Top contenders for Trump’s Cabinet

Susie Wiles
Low-profile but widely respected Florida operative credited with running Trump’s campaign efficiently for past two years. Appointed chief of staff, becoming first woman to take on role

Elon Musk
World’s richest man has emerged as one of Trump’s most vocal supporters. Has proposed setting up new Department of Government Efficiency to cut back government spending

Robert F Kennedy Jr
Son of assassinated Bobby Kennedy and nephew of JFK, has long drawn criticism for his anti-vaccine views. Trump has said he would let him “do what he wants” with women’s healthcare

Mike Waltz
Former Green Beret and National Guard colonel, he is now congressman for Florida and one of most strident China hawks in Congress. Top contender for secretary of defence

Richard Grenell
Former ambassador to Germany and one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers, supports setting up autonomous zone in eastern Ukraine to end war. Probably in running for secretary of state

Scott Bessent
Longtime hedge fund investor and prominent Trump fundraiser, has praised President-elect’s use of tariffs as negotiating tool. Widely seen as top candidate for treasury secretary

Tom Homan
Acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first term, where he advocated
controversial child separation policy. Potential homeland security secretary

Stephen Miller
Senior policy adviser in Trump’s first term and chief architect of Muslim travel ban. Miller could have key role as Trump looks to follow through on promises to carry out mass deportations
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Sources: The Hill, Reuters, BBC
Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom
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