During his company Donald Trump promised to redo the federal governmentpromise cut the jobscosts on the cut, the end Diversity and Enable Programsand dismantle the Ministry of Education. He has now chosen the nominee slate for the office and other key positions that have the history of repulsion from the departments and agencies they were subjected.
If the Burgum arc was the governor of Northern Dakota, the state sued the Department of Internal Affairs at least five timesPropublica reports in partnership with the Northern Dakota monitor. Trump chose Burgum to head the same department. Meanwhile, Scott Turner, Trump’s nominee for the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, has Voting History from Defense for poor tenants. And the choice of Trump to manage the domestic income service After supporting the legislation on the abolition of it Completely.
As the confirmation hearings continue in the Senate, read the propublica report on how some Trump elections can change federal agencies.
Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior
The Burgum’s arc, the former governor of Northern Dakota, was confirmed by the secretary of the internal affairs, which runs federal lands and natural resources.
Northern Dakota sued the same department at least five timesPropublica and Monitor North Dakota reported this month.
One of the lawsuits aimed at the agency’s rule that restricted the number of methane oil companies. Another one aimed at the rules of public lands of the Department, which places the preservation of public lands on equal -based resources. Burgum did not respond to a request for a comment, but earlier he stated that many environmental policies of the Presidential Administration Joe Biden posed “an existential threat to the sectors of energy and AG, our economy and our lifestyle.”
Billy Long, Internal Revenue Service
Trump chose Billy Long, who represented Missouri in the House of Representatives for more than ten years to lead the domestic income service. A long -supported legislation that would completely abolish the agency. Trump said he wanted to end the “overestimation” and issued Executive order This puts a job until the new secretary of the Treasury “does not determine what to raise freezing in national interests.”
Tax experts reported propublica’s Jeremy color and Alex Mireyski Last month in which they believe Long has no correct powers to control the agency. Long, who did not respond to the PROPBLICA request about the comment, marked himself as Certified Tax and Business AdvisorEither CTBA, on the social network X. Such a designation-which tax experts said Propublica, about which they did not hear, only a small firm based in Florida after completing a three-day seminar.
Scott Turner, Housing Department and Urban Development
Trump nominated Scott Turner to head the US Housing and Urban Development Ministry, which controls federal efforts to provide housing assistance to low -income residents. But as propublica Jesse Cober and Andy Krol reported in December, Turner has Earlier he opposed the legislation that would assist and protection for poor tenants.
During his stay in the Texas House of Representatives Turner opposed the legislation Expand the available housing rental In the state and approved the bill that allowed the landlords to abandon the entrants Because they received federal assistance in housing. Turner also previously described well -being as “one of the most devastating things for the family.”
Turner’s press -secretary told Propublica in December: “Of course, Propublica will try to draw a negative picture of Mr Turner before he will even give testimony. We could expect nothing less from the publication that serves exclusively liberal uniforms.”
Paul Atkins, Securities and Exchange Commission
Paul Atkins is a choice of Trump to head a securities and exchange commission. Atkins, who worked as the SEC Commissioner at George W. Bush, will be responsible for regulating his own Trump’s own Company in public trade before performing the responsibilities of the Crypto Group.
Current and former SEC officials reported propublica Justin Elliot. Robert Faculty and Myrial In December, they worried agency will not be aggressively regulated Trump Media, which is previously confused with the commission. The Trump Investment Investment Investments include a Trump sign company called World Liberty Financial and A Memecoin known as $ Trump Launched a few days before the second inauguration – it may also be conflict with the agency.
Under Biden, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler led the repression on the cry. On the path of Trump’s company, he promised to de -regulate the industry.
Dr. Jay Bhattacheria, National Institute of Health
Robert F. Kennedy -Jr., Nominee Trump for Minister of Health and Human Services, said he wants to devote half the budget of the National Institute of Health to “preventive, alternative and holistic health approaches.” Kennedy also said he wanted to replace 600 employees in NIH.
Professor Stanford Dr. Jay Bhattacharia, if confirmed by the head of NIH, will receive the appointment of the next director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIH, who plays a key role in the study of infectious diseases and the development of therapies. At the beginning of the Covid-19 Bhattacharya pandemic, the vocal critic of how director Anthony Fusy treated the federal response. He also helped the author Big Declaration Baringtonwho argued against restrictions for those who are “at minimal risk of death” until the herd immunity is reached.
Experts and supporters reported propublica’s Anna Maria Barry-Chester This month if the work of NIH and Niaid could be restrain the research and hips in the development of future treatments. Bhattachia refused to interview.
David Photo, Environmental Protection Agency
Trump has abandoned David Photukhi’s lawyer for the second largest role in the environment protection agency. If this is confirmed by the Senate, he will become the deputy administrator under Li Zeldin, a former member of the US House, who heads the agency.
This month PROPUBLICA’S Sharon Lurner reported this Fotouhi played a decisive role in pushing for climates Working as a lawyer in the department during Trump’s first term. Since then, he has worked on the trial, challenging the EPA water quality standards, toxic chemicals associated with some river. In October, the photo, which refused to comment on Propublica, disputed the EPA’s ban on the asbestos that causes cancer.
