President Trump: What’s next?
January 13, 2017
President Trump has officially won the election, and preparations are being made for his inauguration. Trump has already chosen the majority of his Presidential Cabinet, and most of the nominees are retired business people or military personnel. Trump’s cabinet picks are as follows:
Rex Tillerson
Secretary of State
CEO, ExxonMobil
Rick Perry
Secretary of Energy
Former Texas governor; former Texas agriculture commissioner, two-time presidential candidate
Ryan Zinke
Secretary of Interior
U.S. representative, Montana; member of House Natural Resources Committee; former Navy SEAL
James Mattis
Secretary of Defense
Retired Marine general; former commander of U.S. Central Command
Steven Mnuchin
Secretary of Treasury
Trump campaign finance chairman; former Goldman Sachs partner; Hollywood producer
Jeff Sessions
Attorney General
U.S. senator, Alabama
Ben Carson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital; 2016 candidate for president
Wilbur Ross
Secretary of Commerce
Investor; former banker
Betsy DeVos
Secretary of Education
Charter school advocate; philanthropist; Republican donor
Elaine Chao
Secretary of Transportation
Former Labor secretary
Andrew Puzder
Secretary of Labor
CEO, CKE Restaurants Inc.
John Kelly
Secretary of Homeland Security
Retired Marine general; former commander of U.S. Southern Command
Trump’s main goals during his presidency are to create jobs, grow our economy, secure our borders, and lower the crime and murder rates. He wants to develop the urban areas of our country. Also, he wants to restore relations with Russia if possible, and defeat ISIS.
Many people are still upset with the outcome of the election and are trying to fight it, even though the results have been confirmed and accepted. Trump’s inauguration date is January 20th. Heavy security will surround Washington D.C. due to protest and riot concerns.