U.S. President-elect, Donald Trumphas announced on Tuesday the appointment of billionaire Elon Musk and the entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as heads of the Government Efficiency Department.
Trump also announced Tuesday the nomination of John Ratcliffe, former Director of National Intelligence, to head the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
As the president-elect said in a statement, Ratcliffe “will be a tireless fighter for the constitutional rights of all Americans, while ensuring the high standards of National Security and peace through strength.”
The appointment of this Texan and former congressman, who. must be ratified by the SenateThe new ambassador to Israel, who has been announced by the president-elect on Tuesday, includes former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the new ambassador to Israel.
Huckabee’s appointment solidifies Trump’s pledge to align himself more closely in foreign policy with Israel’s interests as he wages wars against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
This Tuesday, the Republican also revealed that businessman and philanthropist Steve Witkoff, one of his closest friends, will be his future special envoy for the Middle East.