From Stephen Miller to Marco Rubio, including Elise Stefanik and Mike Waltz, Donald Trump is once again rewarding loyalty in his nominations for his future administration, American media highlight.
Donald Trump is in the process of “building his future cabinet and White House staff with loyalists who support his immigration and foreign policy agenda, while avoiding establishment Republicans whom he accuses of undermining the goals of his first term,” notes The Wall Street Journal. Among these loyalists is, of course, Stephen Miller, appointed as deputy chief of staff in charge of policy implementation. At 39 years old, this former senior advisor, situated on the far right and fiercely opposed to immigration, had already played a role during Trump’s first term, including participating in drafting the Muslim Ban, the order that prohibited entry into the United States for nationals from predominantly Muslim countries, reminds The Washington Post.
Focus on Immigration Control
The capital’s daily newspaper also emphasizes that these initial appointments—including Tom Homan as the “border czar,” meaning responsible for immigration issues and border security—clearly show that Trump intends to fulfill one of his campaign promises: a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and closing the borders.
Furthermore, Donald Trump has also asked Florida Congressman Mike Waltz to become his national security advisor, calling upon “a retired Green Beret [from the U.S. Army Special Forces], who has been very critical of China and skeptical about NATO,” the newspaper highlights.
A Latino as Secretary of State
Donald Trump also plans to appoint Republican Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. At 53 years old, he has “years of experience in foreign policy and national security,” notes Politico. He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and also chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, the website points out, emphasizing that Rubio could introduce “more traditional conservative positions into Donald Trump’s foreign policy. More of a hawk, he has strong opinions on many of the U.S.’s enemies and rivals, including Iran and China, but he advocates for maintaining alliances like NATO.”
The Miami Herald highlights that if Marco Rubio is confirmed for this position, he would become the first Latino Secretary of State in the United States, a “historic first,” according to Florida’s largest newspaper.
Finally, another close ally of Donald Trump, Republican New York State Representative Elise Stefanik, has been nominated as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. At 40 years old, she has proven to be a valuable ally of Donald Trump, especially during the first impeachment proceedings that targeted the former president in 2019, explains The New York Times, although she has only “minimal experience in foreign policy and national security.”
