President-elect Donald Trump announced that Alina Habba, his senior adviser and attorney, will serve as a counselor to the president.
The appointment was shared A post from Truth Social on Sunday evening, in which he wrote: “Alina has been a tireless defender of Justice, a passionate defender of the Rule of Law and an invaluable advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team. She has been unquestionable in her loyalty, and has been unparalleled. her determination – she has been with me through many ‘trials’ , in battle and many days at Court”.
“As a first-generation American of Middle Eastern Heritage, she has become a role model for women in Law and Politics, most recently named Chaldean Woman of the Year,” the post continued, before congratulating Habba and her family on the nomination.
In his first administration, the position was held by Kellyanne Conway. He is not affiliated with the White House counsel’s office.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 30: Alina Habba speaks to the media outside Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 for the Donald Trump money trial in New York. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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In additional social media posts later that evening, Trump announced several State Department roles, including Michael Anton as director of policy planning, Michael Needham as adviser, and Christopher Landau as deputy secretary.
“Michael served me faithfully and effectively during my first term on the National Security Council,” Trump said. the message He said about the Director of Policy Planning position.
“He spent the last eight years explaining what America First foreign policy really means,” he added.
For Needham, himself he wrote“Mike has served Senator Marco Rubio for many years and is a key leader of the America First Movement. He has been on the front lines of the fight for the Forgotten Men and Women of America for nearly two decades, and he will do a great job at State.”
Undersecretary of the State Department, upon nomination of the President-elect published“Chris will work closely with our Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to promote our Nation’s security and prosperity through an America First Foreign Policy. Chris was my Ambassador to Mexico, where he worked tirelessly with our team to reduce illegal immigration. History Level to the lowest.”
“He is also one of our nation’s great lawyers, and clerked for Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas on the United States Supreme Court,” the post continued. “He graduated from Harvard College, first in his Class, and from Harvard Law School, and has argued nine cases before the US Supreme Court.”
All four messages appeared on Trump’s account within a minute just before 7 p.m.
