President-elect Trump introduced a number of appointments to his administration Thursday, together with the workforce that can work together with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent.
In a publish on Fact Social, Trump introduced that Ken Kies will function assistant secretary for tax coverage.
Kies, who has labored as a tax lawyer for 47 years, has served because the chief of employees for the Joint Committee on Taxation and the chief Republican tax counsel of the Home Methods and Means Committee.
Additionally becoming a member of the workforce is Alexandra Preate, who Trump appointed as senior counsel to the secretary.
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Alexandra Preate attends the American Federation of Arts Annual Gala and Cultural Management Awards at Guastavino’s Could 4, 2022, in New York Metropolis. (Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan by way of Getty Photos)
Trump mentioned Preate is an completed government in public relations.
Trump appointed Hunter McMaster to function the director of coverage planning and Daniel Katz was appointed to function chief of employees.
Katz, Trump wrote, is a senior fellow on the Manhattan Institute and a graduate of Yale. Katz additionally served as a senior adviser on the Treasury Division.
Trump’s appointment as deputy chief of employees within the Treasury Division is Samantha Schwab, who labored within the White Home Workplace of Legislative Affairs through the president-elect’s first time period.
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President-elect Trump smiles throughout Turning Level USA’s AmericaFest on the Phoenix Conference Middle Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Photos)
“All of them are unimaginable, hardworking Patriots, who will work tirelessly to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” Trump mentioned of the workforce.
Along with the Treasury Division appointments, Trump introduced that Benjamin Leon James will function the following U.S. ambassador to Spain.
“Benjamin is a extremely profitable entrepreneur, equestrian, and philanthropist. He got here to the U.S. from Communist Cuba at 16-years-old, with solely 5 {dollars} in his pocket, and proceeded to construct his firm, Leon Medical Facilities, into an unimaginable enterprise,” Trump wrote.Â
“He has helped help many worthy causes, like La Liga Contra el Most cancers, and essential Medical Analysis at Johns Hopkins and Dana-Farber Most cancers Institute.”
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Trump additionally appointed Joe Popolo to function the following U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands.
Popolo helped remodel the Freeman Firm into what Trump referred to as “the world’s main dwell occasion model expertise firm.”
Popolo additionally serves as founder and CEO of Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC; the chairman of the board of Pinnacle Stay, LLC; and, as a board member of Ondas Holdings.
“Joe is an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Yr Award winner, and likewise a recipient of the Dallas Enterprise Journal’s Most Admired CEO Award,” Trump wrote. “He’s a proud graduate of Boston School, a member of their Board of Regents, and likewise, a Patron of the Arts within the Vatican Museum.”
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Trump additionally appointed Cora Alvi to function his deputy chief of employees.
Alvi, Trump wrote, most lately labored because the nationwide deputy finance director for Donald J. Trump for President Inc.
