Trump’s B-Team: Deputy cabinet leaders poised to step up as turnover grows

As cabinet members depart, Politico profiles the vice-like ‘B‑Team’ of agency deputies who run day‑to‑day operations and could move into acting or full leadership roles. The piece highlights figures such as Todd Blanche at the DOJ, Keith Sonderling at Labor, Aaron Lukas at ODNI, James Danly at Energy, Paul Dabbar at Commerce, David Fotouhi at EPA, Kate MacGregor at Interior, Stephen Vaden at Agriculture, Nicholas Kent at Education, and other potential moves across agencies, illustrating how turnover is prime for elevating deputies to lead as the White House weighs personnel changes ahead of the midterms.