President-elect Donald Trump introduced extra nominations to fill his incoming Division of Protection (DoD) on Sunday, lower than a month earlier than his inauguration day.
Deputy Secretary of Protection
Trump introduced billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg as his nominee for the No. 2 place on the Pentagon, deputy secretary of protection. Feinberg served as chairman of Trump’s presidential Intelligence Advisory Board within the first Trump administration.
A graduate of Princeton College, Feinberg based the non-public fairness agency Cerberus in 1992. Cerberus has invested in protection contractors.
The president-elect mentioned he is aware of Feinberg will “assist Make the Pentagon Nice Once more.”
Underneath Secretary of Protection for Coverage
Former senior DOD official Elbridge “Bridge” Colby was named for the No. 3 place on the Pentagon, underneath secretary of protection for coverage.
Not like the secretary and deputy secretary nominees, Colby has prior expertise working on the Pentagon. He served as deputy assistant secretary of protection for technique and power improvement within the first Trump White Home when he helped develop the 2018 Nationwide Protection Technique that introduced the specter of communist China into higher focus for U.S. protection priorities.
Different Protection Appointments
Trump tapped Michael Duffey to function underneath secretary of protection for acquisition and sustainment the identical day.
“Mike has been a robust advocate for our Warfighters and the American Taxpayer all through his a few years of public service, together with within the Division of Protection, and the Workplace of Administration and Funds of my First Administration,” Trump mentioned.
“Mike will drive change on the Pentagon and, as a staunch proponent of an America First strategy to our Nationwide Protection, will work to revitalize our Protection Industrial Base, and rebuild our Navy.”
“Emil will make sure that our Navy has essentially the most technologically subtle weapons within the World, whereas saving A LOT of cash for our Taxpayers,” Trump mentioned.
SVP of Enterprise for Uber Applied sciences Emil Michael (L) earlier than the White Home Correspondents’ Dinner at Sheppard in Washington on April 29, 2016. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Pictures for Eric Podwall
“He has led Medical Departments within the Division of Protection, the Central Intelligence Company, and the White Home Medical Unit,” Trump mentioned of Bass’s over 30 years of well being care expertise.
“Keith might be main the cost to make sure our Troops are wholesome, and receiving the very best Medical Care attainable.”
All positions besides Kasper’s appointment as chief of employees would require Senate affirmation.