Trump Announces Key Cabinet Picks in Education, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs and Public Health
Published December 03, 2024
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy
OME Advocate
President-elect Donald Trump has revealed significant appointments to his cabinet, focusing on education, healthcare, veterans’ services and public health. These selections reflect Trump’s priorities of reform and efficiency across key federal agencies. If you or your colleagues have connections to these appointees or other Administration officials, please notify us at aacomgr@aacom.org. Capitalizing on these relationships can help strengthen AACOM advocacy efforts: - Linda McMahon – Secretary of Education: Head of the Small Business Administration under Trump’s first term and chair of the America First Policy Institute
- Mehmet Oz, MD – CMS Administrator: Physician and public health advocate with a focus on wellness and preventive care
- Doug Collins – Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Former Georgia Congressman and Iraq War veteran who currently serves as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve
- Dave Weldon, MD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director: Former Florida Congressman and Army veteran
- Janette Nesheiwat, MD – Surgeon General: New York medical director and Fox News medical contributor
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PHD – NIH Director: Professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank at Stanford University
- Vince Haley – Head of Domestic Policy Council: Speechwriter for Trump during his first presidential term and Heritage Foundation employee
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