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Trump chooses Mike Waltz as national security advisor

As Week 2 of the presidential transition begins, President-elect Donald Trump’s list of key policy staff is starting to take shape.

Two big names disappeared from the ‘rumors’ section on Monday.

Trump named New York representative. Elise Stefanik as its ambassador to the United Nations, a post occupied by Nikki Haley during his first term. (Trump had previously said that Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not be asked to join the new Trump administration.)

The second Trump appointee is Tom Homanthe former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Homan will be in charge of U.S. border policy and oversee “all deportations from Illegal aliens returned to their countries of origin,” Trump wrote in a speech after on his social media platform Truth Social.

That is an addition Susie WilesTrump’s co-campaign manager, whom he named White House chief of staff last week. Wiles will be the first woman in American history to serve in this role.

Trump is expected to tap Stephan Molenaara key ally and immigration adviser in his first administration, as deputy chief of staff for policy, CNN reported.

Two Republican governors-Kristi Noem of South Dakota and Doug Burgum of North Dakota – are reportedly is being considered for the role of Minister of the Interior. It is also believed that Burgum is a candidate for energy secretary, just like former energy secretary Then Brouillette.

Other positions in the incoming Trump administration – including all members of his Cabinet – have yet to be confirmed, but here are some of the names we outlined in our Situation report newsletter last week:

Brian Hookwho served as director of policy planning and special envoy for Iran during the first Trump administration, is expected to lead the State Department’s transition team, CNN reports.

Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie is head of the transition team of the Ministry of Defense, Politics reports.

Former Democratic Rep. Peter Deutsch has expressed interest in becoming the next US ambassador to Israel, Jewish insider reports.

Sen. Tom Cotton has said he would not accept an offer for a cabinet position despite being a top candidate, Axios create.

Politics reports that Sens. Marco Rubio And Bill Hagerty and former acting director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell have been mentioned as potential contenders for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Other names we hear as likely candidates for higher office include: Rep. Mike Waltz; Keith Kellogga former chief of staff of the National Security Council; Kas Patela former Pentagon chief of staff; former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe; former national security advisor Robert O’Brien; and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby.