{"id":124129,"date":"2024-11-10T06:45:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T23:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124129"},"modified":"2024-11-10T06:45:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T23:45:50","slug":"who-might-fill-trumps-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124129","title":{"rendered":"Who might fill Trump&#8217;s Cabinet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>With Republicans <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/senate-election-results-2024\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">taking control<\/a><\/span> of the Senate, many of President-elect Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the possible people Trump is considering or has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.<\/p>\n<h2>White House chief of staff<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Susie Wiles<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Election 2024 Trump \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/07\/66318052-f269-4ab2-9751-186311f18d9c\/thumbnail\/620x414g2\/d3a480c317cadabb01a82a38c3fa2f61\/ap24312819526712.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/07\/66318052-f269-4ab2-9751-186311f18d9c\/thumbnail\/1240x828g2\/916b8a26c7fb34853ddee9ea937ccbb1\/ap24312819526712.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump brings Susie Wiles to the podium at an election night watch party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Alex Brandon \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The day after he was declared president-elect, Trump <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/susie-wiles-trump-white-house-chief-of-staff-first-woman\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">announced<\/a><\/span> his campaign co-chair Susie Wiles would be his chief of staff. Wiles, an experienced political operative based in Florida, will be the first woman in U.S. history to fill the role. Chief of staff is not a Senate-confirmed position, but it is a prestigious position often considered to be part of the Cabinet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>By Kathryn Watson<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Secretary of State<em>\u00a0<br \/><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>A source with knowledge of the discussions says GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is under consideration for secretary of state, but so are a number of other candidates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"2024 Republican National Convention: Day 2 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/627b02f1-0daf-4ee7-9461-ae12d3356f94\/thumbnail\/620x413\/ee72ba759a81f1d06224deb8091b1df4\/gettyimages-2162341064.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/627b02f1-0daf-4ee7-9461-ae12d3356f94\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/eac527cff3db9a630e7959d526d986a9\/gettyimages-2162341064.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hagerty was the U.S. ambassador to Japan under Trump from 2017 until 2019, when he stepped aside to run for his current Senate seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Margaret Brennan\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Secretary of Defense<\/h2>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 60, has been floated as a contender to lead the Defense Department, according to two sources familiar with the process.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Conservatives Attend The Annual CPAC Event \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/04\/14\/cc801d8d-5217-44ab-b170-aefcaef30d01\/thumbnail\/620x413\/f6d0a01cf40caa567ed87732292d9b69\/gettyimages-1471016730.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/04\/14\/cc801d8d-5217-44ab-b170-aefcaef30d01\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/c9e00a722b56927d15cf77339f1d29a3\/gettyimages-1471016730.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Former U.S. Secretary of State and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pompeo already has extensive experience in the Trump administration and in dealing with Trump himself. He was both secretary of state and CIA director in the first Trump administration. He served as a cavalry officer patrolling the Iron Curtain prior to the Berlin Wall falling, before enrolling in Harvard Law School. He also served in Congress from 2011 to 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By James LaPorta and Robert Costa<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Treasury secretary<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"The 2024 Republican National Convention \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/e6c65fa6-032a-4462-ac8e-3a3bd0313791\/thumbnail\/620x413\/84366a66c11713b6fda65022f446b6d9\/gettyimages-2161768439.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/e6c65fa6-032a-4462-ac8e-3a3bd0313791\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/9c3bb0a074fff4bde456a96e55b4dfcd\/gettyimages-2161768439.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Vincent Alban\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scott Bessent, the founder of a Connecticut-based hedge fund, Key Square Group, is a leading contender for Treasury secretary, and he&#8217;s been making a full-court press for the post, according to a source deeply involved in transition planning. Bessent has outside advocates building the case for him to Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Donald Trump Headlines America First Agenda Summit In Washington DC \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/6e5f0ef3-c891-4f2c-8496-7199e2df4f9b\/thumbnail\/620x413\/1f1a076dcdd7bf83b14da6b4acf73362\/gettyimages-1242131434.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/6e5f0ef3-c891-4f2c-8496-7199e2df4f9b\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/449225ef3ae0d34ffcda14c8e5915ca6\/gettyimages-1242131434.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Drew Angerer \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s former U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer is also being floated for treasury secretary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Bob Costa, Major Garrett and Olivia Rinaldi\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Commerce secretary\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Linda McMahon, who served as small business administrator in Trump&#8217;s first term and is a former WWE CEO, is a top contender to lead the Department of Commerce, multiple sources familiar with discussions about the role say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Former Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon Interview \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/83090f1d-3405-4dc6-be0c-18a1ca2103d4\/thumbnail\/620x413\/d3e9863cbd795846a10e1aead33b5c58\/gettyimages-1166070460.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/83090f1d-3405-4dc6-be0c-18a1ca2103d4\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/507cd21e46d1925853198ea0af289e33\/gettyimages-1166070460.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Linda McMahon, former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Harrer\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It is hers if she wants it,&#8221; one senior Trump official said, adding that she is close to Trump and he trusts her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McMahon also is co-chairwoman of the pro-Trump super PAC America First Policy Action, and is helping run the transition team with Trump&#8217;s friend, Howard Lutnick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Major Garrett and Fin Gomez<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>CIA Director<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-INTELLIGENCE \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/a5e5c296-50b4-4c7d-a871-9de502d9b98c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/03a6f6a9c831dc0a26564213ebcffd30\/gettyimages-1211874869.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/a5e5c296-50b4-4c7d-a871-9de502d9b98c\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/45f97aa7d270061c327e24558012ac9b\/gettyimages-1211874869.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">John Ratcliffe<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                ANDREW HARNIK\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, the former Director of National Intelligence under the first Trump administration, is a top name being floated for CIA director, according to several sources familiar with the discussions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Major Garrett and Robert Costa<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Department of Homeland Security<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Homan is one of several names being floated for DHS secretary, according to multiple sources familiar with the transition discussions. Homan was the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Tom Homan \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/27\/64543c48-a893-45b3-9051-b27c3433243b\/thumbnail\/620x349\/501a7dc408309bf87b79305f7c64cc8f\/deportation-video-vega.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/27\/64543c48-a893-45b3-9051-b27c3433243b\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/b5d5f186aca1185d969494583337e396\/deportation-video-vega.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Tom Homan<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                60 Minutes<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Homan was recently\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-mass-deportation-plan-cost-consequences-60-minutes-transcript\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">interviewed<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by 60 Minutes&#8217; Cecilia Vega before the election. During the conversation, he addressed Mr. Trump&#8217;s plan for mass deportation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hear a lot of people say, you know, the talk of a mass deportation is racist. It&#8217;s\u2014 it&#8217;s\u2014 it&#8217;s threatening to the immigrant community. It&#8217;s not threatening to the immigrant community,&#8221; Homan said. &#8220;It should be threatening to the illegal immigrant community. But on the heels of [a] historic illegal immigration crisis. That has to be done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Senate Homeland Security Committee Considers Chad Wolf To Be DHS Secretary \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/35b1497e-e992-4d8f-990b-a6326c6cc79c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b2098fee28e7ad3e34dc86c91995c98e\/gettyimages-1228671306.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/35b1497e-e992-4d8f-990b-a6326c6cc79c\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/6cb2043bdd7b7c6c905e3522a0868115\/gettyimages-1228671306.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">File: Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee o on September 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Greg Nash \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chad Wolf, the former acting DHS Secretary under Trump&#8217;s first administration, is another name being floated by Trump insiders as a top contender for DHS secretary, according to two sources close to the transition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, I&#8217;m happy to serve if the president should ask, I think it&#8217;s an honor to do that,&#8221; Wolf told NewsNation in a recent interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only for the president but for the country, so happy to serve if needed,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Homan and Wolf are at the top of the list according to a source close to the transition but the source reiterated it is still early in the process and official vetting will begin next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Fin Gomez and Nicole Sganga<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>RFK Jr.<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/robert-f-kennedy-trump-short-list-hhs-secretary-allies-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a><\/span> is being floated by some Trump allies to serve as the next head of the Department of Health and Human Services, multiple people close to the president-elect&#8217;s campaign say. Kennedy is scheduled to meet with Trump&#8217;s senior team next week, but a role in the administration is still unclear, according to a Trump source familiar with the discussions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/4a4cce46-6c2d-4a1c-8b8c-1b6bd0f14ddc\/thumbnail\/620x413g2\/08717228844a75efbd6a7784e3f00d0b\/gettyimages-2167290858.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/4a4cce46-6c2d-4a1c-8b8c-1b6bd0f14ddc\/thumbnail\/1240x826g2\/ff99001c8ca68dc05b396b301f551b35\/gettyimages-2167290858.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally on Aug. 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                REBECCA NOBLE \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hope among Kennedy&#8217;s backers that he could be nominated to lead the department has grown in recent days after Republicans cemented control of the Senate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy ran for president as an independent but dropped out of the race in August and endorsed Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>By Fin Gomez and Alex Tin<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Trump&#8217;s family members<\/h2>\n<p>As of yet, it&#8217;s unclear whether any of Trump&#8217;s family members will work in his administration. In his first term, both daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner worked in the White House, but they&#8217;ve taken a step back from involvement in their father&#8217;s political work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Who is running Trump&#8217;s national security transition team<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Brian Hook<\/strong> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Brian Hook \" height=\"447\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/9c9f103b-dd10-45e6-bd42-eb24fc36044a\/thumbnail\/620x447\/ebc2b5b3b6314b07c0f5ad3bc8a75b5c\/gettyimages-1341734139.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/9c9f103b-dd10-45e6-bd42-eb24fc36044a\/thumbnail\/1240x894\/dcf029f44353df941844d50fe4d28497\/gettyimages-1341734139.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Brian Hook, former U.S. special representative to Iran, speaks onstage during the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York on Sept. 21, 2021, in New York City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Leigh Vogel\/Getty Images for Concordia Summit<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hook, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-iran-envoy-brian-hook-says-trump-policy-working-but-success-seems-limited-to-prisoner-swaps\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a former U.S. special representative to Iran<\/a><\/span> during Trump&#8217;s first term and an aide to both Pompeo and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, is part of the State Department transition team. He has been working on policy for months and meeting with foreign diplomats, but official transition meetings with the Biden-Harris team have not yet happened. The Trump team has not yet signed a memorandum of understanding, which is an agreement with the General Services Administration to receive assistance and funding from the GSA with the transition process.<\/p>\n<p>Hook <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/secret-service-paid-over-12-million-for-a-years-protection-of-2-trump-advisers-from-potential-iranian-threats\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">maintains<\/a><\/span> U.S. taxpayer-funded diplomatic security protection because of ongoing threats against him from Iran and the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/qassem-soleimani-iran-general-quds-force-commander-killed-us-airstrike-2020-01-03\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2020 assassination<\/a><\/span> Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. <\/p>\n<p>He declined comment when reached by CBS News.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joel Rayburn<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Joel Rayburn \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/83f90ec9-ace4-43da-90ac-3581f0622130\/thumbnail\/620x414\/baf7d9ef9ab09060ffd349b2e1e5442c\/gettyimages-1178897377.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/09\/83f90ec9-ace4-43da-90ac-3581f0622130\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/a9cac4fd2a7f07418a2d446331b70301\/gettyimages-1178897377.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">FILE &#8212; Joel Rayburn, U.S. special envoy to Syria, delivers a statement ahead of a meeting of the Syria constitution-writing committee on Oct. 29, 2019, at the United Nations Offices in Geneva.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                FABRICE COFFRINI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rayburn, <a href=\"https:\/\/2017-2021.state.gov\/biographies\/joel-d-rayburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">former special envoy to Syria<\/a>, as well as deputy assistant secretary for Levant Affairs and Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon under Trump, is also back and working on the National Security Council transition team.<\/p>\n<p>He declined comment when reached by CBS News.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Anton<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Michael Anton \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" 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