Some light conflict of interest flashpoints aside, Chao, like DeVos, kept her head down for much of the presidency before handing in her notice in response to the events of 6 January 2021, which, cynics were quick to point out, meant that neither had to cast a vote on invoking the 25th.Ī former rival for the Republican nomination, Carson was inexplicably placed in charge of housing despite being a surgeon by trade but stayed the course. She is also married to the Senate’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell, which must have caught Trump’s eye as he skim-read her CV. The daughter of a Taiwanese shipping magnate, Chao served the same department under both Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush. DeVos tendered her resignation following the Capitol riot, writing to the president: “There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation.” No scholar himself, Trump was accused of paying a brighter student to take his college entrance exam for him in 1964 so education was never likely to be a priority. The wealthiest member of Trump’s cabinet, DeVos also (almost) made it to the end of the president’s first-and-only term - despite criticism over her competence - largely due to her employer’s apparent near-total lack of interest in her field.
Expect a run for the presidency in 2024 centered on an appeal to the country’s Christian heartland. A passionate ally of Israel and Saudi Arabia, who disputed the CIA’s own verdict that the latter was to blame for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Pompeo has positioned himself as a strongman on the world stage, partial to baiting China, but was last heard from cancelling a European tour because no diplomat wanted to meet with him.
Since the former Kansas congressman succeeded Tillerson as secretary of state, he has become a MAGA die-hard, even making the shocking proclamation that there would be “a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” when asked about November’s election outcome. Like Kelly, a man more notable for his subsequent role than his first. Kelly said recently that, had he still been in the cabinet, he would have backed the president’s removal by invocation of the 25th Amendment following the storming of the US Capitol. But Vice President Mike Pence expressed the administration's support for Cruz this month, calling the senator "the pride of Texas.Better remembered for succeeding Priebus as Trump’s chief of staff in July 2017 before giving up in disgust, Kelly was succeeded at homeland security by Kirstjen Nielsen, who became the face of the administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies in his place. Meanwhile, Abbott met with Trump and several Cabinet secretaries Monday in Washington, and Cruz and Trump appear to have patched things up after clashing during the GOP's 2016 presidential primary season.Ĭruz enraged many Trump supporters in 2016 by telling a national GOP convention audience to "vote your conscience" instead of explicitly endorsing Trump. Trump promoted Bush for backing him "when it wasn't the politically correct thing to do." Regarding Miller, Trump repeated one of the agriculture commissioner's favorite descriptions of himself: "Trump's Man in Texas." Bush and Miller both face competitive primaries: Bush has been challenged by former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson while Miller, an especially outspoken Trump supporter, is in a tense primary race with former lobbyist Trey Blocker. The second tweet has the potential to be more impactful in the March elections. Also, AC Sid Miller has been with me from the beginning, he is “Trump’s Man in Texas.” Also support Comptroller Glenn Hegar, and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick. Bush backed me when it wasn’t the politically correct thing to do, and I back him now. Bush, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Comptroller Glenn Hegar and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick. Hours later, he followed that message up with a tweet expressing his support for Texas Land Commissioner George P.
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