[NTD News, Beijing time, November 13, 2024]Good evening, everyone, and welcome to global news. U.S. President-elect Trump announced several cabinet appointments on November 12, including the director of the CIA. In addition, according to multiple US media reports, Trump may nominate senior Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Commentators believe that if the hawkish Rubio becomes Secretary of State, it will be obvious that in the next four years, the United States’ diplomatic focus will be on dealing with the CCP.
On November 12, President-elect Trump announced the nomination of former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He served as National Intelligence Director during the last year and a half of Trump’s first term. Director position.
Trump also nominated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, considered a staunch defender of Israel, to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel. His daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, served as White House spokesperson during Trump’s first term and was elected governor of Arkansas in 2023.
Another newly nominated Cabinet member is Kristi Noem, who will serve as Homeland Security Secretary. She is currently the governor of South Dakota and one of the candidates Trump has considered as his vice presidential partner. She will work on the border crisis alongside Tom Homan, who has been nominated to serve as Trump’s “border czar.”
In terms of national security, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Adviser, and the Secretary of State all play important roles. Trump has nominated current Congressman Michael Waltz as national security adviser. In addition, multiple US media reported that senior U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be nominated to serve as secretary of state.
Shen Mingshi, researcher and director of the Taiwan National Defense Security Research Institute: “He actually has a hawkish stance on foreign policy. Rubio can serve as Secretary of State. Of course, the more troublesome thing is probably the Chinese official. In addition to the appointment of the Secretary of State, we We have also seen that Trump has appointed Republican Congressman Walz, who has a background in the Army Special Operations Forces, as his national security adviser. Therefore, a national security adviser and a secretary of state are both hawks. Of course, what is more important to Taiwan is the secretary of defense. The position has not been confirmed yet, but the American media said that Republican Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama may serve as (Secretary of Defense). He is a very tough defense hawk in the House of Representatives, so he can prove that. From the Secretary of Defense to the National Security Advisor, everyone is actually hawkish towards China, which also shows that Trump’s policy towards China will certainly be tough in the future, and I think this is worth observing in the future.”
In addition, Trump has nominated the candidate for “America’s First Ambassador”, that is, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, who will be the current New York State Representative Elise Stefanik. Analysts believe that Trump’s choice, in addition to loyalty considerations, is also for personnel planning four years from now.
University professor Paul Skousen, an American constitutional scholar and author: “Stefanik has been deeply involved in Trump’s policies recently, showing that both parties have a more unified view on international issues. I think by appointing Stefanik Vanek, this may also be a strategic move to enhance her credentials within the Republican Party to shape future leadership positions.”
In addition, according to Federal Election Commission records as of October 16, Harris’ campaign and the Democratic Party raised US$1.09 billion and spent US$890 million; the Trump campaign raised US$392 million and spent US$345 million. Forbes reported that Harris’s camp had $118 million in bank deposits, while Trump’s side had $36.2 million.
According to Politico’s California bureau chief Christopher Cadelago, the Harris-Waltz campaign was $20 million in debt after the election.
Trump said he and Republicans were willing to help for the sake of American unity. Some media reports that support the Democratic Party said that this was a prank and humiliation of Harris.
Paul Skousen: “This is a generous proposal, a very Christian proposal. I think if the Democratic Party has a similar gesture of goodwill in future elections, starting a new trend of post-election healing, this That would be a good thing. You see, the Democratic Party is saying bad things about each other. We are all Americans and we shouldn’t be attacking each other like this.”
NTDTV reporter Li Lan reports in New York
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