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Trump nominated acting Navy secretary Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran, for the permanent post as debates about naval leadership strain and the USS Lincoln’s nine-month Iran deployment surface alongside questions about readiness and Pentagon accountability.
President Donald Trump nominated acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to permanently lead the service, praising him as a “true warrior.” Cao, a retired Navy captain with 25 years of service and a background in special operations, has been acting secretary for four months, prioritizing shipbuilding and homeland defense as the administration seeks to bolster maritime capabilities. If confirmed by the Senate, Cao would formally take charge of the Navy and Marine Corps; Trump urged a quick confirmation and highlighted Cao’s prior political bids and defense-focused career.
President Trump nominated Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a frequent DeSantis critic, to be the U.S. ambassador to Brazil. Perez is term-limited and has clashed with DeSantis on immigration, vaccine mandates, and AI regulation, though he helped advance a DeSantis redistricting plan; Senate confirmation is pending. The White House had previously nudged him toward Florida's attorney general post, and Trump also named other Florida nominees to Bulgaria and Trinidad and Tobago.
President Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a University of Maryland Law School alum with an MD from Brown University and an MPH from the Uniformed Services University, and a former rear admiral, to serve as director of the CDC.
Stanford-trained physician and wellness influencer Casey Means appears before a Senate committee as President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, a role that would shape public health messaging. Supporters say her focus on lifestyle, nutrition and root-cause approaches could reform medicine, but critics note she lacks an active medical license and has promoted controversial ideas that could fuel distrust in science.
E.J. Antoni, President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was present near the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot but was described by the White House as a bystander who was there for meetings and did not participate in the events. His presence has raised questions amid his nomination and previous criticisms of the BLS, with Senate confirmation still required.
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate economist E.J. Antoni as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, replacing Erika McEntarfer, amid concerns over data manipulation and recent job report revisions. Antoni, a critic of the BLS and chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, needs Senate confirmation to assume the role.
J.P. Morgan now predicts the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, earlier than previously forecast, citing labor market weakness and political uncertainties related to President Trump's Fed nominations, with potential for multiple cuts and increased internal divisions at the Fed.
President Trump has nominated his top economic adviser, Stephen Miran, to serve temporarily on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, filling a vacancy left by Adriana Kugler's early departure. Miran, known for his critical views of the Fed and its chair Jerome Powell, could influence interest rate decisions and potentially become the Fed chair in the future. The nomination reflects ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the Fed over monetary policy and economic management.
White House officials are preparing to nominate Stephen Miran, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, as a Federal Reserve governor, potentially to fill a temporary seat, amid ongoing discussions about Fed reform and Miran's critical stance on the Fed's recent policies.
Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced his resignation effective December 13. Williams, the first Black man to hold the position, oversaw high-profile cases including those against Sen. Robert Menendez, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sam Bankman-Fried. His deputy, Edward Y. Kim, will serve as acting U.S. attorney. Former President Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton for the position, a move previously blocked by New York senators.