished executive in public relations, and has worked closely with former Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, as well as my long-time economic advisors, Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore. Hunter McMaster will serve as Director of Policy Planning. He is one of the leading macro traders in the business.
Daniel Katz was chosen to serve as Chief of Staff.
Dan is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a graduate of Yale. During my First Term, Dan served as a Senior Advisor at the Treasury Department. Samantha Schwab will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff. Samantha joins the Treasury Department from the personnel team of the Trump-Vance Transition. In my First Term, Samantha served in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs.
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And Cora Alvi, who served as National Deputy Finance Director for Donald J. Trump for President Inc., will be Deputy Chief of Staff.
“All of them are incredible, hardworking Patriots, who will work tirelessly to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” Trump said.
In separate Truth Social posts, Trump announced Benjamin Leon Jr. as his pick to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Spain.
Benjamin is a highly successful entrepreneur, equestrian, and philanthropist. He came to the U.S. from Communist Cuba at 16-years-old, with only Five Dollars in his pocket, and proceeded to build his company, Leon Medical Centers, into an incredible business. He has helped support many worthy causes, like La Liga Contra el Cancer, and important Medical Research at Johns Hopkins and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Benjamin has also invested in training our future doctors and nurses by supporting Miami-Dade College’s Benjamin Leon Jr. School of Nursing, and the Benjamin Leon Center for Geriatric Research and Education at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
Trump also chose Joe Popolo to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Joe is a successful businessman and philanthropist across many different sectors. For over 20 years, he helped transform the Freeman Company into the World’s leading live event brand experience company. He currently serves as Founder and CEO of Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC, the Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Live, LLC, and, as a Board Member of Ondas Holdings. Joe is an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, and also a recipient of the Dallas Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO Award. He is a proud graduate of Boston College, a member of their Board of Regents, and also, a Patron of the Arts in the Vatican Museum.
Leah Barkoukis
4–5 minutes
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced the team that will work to support his Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, as well as his picks for U.S. ambassador in two European nations.
Trump named Ken Kies as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.
Ken has been a tax lawyer for 47 years, and has served as the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Chief Republican Tax Counsel of the House Ways and Means Committee. Alexandra Preate will be the Senior Counselor to the Secretary. Alexandra is an accomplished executive in public relations, and has worked closely with former Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, as well as my long-time economic advisors, Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore. Hunter McMaster will serve as Director of Policy Planning. He is one of the leading macro traders in the business.
Daniel Katz was chosen to serve as Chief of Staff.
Dan is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a graduate of Yale. During my First Term, Dan served as a Senior Advisor at the Treasury Department. Samantha Schwab will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff. Samantha joins the Treasury Department from the personnel team of the Trump-Vance Transition. In my First Term, Samantha served in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs.
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And Cora Alvi, who served as National Deputy Finance Director for Donald J. Trump for President Inc., will be Deputy Chief of Staff.
“All of them are incredible, hardworking Patriots, who will work tirelessly to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” Trump said.
In separate Truth Social posts, Trump announced Benjamin Leon Jr. as his pick to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Spain.
Benjamin is a highly successful entrepreneur, equestrian, and philanthropist. He came to the U.S. from Communist Cuba at 16-years-old, with only Five Dollars in his pocket, and proceeded to build his company, Leon Medical Centers, into an incredible business. He has helped support many worthy causes, like La Liga Contra el Cancer, and important Medical Research at Johns Hopkins and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Benjamin has also invested in training our future doctors and nurses by supporting Miami-Dade College’s Benjamin Leon Jr. School of Nursing, and the Benjamin Leon Center for Geriatric Research and Education at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
Trump also chose Joe Popolo to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Joe is a successful businessman and philanthropist across many different sectors. For over 20 years, he helped transform the Freeman Company into the World’s leading live event brand experience company. He currently serves as Founder and CEO of Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC, the Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Live, LLC, and, as a Board Member of Ondas Holdings. Joe is an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, and also a recipient of the Dallas Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO Award. He is a proud graduate of Boston College, a member of their Board of Regents, and also, a Patron of the Arts in the Vatican Museum.
jward
passin' thru
Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit reposted
George
@BehizyTweets
BREAKING: President Trump has announced that he will appoint Purple Heart recipient & Afghanistan veteran Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
"Sam will now continue his service to our Great Nation at the VA, where he will work tirelessly to ensure we put America’s Veterans FIRST, and remember ALL who served."
I don't know about anyone else but I'm pretty confident Sam Brown will do everything in his power to ensure all his fellow veterans are taken care of and that current troops don't go through the pain he did.
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View: https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1877524350619767070
George
@BehizyTweets
BREAKING: President Trump has announced that he will appoint Purple Heart recipient & Afghanistan veteran Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
"Sam will now continue his service to our Great Nation at the VA, where he will work tirelessly to ensure we put America’s Veterans FIRST, and remember ALL who served."
I don't know about anyone else but I'm pretty confident Sam Brown will do everything in his power to ensure all his fellow veterans are taken care of and that current troops don't go through the pain he did.
rt<1m
View: https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1877524350619767070
jward
passin' thru
TheStormHasArrived
@TheStormRedux
President Trump just announced that Matthew Lohmeier will be the next Under Secretary of the Air Force.
You might remember Lieutenant Colonel Lohmeier from one of Trump’s town hall events, where he stood up and asked DJT a question and Trump told Lohmeier he was going to hire him on the spot.
Promises made. Promises kept.
Congrats @matthewlohmeier
!
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View: https://twitter.com/TheStormRedux/status/1880429447490293848
jward
passin' thru
TheStormHasArrived
@TheStormRedux
President Trump just announced that Matthew Lohmeier will be the next Under Secretary of the Air Force.
You might remember Lieutenant Colonel Lohmeier from one of Trump’s town hall events, where he stood up and asked DJT a question and Trump told Lohmeier he was going to hire him on the spot.
Promises made. Promises kept.
Congrats @matthewlohmeier
!
rt 2m
View: https://twitter.com/TheStormRedux/status/1880429447490293848
auxman
Deus vult...
Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Mitch McConnell plan to vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth.
Lisa Murkowski office numbers
+1 (907) 271-3735 Alaska office
+1 (202) 224-6665 DC office
Susan Collins office numbers
+1 (202) 224-2523 DC office
+1 (207) 945-0417 Maine office
Mitch McConnell office numbers
+1 (202) 224-2541 DC office
+1 (859) 224-8286 Kentucky office
Call them,overwhelm them, primary them!
View: https://twitter.com/BrianEastwood_X/status/1882189856249643243
Lisa Murkowski office numbers
+1 (907) 271-3735 Alaska office
+1 (202) 224-6665 DC office
Susan Collins office numbers
+1 (202) 224-2523 DC office
+1 (207) 945-0417 Maine office
Mitch McConnell office numbers
+1 (202) 224-2541 DC office
+1 (859) 224-8286 Kentucky office
Call them,overwhelm them, primary them!
View: https://twitter.com/BrianEastwood_X/status/1882189856249643243
eens
Nuns with Guns
Trump picks father of convicted Jan. 6 rioter to serve as CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media
L. Brent Bozell III wrote a letter last year defending his son L. Brent Bozell IV, who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump picks father of convicted Jan. 6 rioter to serve as CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media
L. Brent Bozell III wrote a letter last year defending his son L. Brent Bozell IV, who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
L. Brent Bozell III, founder and president of the Media Research Center, at a "Climate Hustle" panel discussion in 2016 in Washington, D.C.Kris Connor / Getty Images file
Jan. 22, 2025, 10:08 PM EST
By Zoë Richards
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would pick Media Research Center founder L. Brent Bozell III — who wrote a letter on behalf of his son, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter — to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
"As Founder and President of the Media Research Center for 38 years, few understand the Global Media landscape in print, television, and online better than Brent," Trump said in an announcement on Truth Social. "He and his family have fought for the American principles of Liberty, Freedom, Equality, and Justice for generations, and he will ensure that message is heard by Freedom-loving people around the World."
Bozell said in a statement on X Wednesday that he was "honored" to be Trump's pick to lead the agency.
"There is lots of work to be done. I look forward to meeting with Senators ahead of my confirmation hearing to explore how best to ensure the priorities of the President are met," Bozell said.
Bozell's son, L. Brent Bozell IV, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement, destroying government property, and other charges related to his conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.
Before Trump this week pardoned 1,500 defendants who were charged in the Capitol attack, Bozell III defended his son in a letter last year against a terrorism enhancement put forward by prosecutors who had sought a sentence of more than 11 years.
“I am not pleading my son’s innocence, only that his punishment match the crime. I am asking the Court to consider my son’s character that is sterling and is being defended by absolutely everyone around him,” Bozell III wrote.
Prosecutors had accused Bozell's son of multiple efforts to breach the Capitol, including smashing windows during the initial breach of the building. Prosecutors also said that Bozell made his way onto the Senate floor.
Bozell III founded the Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group, in 1987, as well as the Parents Television and Media Council. The Media Research Center later founded CNSNews.
During his first term, Trump appointed the conservative filmmaker Michael Pack, a former associate of GOP strategist Steve Bannon, to lead the agency. During his tenure, Pack was accused of attempting to shape the agency into a mouthpiece for propaganda to promote Trump’s agenda.
TheSearcher
Are you sure about that?
Hegseth is confirmed. The rumbling in high places is now both gastric and seismic.
I hope that’s true, but so far I can’t find any confirmation.
TheSearcher
Are you sure about that?
Just watched the vote for the confirmation and move to close debate on YouTube.
Good! Did Vance have to vote?
TheSearcher
Are you sure about that?
Didn't watch that close. Schumer did whine like a little baby, so that's a plus.
What is Bondi up against for confirmation?
She's the key player for a lot of things that need to happen.
She's the key player for a lot of things that need to happen.
Per Google, this Weds.
auxman
Deus vult...
NEW: President Trump taps former special ops soldier Joe Kent for Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center
"...As a Soldier, Green Beret, and CIA Officer, Joe has hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life. Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his wonderful wife, Shannon, a Great American Hero, who was killed in the fight against ISIS..."
View: https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1886577015391969662
"...As a Soldier, Green Beret, and CIA Officer, Joe has hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life. Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his wonderful wife, Shannon, a Great American Hero, who was killed in the fight against ISIS..."
View: https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1886577015391969662
auxman
Deus vult...
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
I am pleased to announce that Sean Parnell will be the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and Chief Pentagon Spokesman.A Great American Patriot, Sean is a fearless Combat Veteran, who led one of the most decorated units in the Afghanistan War. He earned two Bronze Stars...
truthsocial.com
I am pleased to announce that Sean Parnell will be the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and Chief Pentagon Spokesman.
A Great American Patriot, Sean is a fearless Combat Veteran, who led one of the most decorated units in the Afghanistan War. He earned two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart, while his platoon achieved an incredible record of eliminating over 350 enemy fighters. During my First Term, Sean was also instrumental helping pass the MISSION ACT, the BIGGEST VA Reform in History.
Congratulations to Sean, his wonderful wife, and their five children!
Broccoli
Veteran Member
CALLING ALL PATRIOTS!!!
RFK Jr in trouble of confirmation NNN rt5m amen
View: https://youtu.be/u5HHEPuJLU0?si=zuvMFh9rlzs7hSYn
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RFK Jr in trouble of confirmation NNN rt5m amen
The globalist elites thought they could quietly derail Trump's agenda. Instead, they've awakened a sleeping giant. Your fellow patriots are flooding Senate phone lines with over 600 calls per minute! The people's voice is so powerful that the entire system is overwhelmed! Support our emergency coverage of this betrayal at https://www.givesendgo.com/Keep-Next-... or via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaig... Want to join the resistance? Become a channel member at
/ @nextnewsnetwork for exclusive updates on this developing situation. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO ACT! Here's what you need to do RIGHT NOW: CALL SENATOR BILL CASSIDY: 202-224-5824 CALL YOUR SENATOR: 202-224-3121 Tell them: - Vote YES on RFK Jr.'s confirmation
- Stop betraying the America First agenda
- We will never forget who stood with the people
Buick Electra
Member of the Early Bird Club
A number of them have been squeakers. On party lines. It will continue. Now does he have enough in the Senate?
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
This one is going to be a squeaker as well. Last I heard the count was down to a tie breaker vote by Vance. That was a couple of days ago by Steve Bannon.
If Wright got 59 yes votes there were some cross overs. Be an interesting vote on the floor.