Ahead of his White House return in 2025, Donald Trump has made several contentious hires in his new administration.
Among his picks for Cabinet positions are Congressman Matt Gaetz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and former presidential rival and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr, who will all require approval from the Senate.
Here’s a quick look at some of the president-elect’s most controversial new hires.
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, US, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Shelby Tauber| Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know,…
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