Trump reveals defense tips, roles in artificial intelligence and more


President-elect Donald Trump announced a number of nominations on Sunday evening and named several new people for his incoming administration.

In several Truth Social posts on Sunday, Trump profiled various experts who work in the White House on issues ranging from defense to technology to budgeting. The Republican leader initially named Stephen Alexander Vaden as his nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

“In my first term, Stephen served as general counsel for the Department of Agriculture and as a board member of the Commodity Credit Corporation, where he won two cases before the United States Supreme Court, relocated and reorganized the agencies that make up the department.” “To serve rural “To better serve America, we have engaged in comprehensive regulatory reform,” Trump wrote in a post.

“Stephen joined the USDA on the first day of my first term and left in December 2020 after I nominated him and confirmed him by the U.S. Senate to continue to serve the American people as an Article III Judge on the Court of International Trade.” he added. “Judge Stephen Vaden resides in Union City, Tennessee, where he helps manage his family farm. Congratulations, Stephen!”

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 16, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Following his first post, Trump named a “List of America First Patriots” to work with Pete Hegseth, his nominee for defense secretary and former co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend.” Trump nominated Stephen Feinberg to be the next deputy defense secretary, saying Feinberg would “help make the Pentagon great again.”

“Stephen is a highly successful businessman and Princeton University graduate who founded his company Cerberus in 1992,” Trump wrote. “In addition to his leadership role at Cerberus, Stephen served as Chair of my Intelligence Advisory Board from 2018 to January 2021.”

The President-elect named Elbridge “Bridge” Colby as his nominee for Under Secretary of State for Policy.

“As a highly respected advocate of our America First foreign and defense policy, Bridge will work closely with my outstanding nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to restore our military power and enforce my PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH policy,” Trump said, noting Colby graduated from Harvard University and Yale Law School.

“Bridge has served with distinction in my first term at the Pentagon, leading the effort to create my groundbreaking 2018 defense strategy… and will be an excellent addition to my team that will Make America Great Again!”

Trump then named Michael Duffey and Emil Michael as his candidates for the positions of undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and undersecretary for research and engineering, respectively.

“Mike will drive change at the Pentagon and work to revitalize our defense industrial base and rebuild our military as a strong supporter of an “America First” approach to our national defense,” Trump said of Duffey.

Trump added that Emil Michael would “ensure our military has the most technologically advanced weapons in the world while saving our taxpayers A LOT of money.”

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President-elect Donald Trump announced several proposals for his second term on Sunday. (Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

“Emil is a graduate of Harvard University and has a law degree from Stanford,” Trump wrote. “He is one of the most respected leaders in the technology industry and will be a champion for the troops and our great country.”

For his next defense-related decisions, Trump announced Keith Bass as his nominee for assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and that Joe Kasper would serve as chief of staff to the secretary of defense. Kasper also served in support roles on Capitol Hill in the first Trump administration.

Bass, a retired Marine commander, will “take responsibility for ensuring our troops are healthy and receive the best possible medical care,” Trump said.

Next, Trump announced Scott Kupor as his nominee for director of the Office of Personnel Management. Trump noted that Kupor was the first employee at Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm where he is now a managing partner.

“Scott will bring much-needed reforms to our federal workforce. “Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy,” Trump wrote. “He also has a law degree with honors from Stanford University. Congratulations, Scott!”

In his latest nomination package, the Republican president-elect announced his picks for technology-related roles. Trump initially named Michael JK Kratsios as his new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Kratsios, who will also serve as assistant to the president for science and technology, holds a degree from Princeton University. Trump pointed out that he had previously worked, among other things, as undersecretary of state for research and technology at the Pentagon.

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Former President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana on Friday, August 9th. (AP/Rick Bowmer)

Trump added that Dr. Lynne Parker will serve as executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and advisor to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

“Dr. Parker previously served as U.S. deputy CTO and founding director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office,” Trump said. “She received her PhD in computer science from MIT.”

Trump’s last two picks were Bo Hines and Sriram Krishnan. Hines will become executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, which Trump described as “a new advisory group made up of crypto industry luminaries.”

“In his new role, Bo will work with David to drive innovation and growth in the digital assets space, while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed,” Trump wrote, adding that Krishnan as will serve as senior policy advisor on artificial intelligence in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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President-elect Donald Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

“Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on continuing to ensure U.S. leadership in AI and shaping and coordinating AI policy across the government, including working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,” wrote Trump. “Sriram began his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.”

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