The new team entrusted with the task of delivering President Donald Trump’s agenda in his second term is steadily taking shape. While Republicans have a majority in the Senate, several Senators may go beyond party lines and vote not to confirm some of the contentious nominees.
In his selection of cabinet members, President Trump predictably displayed a preference for loyalty, while assigning critical positions in the Administration. While JD Vance was elected as Vice President, Marco Rubio has been confirmed as Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth as Secretary Defence and Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. These appointments remained some of the most highly anticipated in Trump’s cabinet as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza raged on.
