Trump names Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his pick for surgeon general
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat attends the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on November 16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his pick to be surgeon general.
“Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health. She is committed to ensuring that Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare, and believes in empowering individuals to take charge of their health to live longer, healthier lives,” he said in a statement
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Trump chooses Dr. Dave Weldon to head Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman, as his pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Dave will prioritize Transparency, Competence, and High Standards at CDC. Dave will proudly restore the CDC to its true purpose, and will work to end the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Make America Healthy Again!” Trump said in a statement Friday.
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. What we know about Kelly Loeffler, Trump's expected agriculture secretary nominee
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler the job of secretary of the Department of Agriculture, two people familiar with the matter told CNN.
Here’s a look at Loeffler’s background:
Loeffler, who briefly represented Georgia in the Senate, had fundraised for Trump during the 2024 race and raised several million dollars for his campaign over the summer when she hosted a debate watch party with Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley. Several of Trump’s other Cabinet picks — including Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Elise Stefanik — were at that party.
Loeffler is also co-chairing Trump’s inauguration, as CNN previously reported.
Loeffler, appointed to the Senate by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp over the wishes of Trump, lost her seat in a 2021 runoff to Democratic now-Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Loeffler was a staunch Trump ally in Congress, saying prior to the violence on January 6, 2021, that she planned to vote against certifying her state’s electoral results in support of Trump’s broader effort to upend Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory.
After the US Capitol attack, Loeffler backed off her objection, saying on the Senate floor: “When I arrived in Washington this morning, I fully intended to object to the certification of the electoral votes. However, the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider, and I cannot now in good conscience object to the certification of these electors.”
In the same speech, Loeffler condemned the violence at the Capitol, calling it “abhorrent.”
Loeffler was among the witnesses who appeared before the grand jury as part of Trump’s 2020 election subversion criminal case in Georgia.
CNN’s Zachary Cohen contributed reporting.
Melania Trump’s office announces appointment of chief of staff
First lady Melania Trump has announced her first hire for her second term at the East Wing, appointing Hayley Harrison, a longtime aide, as chief of staff.
“Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years. She has a strong understanding of White House operations, and as Chief of Staff, Mrs. Harrison will oversee and manage the East Wing’s team while strategically liaising with other parts of government,” Trump’s office said in a statement.
Trump, as CNN has reported, is unlikely to move to Washington, DC, full time as first lady, but will maintain a platform and key priorities.
In her first term, she employed a skeletal East Wing team compared with her modern predecessors, with about a dozen staffers.
“I’m not anxious because this time is different. I have much more experience and much more knowledge. I was in the White House before. When you go in, you know exactly what to expect,” Trump said in a recent interview with Fox News. “You know what kind of people to get – that they are on your team, that they have the same vision as me and to serve me because they serve the country.”
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