President-elect Trump announced new deputies for several key Cabinet positions in a series of social media posts on Saturday as his inauguration date approaches.
Trump, who takes office in less than 10 days, made the announcement Saturday afternoon on Truth Social. He began by appointing Katharine MacGregor as the next deputy secretary of the Interior, a position she held during Trump’s first administration.
“Katharine is currently Vice President of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy, Inc., and previously worked at the Department of the Interior during college first four years as president,” Trump wrote. “She helped us in our quest to DOMINANT our nation’s energy, and was also an integral part of the team that produced our historic ‘Salute to America’ on the National Mall.”
Trump then appointed David Fotouhi as the next deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
President-elect Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“David served my entire first term at the EPA, concluding his service as EPA’s Acting General Counsel,” the announcement said. “He is currently a partner at Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP. In our second term, David will work with our great EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, to advance pro-growth policies, unleash and prioritize America’s energy dominance of clean air and clean water and clean land for ALL Americans.”
The president-elect then appointed James P. Danly as the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, calling his nominee “a retired U.S. Army officer who served twice in Iraq, where he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.”
“During my first term, he served as General Counsel, Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he won numerous cases in the federal courts and promoted regulatory reforms to ensure abundant and affordable energy for the American people,” Trump wrote . . “James received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School.”
In his latest deputy announcement, Trump named Paul R. Lawrence as his next deputy secretary of veterans affairs.
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President-elect Trump speaks Thursday during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Paul was a tremendous VA Assistant Secretary for Benefits during my first term, implementing legislation I signed to improve the GI Bill and modernize the profession,” Trump wrote. “Paul also helped us bring the claims backlog to the LOWEST LEVEL in VA history. Paul was previously a partner at Ernst & Young and vice president of public sector for Kaiser Associates.
“He will work with our next VA Secretary, Doug Collins, to ensure our Hero Vets are cared for and treated with the respect they deserve, grateful for the incredible sacrifices they make for our country brought.”
Following the announcement of the incoming alternates, Trump also announced that University of Chicago professor Casey B. Mulligan would serve as chief advocacy officer at the United States Small Business Administration.
President-elect Trump speaks as Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin listens during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump called Mulligan “a highly respected expert on the regulations that are crushing our small businesses.”
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“During my first term, Casey served as chief economist of my Council of Economic Advisers, where he helped craft the economic policies that gave us the best economy in American history,” Trump wrote. “Casey will work with Kelly Loeffler, our at-large nominee for SBA Administrator, to ensure we roll back regulations and enable small businesses to thrive like never before.”
