US President-elect Donald Trump nominated investor Howard Lutnick for the position of US Secretary of Commerce. This was stated in a statement from the Republican transition team published on his Truth Social profile. The position is currently held by Gina Raimondo.
“I am pleased to announce that Howard Lutnick, president and CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will join my administration as United States Secretary of Commerce. “He will lead our tariff and trade agenda and will also have additional direct responsibility for the operations of the Office of the United States Trade Representative.” – says the document.
The Axios portal previously reported that Trump would nominate Latnik for this position.
The politician also named a doctor and television presenter. Mehmet Ozá head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is the federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program.
Trump was elected president of the United States in the November 5 elections. Since then, he has been actively building a team. He tapped the former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as “border czar,” the official responsible for overseeing immigration, maritime and air security. Thomas Homan. Governor of North Dakota David Burgum should become Secretary of the Interior and “Energy Czar,” head of the National Energy Board, and Trump’s anti-vaccine opponent and former rival in the election race. Robert Kennedy Jr. – Minister of Health. The senator is expected to become secretary of state marcorubioand the director of national intelligence, former member of the Democratic House of Representatives Tulsi Gabbardremember RBC.
