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Donald Trump named more of his incoming team Tuesday, including seasoned figures and hard-liners, ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden in what will be the Republican’s first White House visit since exiting amid scandal four years ago.
The 78-year-old, who decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in last week’s election, makes a triumphant return to Washington Wednesday, meeting Biden in the Oval Office.
He is also expected to visit the US Capitol where his party has won a narrow majority in the Senate and is poised to retain control of the House of Representatives, giving Republicans the so-called trifecta of both chambers and the White House from January.
With just over two months until he takes office, Trump is moving quickly to consolidate an extraordinary comeback.
He got good news when a judge in New York delayed a decision until November 19 on potentially throwing out his conviction on multiple fraud charges ahead of scheduled sentencing.
Now, governments worldwide are scrutinizing Trump’s government picks for signs of how closely the incoming administration will stick to his promises of an isolationist foreign policy, harsh crackdowns on illegal immigration, and persecution of people he perceives as enemies.
Late Tuesday, Trump named military veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his incoming defense secretary.
“With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” he said in a statement.
