Coty, which sells the cosmetics and fragrances under brands including Kylie Cosmetics, Calvin Klein, and Burberry, is cutting about 700 jobs.

The company said on April 24 it aimed to cut costs by $130 million a year. Sue Nabi, the CEO, said it aimed to build a "stronger, more resilient Coty that is well-positioned for sustainable growth."

Adidas said in January that it would reduce the size of its workforce at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, affecting up to 500 jobs, CNBC reported.

If fully executed, it amounts to a reduction of nearly 9% at the company headquarters, which employs about 5,800 employees, according to the Adidas website.

The news came shortly after the company announced it had outperformed its profit expectations at the end of 2024, touting "better-than-expected" results in the fourth quarter.

An Adidas spokesperson said the company had grown "too complex because of our current operating model."

"To set adidas up for long-term success,we are now starting to look at how we align our operating model with the reality of how we work. This may have an impact on the organizational structure and number of roles based at our HQ in Herzogenaurach."

The company said it is not a cost-cutting measure and could not confirm concrete numbers.

The digital-financial-services company Ally is laying off roughly 500 of its 11,000 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to BI.

"As we continue to right-size our company, we made the difficult decision to selectively reduce our workforce in some areas, while continuing to hire in our other areas of our business," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson also said the company was offering severance, out-placement support, and the opportunity to apply for openings at Ally.

Ally made a similar level of cuts in October 2023, the Charlotte Observer reported.

Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and WordPress, said in April it is cutting 16% of its staff globally. The company's website said it has nearly 1,500 employees.

Automattic's CEO, Matt Mullenweg, said in a note to employees posted online that the company has reached an "important crossroads."

"While our revenue continues to grow, Automattic operates in a highly competitive market, and technology is evolving at unprecedented levels," the note read.

"As difficult as this decision has been, the company is restructuring to improve its "productivity, profitability, and capacity to invest," it added.

The company said it was offering severance and job placement resources to affected employees.

BlackRock told employees it was planning to cut about 200 people of its 21,000-strong workforce, Bloomberg reported in January.

The reductions were more than offset by some 3,750 workers who were added last year and another 2,000 expected to be added in 2025.

BlackRock's president, Rob Kapito, and its chief operating officer, Rob Goldstein, said the cuts would help realign the firm's resources with its strategy, Bloomberg reported.

Jack Dorsey's fintech company, Block, is laying off nearly 1,000 employees, according to TechCrunch and The Guardian, in its second major workforce reduction in just over a year.

The company, which operates Square, Afterpay, CashApp, and Tidal, is transitioning nearly 200 managers into non-management roles and closing almost 800 open positions, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch.

Dorsey, who co-founded Block in 2009 after previously leading Twitter, announced the layoffs on Tuesday in an internal email titled "smaller block."

The restructuring is part of a broader effort to streamline operations, though Block maintains the changes are not driven by financial targets or AI replacements.

Jeff Bezos's rocket company, Blue Origin, is laying off about 10% of its workforce, a move that could affect more than 1,000 employees.

In a memo sent to staff in February and obtained by Business Insider, David Limp, the CEO of Blue Origin, said the company's priority going forward was "to scale our manufacturing output and launch cadence with speed, decisiveness and efficiency for our customers."

Limp specifically identified roles in engineering, research and development, and management as targets.

"We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, and with that growth came more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed," Limp wrote. "It also became clear that the makeup of our organization must change to ensure our roles are best aligned with executing these priorities."

The news comes after last month's debut launch of the company's partially reusable rocket — New Glenn.

Boeing announced on February 8 it plans to cut 400 roles from its moon rocket program amid delays and rising costs related to NASA's Artemis moon exploration missions.

Artemis 2, a crewed flight to orbit the moon on Boeing's space launch system, has been re-scheduled from late 2024 to September 2025. Artemis 3, intended to be the first astronaut moon landing in the program, was delayed from late 2025 and is now planned for September 2026.

"To align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations, we informed our Space Launch Systems team of the potential for approximately 400 fewer positions by April 2025," a Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider. "We are working with our customer and seeking opportunities to redeploy employees across our company to minimize job losses and retain our talented teammates."

The company will issue 60-day notices of involuntary layoff to impacted employees "in coming weeks," the spokesperson said earlier this month.

Boeing cut 10% of its workforce last year.

BP told Business Insider in January that it planned to cut 4,700 staff and 3,000 contractors, amounting to about 5% of its global workforce.

The cuts were part of a program to "simplify and focus" BP that began last year.

"We are strengthening our competitiveness and building in resilience as we lower our costs, drive performance improvement and play to our distinctive capabilities," the company said.

Bridgewater Associates cut 7% of its staff in January in an effort to stay lean, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.

The layoffs at the world's largest hedge fund bring its head count back to where it was in 2023, the person said.

The company's founder, Ray Dalio, said in a 2019 interview that about 30% of new employees were leaving the firm within 18 months.

Oil giant Chevron plans to cull 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the company said in a statement to Business Insider in February.

Chevron employed 45,600 people as of December 2023, which means the layoff could cut 9,000 jobs.

The move aims to reduce costs and simplify the company's business as it completes its acquisition of oil producer Hess, which is held up in legal limbo. It is expected to save the company $2 billion to $3 billion by the end of 2026, the company said.

"Chevron is taking action to simplify our organizational structure, execute faster and more effectively, and position the company for stronger long-term competitiveness," a Chevron spokesperson said in a statement.

The cuts follow a series of layoffs at other oil and gas companies, including BP and natural gas producer EQT.

Cable news giant CNN cut about 200 television-focused roles as part of a digital pivot. The cuts amounted to about 6% of the company's workforce.

In a memo sent to staff on January 23, CNN's CEO Mark Thompson said he aimed to "shift CNN's gravity towards the platforms and products where the audience themselves are shifting and, by doing that, to secure CNN's future as one of the world's greatest news organizations."

Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder said in its second-quarter earnings release on February 4 that it will cut between 5,800 and 7,000 jobs as the company restructures over the next two years.

The cuts will focus on "rightsizing" certain teams, and it will look to outsource certain services. The company says it expects annual gross benefits of between $0.8 billion and $1.0 billion before tax.

Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal announced 500 job cuts on February 28 after selling the company to Wonder Group for $650 million.

With more than 2,200 full time employees, the number of cuts will affect more than 20% of Grubhub's previous workforce.

According to Reuters, Just Eat Takeaway, an Amsterdam-listed company, sold Grubhub at a steep loss compared to the billions it paid a few years prior after grappling with slowing growth and high taxes.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is cutting 2,500 jobs, or 5% of its employee base, CEO Antonio Neri said on an earnings call on March 6. The cuts are expected take to take place over the next 12 to 18 months.

"Doing so will better align our cost structure to our business mix and long-term strategy," Neri said. The company expects to save $350 million by 2027 because of the reduction.

HPE plummeted about 20% after hours on March 6 after it said business would be affected by recent tariffs, slow server and cloud sales, and "execution issues."

Johns Hopkins University will cut over 2,000 jobs after losing $800 million in funding from USAID.

"This is a difficult day for our entire community," a spokesperson told BI. "The termination of more than $800 million in USAID funding is now forcing us to wind down critical work here in Baltimore and internationally."

The news comes after the Trump administration slashed USAID personnel down from over 10,000 to around 300. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently confirmed that 83% of the agency's programs are now dead.

"We can confirm that the elimination of foreign aid funding has led to the loss of 1,975 positions in 44 countries internationally and 247 in the United States in the affected programs," the Johns Hopkins spokesperson said. "An additional 29 international and 78 domestic employees will be furloughed with a reduced schedule."

The layoffs at Johns Hopkins represent the "largest" in the university's history, CNN reported. They'll primarily affect the schools of medicine and public health, along with the Center for Communication Programs and Jhpiego, a nonprofit with a focus on preventing diseases and bolstering women's health, according to the report.

Department store Kohl's announced on January 28 that it reduced about 10% of its corporate roles to "increase efficiencies" and "improve profitability for the long-term health and benefit of the business," a spokesperson told BI.

"Kohl's reduced approximately 10 percent of the roles that report into its corporate offices," the spokesperson said. "More than half of the total reduction will come from closing open positions while the remainder of the positions were currently held by our associates."

Less than 200 existing employees of the company would be impacted, she added.

This follows the company's announcement on January 9 that it would shutter 27 underperforming stores across 15 states by April.

The retailer has been struggling with declining sales, reporting an 8.8% decline in net sales in the third quarter of 2024.

Its previous CEO, Tom Kingsbury, stepped down on January 15. The company's board appointed Ashley Buchanan, a retail veteran who had held top jobs in The Michaels Companies, Macy's, and Walmart, as the new CEO.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff he "decided to raise the bar on performance management" and will act quickly to "move out low-performers," according to an internal memo seen by BI in January.

Those cuts started in February, according to records obtained by BI. Teams overseeing Facebook, the Horizon virtual reality platform, as well as logistics were among the hardest hit.

In April, Meta also laid off an undisclosed number of employees on the Reality Labs virtual reality division.

Previously, the company had laid off more than 21,000 workers since 2022.

Microchip Technology is cutting its head count across the company by around 2,000 employees, the semiconductor company said on March 3.

The company estimated that it would incur between $30 million and $40 million in costs, including severance, severance benefits, and other restructuring costs.

The cuts would be communicated to employees in the March quarter and fully implemented by the end of the June quarter.

Last year, Microchip announced it was closing its Tempe, Arizona, facility because of slower-than-anticipated orders. The closure begins in May 2025 and is expected to affect 500 jobs.

Microchip's stock had fallen over 33% in the past year.

Microsoft cut an unspecified number of jobs in January based on employees' performance.

Workers were told that they wouldn't receive severance and that their benefits, such as medical insurance, would stop immediately, BI reported.

The company also laid off some employees in January at divisions including gaming and sales. A Microsoft spokesperson declined to say how many jobs were cut on the affected teams.

Morgan Stanley is set to initiate a round of layoffs beginning at the end of March. The firm is eyeing cuts to about 2% to 3% of its global workforce, which would equate to between 1,600 to 2,400 jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter who confirmed the reductions to BI.

The firm's cuts are driven by several imperatives, the person said, pointing to considerations like operational efficiency, evolving business priorities, and individual employees' performance. The person said the cuts are not related to broader market conditions, such as the recent slowdown in mergers and acquisitions that's arrested momentum on Wall Street.

Some MS staffers will be excluded from the cuts, however — namely, the bank's battalion of financial advisors — though some who assist them, such as administrative personnel in its wealth-management unit, could be affected by the layoffs, the person added.

Porsche said on March 12 that it plans to cut 3,900 jobs in the coming years.

About 2,000 of the reductions will come with the expiration of fixed-term contractor positions, the German automaker said Wednesday. The company will make the other 1,900 reductions by 2029 through natural attrition and limiting hiring, it said.

Porsche said it also plans to discuss more potential changes with labor leaders in the second half of the year. "This will also make Porsche even more efficient in the medium and long term," the company said.

Bloomberg reported in February that Salesforce, a cloud-based customer management software company, will slash more than 1,000 jobs from its nearly 73,000-strong workforce.

Affected employees will be eligible to apply to open internal roles, the outlet reported. The company is hiring salespeople focused on the company's new AI-powered products.

The cuts come despite Salesforce reporting a strong financial performance during its third-quarter earnings in December.

Salesforce did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sonos, a California-based audio equipment company, said in a February 5 release that it's cutting about 200 roles.

The announcement came nearly a month after Sonos CEO Patrick Spence stepped down from his position following a disastrous app rollout. The company's interim CEO Tom Conrad said in the statement that the layoff was part of an effort to create a "simpler organization."

"One thing I've observed firsthand is that we've become mired in too many layers that have made collaboration and decision-making harder than it needs to be," Conrad said. "So across the company today we are reorganizing into flatter, smaller, and more focused teams."

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan announced in February that the company is laying off 15% of its corporate staff, or about 1,750 employees.

He said impacted workers will keep their pay, benefits, and bonuses through late April, when the separations will take effect.

The company told investors the cuts would provide a "partial year 2025 savings to be approximately $210 million and full-year 2026 savings to be approximately $300 million."

The move comes as Southwest tries to cut costs amid profitability problems. Jordan said this is the first significant layoff the company has had in its 53-year history.

An activist hedge fund took a stake in Southwest in June and has since helped restructure its board and change its business model to keep up with a changing industry. For example, it plans to end its long-standing open-seating policy to generate more seating revenue.

In recent months, the company has also reduced flight crew positions in Atlanta to cut costs.

Starbucks will notify 1,100 corporate employees that they have been laid off on February 25.

CEO Brian Niccol said in a memo that the layoffs will make Starbucks "operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity and drive better integration."

The layoffs won't affect employees at Starbucks stores, the company said.

Niccol told employees that layoffs were on the way in a separate memo in January. The company is trying to improve results after sales slid last year.

Workday, the human-resources software company, said in February that it is cutting 8.5% of its workforce, or around 1,750 employees. The layoffs came as the company focuses more on artificial intelligence.

In a note to employees, CEO Carl Eschenbach said that Workday will focus on hiring in areas related to artificial intelligence and work to expand its global presence.

"The environment we're operating in today demands a new approach, particularly given our size and scale," Eschenbach wrote. He said that affected employees will get at least 12 weeks of pay.

Payments platform Stripe laid off 300 employees, primarily in product, engineering, and operations, according to a January 20 memo obtained by BI.

Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh said in the memo that the company still planned on growing its head count to about 10,000 employees by the end of the year.

The Washington Post eliminated less than 100 employees in an effort to cut costs, Reuters reported in January.

A spokesperson told the wire service that the changes would occur across multiple areas of the business and indicated that the cuts wouldn't affect the newsroom.

"The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to meet the needs of the industry, build a more sustainable future and reach audiences where they are," the spokesperson said, according to Reuters.

UPS announced on April 29 that it plans to cut 20,000 jobs this year — about 4% of its global workforce — as part of a shift toward automation and a strategic reduction in business with Amazon.

"With our action, we will emerge as an even stronger, more nimble UPS," the company's CEO, Carol Tomé, said in a statement on Tuesday.

The move follows a sharp 16% drop in Amazon package volume last quarter and is part of a plan to halve its Amazon business by mid-2026. UPS will also close 73 US buildings by June and automate 400 facilities to reduce labor dependency.

The Teamsters union have said they would fight any layoffs affecting its members.

Wayfair announced in an SEC filing on March 7 that it would eliminate its Austin Technology Development Center and lay off around 340 tech workers.

The reorg comes as the technology team has accomplished "significant modernization and replatforming milestones," the company said in the filing. Wayfair said it plans to refocus resources and streamline operations to promote its "next phase of growth."

"With the foundation of this transformation now in place, our technology needs have shifted," the company said.

Wayfair expects to take on $33 to $38 million in costs as a result of the reorganization, consisting of severance, cash employee-related costs, benefits, and transitional costs.

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair of Insurance Operations Ajit Jain says Geico has reduced its workforce from about 50,000 to about 20,000. Jain revealed the reductions during Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on May 3 but did not detail over what time frame they took place. Berkshire Hathaway is one of Geico's parent companies.

Warren Buffett's company reported its 2025 first-quarter earnings on during the May 3 meeting, saying Geico earned nearly $2.2 billion in pre-tax underwriting.

The Big Four accounting firm said it's cutting roughly 1,500 jobs in the US because its low attrition rates mean not enough people are leaving by choice.

PwC's layoffs began on May 5 and mostly affect the firm's audit and tax lines, a person familiar with the matter told Business Insider.

"This was a difficult decision, and we made it with care, thoughtfulness, and a deep awareness of its impact on our people, appreciating that historically low levels of attrition over consecutive years have made it necessary to take this step," a PwC spokesperson said.

CrowdStrike, the Texas-headquartered cybersecurity firm, is cutting about 500 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, as part of a strategic plan to "yield greater efficiencies."

It expects the layoffs to cost between $36 million and $53 million.

CrowdStrike is aiming to generate $10 billion in annual recurring revenue.

The company reported worse-than-expected annual results in March, signaling that it was yet to fully recover from a widespread tech outage linked to CrowdStrike in July 2024.

Panasonic, the Japanese-headquartered multinational electronics manufacturer, plans to cut 10,000 jobs this financial year, which ends in March 2026. The cuts will affect 5,000 roles in Japan and 5,000 overseas.

In a statement on Friday, May 9, the company said it planned to "thoroughly review operational efficiency … mainly in sales and indirect departments, and reevaluate the numbers of organisations and personnel actually needed."

"Through these measures, the company will optimize our personnel on a global scale," the statement added.

Japanese car giant Nissan is cutting 20,000 jobs by 2027 and reducing the number of factories it operates from 17 to 10 as it struggles with a dire financial situation.

The job losses include the 9,000 layoffs announced late last year, and come as the automaker faces headwinds from US tariffs on imported vehicles and collapsing sales in China.

Nissan reported a net loss of 671 billion yen ($4.5 billion) for the 2024 financial year, and said it would not issue an operating profit forecast for 2025 because of tariff uncertainty.

Burberry announced 1,700 job cuts in May, or about 18% of its global workforce, as part of plans to cut costs by about £100 million ($130 million) by 2027.

It plans to end night shifts at its Yorkshire raincoat factory due to production over-capacity.

The British company sunk to an operating loss of £3 million for the year to the end of March, compared with a £418 million profit for the previous 12 months.

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In its annual financial disclosures filed on March 5, Salesforce left out language describing diversity and inclusion as core values, a change from past filings. Language about some executive compensation being tied to employee diversity measures was also gone.

The company said in the filing that it's still committed to equality, but it's "firmly rooted in compliance with federal law and other applicable laws and regulations in the regions in which we operate."

"We value the equality of every individual at our company and in our communities and are dedicated to fostering a workplace that complies with these protections, creating an inclusive culture where every individual feels seen, heard and valued," Salesforce said in its filing.

Salesforce's CEO Marc Benioff has previously shown support for LGBTQ+ employees, and spoken out about an Indiana bill that made it legal for individuals to use religious beliefs as a defense when sued by LGBTQ+ people. In an interview with Axios earlier this year, the CEO said the company would do "everything" possible to help employees if someone was targeting them.

Deloitte, the world's largest professional services firm, has scrapped some DEI programs and asked staff working in its Government & Public Services division to remove pronouns from their email signatures.

The decision to change DEI policies followed "a detailed review of all pertinent government directives to ensure we comply with their requirements, both as a private enterprise and as a government contractor," Doug Beaudoin, Deloitte's chief people officer, told employees in an internal memo seen by BI.

Deloitte receives $3.2 billion annually through its contracts with federal agencies.

The firm's UK division has split with its US counterpart on DEI. The week of the changes, Deloitte's UK chief sent a memo to staff confirming that the firm remained "committed" to diversity goals in the UK.

Fellow Big Four firm KPMG has ended a DEI talent strategy that was set up amid the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and removed annual DEI transparency reports from its website.

The consultancy's changes were announced via an internal memo sent to the US workforce on February 14.

"The legal landscape surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts has been shifting, via executive orders and in the courts," Paul Knopp, chair and CEO of KPMG US, wrote in the memo.

KPMG is ending its "Accelerate 2025" strategy, which aimed to achieve 50% of managing partners and managing directors coming from underrepresented backgrounds by 2025. KPMG typically tracks progress to the end of its financial year on September 30.

In September 2023, 45.3% of US partners and managing directors came from under-represented groups such as women, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals, according to a report still available on KPMG's website.

Amazon has changed its DEI language on some of its website pages and discontinued some programs.

The company removed all mentions of diversity and inclusion from its 2024 annual report. As recently as January 24, Amazon's DEI page was titled "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," according to an archived page viewed by BI. That page is now called "Inclusive Experiences and Technology."

"We update this page from time to time to ensure it reflects updates we've made to various programs and positions," an Amazon spokesperson told BI.

In December, Candi Castleberry, Amazon's vice president of inclusive experiences and technology, said in a memo that the company was shutting down several "outdated" DEI programs to focus on initiatives with "proven outcomes," Bloomberg reported.

Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, the vice president of technology at Amazon Web Services, told employees in late January that the company was "not pulling back on DEI initiatives," adding, "there's no change to the commitment, but we didn't roll it out that well," according to a transcript obtained by BI.

Global consulting firm Accenture has updated its diversity and inclusion goals, according to an internal memo sent by CEO Julie Sweet in February and seen by BI.

The company is "sunsetting" its 2017 employee representation goals and career development programs for people of specific demographic groups.

Accenture will also pause submissions to external diversity benchmarking surveys while it evaluates whether to continue participating in those surveys, the memo said.

Sweet said the changes come as a result of the "evolving landscape in the United States, including recent Executive Orders with which we must comply," as well as the company's continual evaluation of internal policies.

Sweet noted in the memo that Accenture had largely achieved its 2017 representation goals. She also wrote that the company would invest more in core career development programs and "put a greater focus on inclusion and a sense of belonging for all."

Google told employees in February that it will no longer have hiring goals tied to representation.

It's also evaluating its DEI programs and initiatives, including "those that raise risk, or that aren't as impactful as we'd hoped," Google's chief people officer, Fiona Cicconi, wrote in a memo to staff.

"We're committed to creating a workplace where all our employees can succeed and have equal opportunities, and over the last year we've been reviewing our programs designed to help us get there," a Google spokesperson told BI.

The spokesperson said Google updated language in its annual 10-K report to reflect the change.

"As a federal contractor, our teams are also evaluating changes required following recent court decisions and executive orders on this topic," the spokesperson added.

Target sent a memo to its employees in January announcing the end of its three-year DEI goals.

Written by Kiera Fernandez, Target's chief community impact and equity officer, the memo characterized the change as a way to remain "in step with the evolving external landscape."

The memo also announced that Target would no longer participate in surveys that monitored diversity within the company, and would end a program to carry more products from minority-owned businesses.

Target will also be changing the name of its "Supplier Diversity" team to "Supplier Engagement."

Meta announced it was rolling back many of its DEI initiatives in January.

In an internal memo, the company's vice president of human resources, Janelle Gale, said there would no longer be a team focused on DEI, adding that the term had become charged and that it suggested, to some, "preferential treatment of some groups over others."

"The legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing," she wrote. "The Supreme Court of the United States has recently made decisions signaling a shift in how courts will approach DEI."

The changes affect diversity efforts across hiring, choosing suppliers, and training, the memo said.

Fast food giant McDonald's joined the ranks of large American companies rolling back some DEI initiatives.

The company announced in a press release on January 6 that it would stop setting representation goals, pause participating in external surveys related to DEI, and end a requirement for supply chain partners to adhere to DEI targets.

McDonald's diversity team will also get a new name. It'll be called the "Global Inclusion Team" instead, the company said in its January announcement.

Despite these changes, McDonald's says inclusion remains one of its "core values."

Representatives of McDonald's did not respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular working hours.

In August, Harley-Davidson said on X that it would drop diversity-based spending goals from suppliers, halt socially motivated employee training, and withdraw from an annual LGBTQ acceptance rating by the Human Rights Campaign, Bloomberg reported.

Harley told Bloomberg that the company was "saddened by the negativity on social media over the last few weeks, designed to divide the Harley-Davidson community," following Starbuck's calls on X for the company to apologize and change its policies.

Bloem, from the Human Rights Campaign, said in the statement to BI that retreating from DEI hurts employees and customers.

"Harley-Davidson's choice to back away from the Corporate Equality Index is an impulsive decision fueled by fringe right-wing actors and MAGA extremists who believe they can bully their way into dismantling initiatives that help everyone thrive in the workplace," Bloem wrote.

John Deere has pulled back on its DEI commitments, including no longer participating in cultural awareness events and abolishing the company's pronoun policy, BI reported in July.

While John Deere did not publicly announce the reason for its decision, the shift came following online criticism from Starbuck in a video from X, which garnered over 5 million views in July.

Tractor Supply significantly scaled back its DEI programs, including eliminating diversity roles and withdrawing from Pride event sponsorship. The company also announced that it would no longer provide data to the Human Rights Campaign, and it would end its carbon emission goals. This came after Starbuck's criticized the company for promoting what he labeled as "woke" policies, NPR reported in June.

While Starbuck did not specifically target Polaris, the Harley competitor has reduced its DEI efforts, including removing any mention of the term from its web pages. In a statement to Bloomberg, the company emphasized its intention to abstain from political discussion.

Home improvement retailer Lowe's said that it would scale back its DEI programs in an internal note viewed by Bloomberg.

Per the memo, the company will stop participating in surveys run by the Human Rights Campaign, and it will merge resource groups for minority employees into one umbrella organization, Bloomberg reported on August 27.

Starbuck said on X that he caused Lowe's policy shift. However, a Lowe's spokesperson told Bloomberg that they had already begun making changes prior to Starbuck's involvement.

Lowe's has a consumer base largely consisting of rural baby boomers, according to data from the consumer analytics firm Numerator.. The company was labeled "best place to work for LGBTQ equality" by the Human Rights Campaign in Lowe's 2021 culture, diversity, and inclusion report.

Orlando Gonzales, the senior vice president of programs of research and training at the Human Rights Campaign, told BI in a statement that scaling back from DEI policies would have negative consequences for companies in the long run.

"Companies should not cower to a random guy with zero business experience," Gonzales said, citing Starbuck's removal from the Tennessee GOP ballot in 2022.

In an internal email shared with Bloomberg by Starbuck, the carmaker said that it would pull out of certain diversity rankings, such as the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.

The company also said that it would reorient its employee resource groups to make them accessible to all staff. Ford also pledged to be less involved in political matters and changed some corporate sponsorships.

Ford faced backlash after it saw quality issues and vehicle recalls.

Starbuck wrote in a post on X that Ford's withdrawal from DEI initiatives came just as he was investigating Ford's "woke policies."

Meanwhile, the HRC said that Ford "cowered" to Starbuck and that the company had "decades of commitment to inclusion and top ratings on the HRC Corporate Equality Index."

"The Human Rights Campaign could not be more disappointed to see the company shirking its responsibility to its employees, consumers, and shareholders," said HRC president Kelley Robinson in a statement.

Beverage company Molson Coors is scrapping many of its DEI policies and initiatives, CNBC reported in September.

In an internal memo obtained by BI, Molson Coors said it would remove quotas for supplier diversity. These quotas, which encourage sourcing supplies from minority or women-owned businesses, can be "complicated and influenced by factors outside" the company's control.

Additionally, the brewer stated that it will shift company training away from DEI-based programs to focus more on key business objectives.

The company said the decision to scale back, which was in the works since March, was made to ensure that executive compensation is solely based on business performance and does not include "aspirational representation goals," according to the memo.

Molson Coors will also no longer participate in the HRC Equality Index or any other third-party company rankings, reported CNBC. The company has previously received a perfect 100-point score for 19 consecutive years.

The memo added that the driving force behind the change was "the understanding that when all our people know they are welcome, they are more engaged, motivated, and committed to our company's collective success."

Survey results published by the HRC in September found that more than 75% of adults from the LGBTQ+ community unfavorably view companies that rolled back DEI initiatives.

The HRC's Gonzales said that the LGBTQ+ community holds over $1.4 trillion in spending power in the US and wants to "work for and support companies who support us."

The companies did not respond to BI's requests for comment.

Walmart will end some of its DEI initiatives, including winding down its nonprofit Center for Racial Equity, which Walmart funded with $100 million in 2020 for five years, and discontinuing programs that assist minority-owned suppliers.

The company will also stop using the phrase DEI in company documents, stop sharing the details of its LGBTQ+ corporate policies with the Human Rights Campaign and stop allowing third-party sellers to list items marketed toward the LGBTQ+ community.

"We are willing to change alongside our associates and customers who represent all of America. We've been on a journey and know we aren't perfect," Walmart said in a statement to BI.

In a post on the social media platform X, conservative activist Robby Starbuck claimed credit for Walmart's policy change, calling it "the biggest win yet for our movement to end wokeness in corporate America."

Nissan is rolling back some of its diversity initiatives, Starbuck announced on social media in December.

In a statement provided to BI when asked about Starbuck's post, Nissan said, "Whether with employees, customers, business partners, or the communities we serve, we believe that Nissan is a company for everyone. For nearly four decades, our commitment to respect and inclusion has been rooted in our values, shaped an environment where each of our team members can contribute at work, and ultimately contributed to the success of our business."

Starbuck said when he reached out to Nissan about their "woke policies" the company was receptive. He shared a letter that he said was sent to Nissan employees from company exec Jeremie Papin.

The letter said the company would stop participating in third-party surveys with organizations "heavily focused on political activism." Starbuck said that meant the company would not participate in the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group.

The letter also said the company would align employee training with "core business objectives" that support "personal job performance and career advancement."

Nissan told BI it was already working on its communications with employees due to questions received internally but acknowledged it had also spoken with Starbuck ahead of the announcement.

Goldman Sachs significantly reduced language referencing DEI in its annual report.

The bank's 2024 annual report referred to diversity in the context of human capital a total of three times, down significantly from the 14 times it was mentioned in the 2023 report and the 16 times it cropped up in 2022.

The company also eliminated a category from the report titled "Diversity and Inclusion," which used to feature diverse hiring goals and a hiring breakdown by race and gender.

Goldman's "aspirational hiring goals" also expire this year, and the bank hasn't yet disclosed whether they'll set new ones.

Earlier this year, Goldman also ditched a policy that required IPO clients to have a minimum of two diverse board members. The change came after a December court ruling over a similar policy at the Nasdaq stock exchange.

The investment bank first implemented a board diversity initiative in 2020, which mandated that IPO clients must have at least one diverse board member. A year later, Goldman raised the requirement to two members and stipulated that one must be a woman.

Goldman initiated a legal review of its policy after the December court decision, according to a company spokesperson.

"As a result of legal developments related to board diversity requirements, we ended our formal board diversity policy," said Goldman spokesman Tony Fratto. "We continue to believe that successful boards benefit from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and we will encourage them to take this approach."

Disney told employees in a memo that it's refocusing its DEI efforts to business goals and company values. The changes will also affect content advisory notices that Disney started adding to movies in 2020, BI previously confirmed.

The memo, which BI has verified, said that DEI will be less important in determining executive compensation and that Disney is ditching Reimagine Tomorrow, a digital hub it launched to focus on underrepresented voices.

Disney also said in the memo that its Business Employee Resource Groups will rebrand as Belonging Employee Resource Groups.

The company is no stranger to political controversy over social issues. CEO Bob Iger has criticized Trump in the past, but taken a more muted approach in the beginning of his second term.

Citigroup's CEO Jane Fraser sent a memo to staff in late February saying that the bank would rename its diversity, equity, and inclusion team to "talent management and engagement."

The bank will also get rid of "aspirational representation goals except as required by local law," the memo said. It continued that job candidates and interview panels don't need to be diverse anymore.

Warner Bros. Discovery is putting an end to its participation in third-party workplace surveys, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider.

The company will "continue to gather internal data that allows us to understand how our employee base reflects the audience we serve."

The memo was signed by Jennifer Remling and Asif Sadiq, WBD's Chief People and Culture Officer and Chief Inclusion Officer.

It also detailed the adoption of a "uniform and consistent application process" across all WBD's "talent programs, including internships, mentoring, and other development programs."

The company will retain its business resource groups, the memo said, and continue to "prioritize inclusive storytelling" and grow "an inclusive team."

The company's overall work in the DEI space will now be referred to as "inclusion." The memo also stated that WBD would be correspondingly "updating the language" used on its website, as well as throughout its internal channels.

On March 14, The department store chain Kohl's changed the title of its chief DEI officer to chief inclusion and belonging officer.

Bloomberg first reported the change, noting that the retail giant had removed all references to DEI on its website, instead replacing the phrase with the words "inclusion and belonging."

"We have evolved our framework to focus on inclusion and belonging," Michelle Banks, who has held the role since it was created in 2021, said, Reuters reported.

Banks, who has been with the company since 2010, told Reuters that Kohl's also broadened its supplier diversity program, adding qualified small businesses, including diverse small businesses.

Representatives for Kohl's did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Trump has tapped his defense attorney, Alina Habba, to join him in the White House as Counsellor to the President.

Habba served as Trump's defense attorney during some of his most high-profile cases, such as the defamation case against author E. Jean Carroll.

Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late on Sunday that Habba was "a fierce Defender of the Rule of Law, and an invaluable Advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team."

"She has been unwavering in her loyalty, and unmatched in her resolve - standing with me through numerous 'trials,' battles, and countless days in Court," he wrote.

"Few understand the Weaponization of the 'Injustice' System better than Alina, who has fought relentlessly against the full force of Lawfare with courage and an unshakable commitment to Justice," Trump added.

Responding to the appointment through an X post on Sunday, Habba said, "Honor of my life to serve the 45th and 47th President and the American people."

Habba served as a senior advisor in Trump's presidential campaign. She has also been a public advocate for the president-elect, accompanying him on his campaign trail and speaking at his rally in New York's Madison Square Garden in October.

Trump picked Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson, one of two Republicans in the agency, would replace Lina Khan — a divisive figure who's gained praise and criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike for her probes into Big Tech companies such as Microsoft and Google.

In an announcement on Truth Social, Trump highlighted Ferguson's stances toward the tech industry.

"Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country," Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. "Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country's History."

Trump has appointed venture capitalist and former PayPal COO David Sacks as the White House's AI and crypto czar.

Sacks has a prolific track record in Silicon Valley, having worked alongside Musk as an early employee at PayPal before founding the enterprise social networking platform Yammer — which was acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion in 2012.

He is one of the four co-hosts of the "All-In" podcast alongside fellow VCs Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg.

"David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas. He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship," Trump posted on Truth Social on December 5.

His new role will involve developing a legal framework for crypto in the US and leading the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Tech exec Jacob Helberg, a senior advisor to Palantir CEO Alex Karp, was selected to be Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment. Helberg, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, is considered a power broker in Trump's world, and rallied for support of the TikTok ban.

Helberg is also the author of "The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power."

William McGinley has been tapped as counsel to the Department of Government Efficiency — the commission that will aim to slash spending helmed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

In this role, McGinley will work with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget "to provide advice and guidance to end the bloated Federal Bureaucracy," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

On November 12, Trump said McGinley would serve as his White House counsel, but has since backpedaled on that. Trump announced that David Warrington will serve as White House counsel instead on December 4, the same day he shared McGinley's new role. The president-elect did not explain his reasoning when he made the swap.

McGinley previously served as White House Cabinet secretary during Trump's first term and as general counsel at the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Trump has tapped Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, he announced on Truth Social.

Atkins currently serves as founder and CEO of risk management consultancy Patomak Global Partners, and has been co-chairman of the Digital Chamber's Token Alliance since 2017. He was an SEC commissioner under former President George Bush and is an outspoken supporter of the crypto industry, a sharp distinction from the current chair.

Trump nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire SpaceX aeronaut, as administrator of NASA. The 41-year-old also founded Shift4 Payments, a payment processing firm, and is worth $1.9 billion, per Forbes.

"Jared's passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Isaacman responded to the announcement in a post on X, writing that "Americans will walk on the Moon and Mars" and that he is "honored" to receive the nomination.

Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler was tapped by Trump to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

"Kelly will bring her experience in business and Washington to reduce red tape, and unleash opportunity for our Small Businesses to grow, innovate, and thrive," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "She will focus on ensuring that SBA is accountable to Taxpayers by cracking down on waste, fraud, and regulatory overreach."

Loeffler, a businesswoman who served as CEO of bitcoin company Bakkt and co-owns the WNBA team the Atlanta Dream, was among the wealthiest politicians on Capitol Hill. In 2020, Forbes estimated her and her husband's combined net worth at about $800 million. She raised several million dollars for Trump's 2024 campaign, according to CNN.

Adam Boehler will serve as Trump's special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, the president-elect announced on Truth Social.

"He has negotiated with some of the toughest people in the World, including the Taliban, but Adam knows that NO ONE is tougher than the United States of America, at least when President Trump is its Leader," he wrote.

Boehler is the former CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and was a lead negotiator for the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and both the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in 2020.

Two days before announcing the nomination, Trump addressed the hostages being held in Gaza in a separate Truth Social post, writing that "there will be ALL HELL TO PAY" if they are not released before he assumes office again on January 20, 2025.

Peter Navarro, who served as a trade advisor during Trump's first term and spent four months in prison for failing to cooperate with a Congressional investigation about January 6, will be senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.

"The Senior Counselor position leverages Peter's broad range of White House experience, while harnessing his extensive Policy analytic and Media skills," Trump wrote in posts on Truth Social. He also said that Navarro will help "successfully advance and communicate the Trump Manufacturing, Tariff, and Trade Agendas."

Navarro, 75, helped Trump create protectionist trade policies and tariffs during his first term. The economist is a harsh critic of China.

In March of 2024, Navarro started serving a four-month sentence at a federal prison in Miami, Florida. He was the first senior Trump administration official to be imprisoned over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Navarro served time for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January 6.

Trump asked Michael Whatley of North Carolina to return as chairman of the Republican National Committee, writing on Truth Social that he "has done an OUTSTANDING and HISTORIC JOB" and has "put together a completely unprecedented ELECTION INTEGRITY OPERATION."

Prior to becoming chairman of the RNC in March, 2024 with Trump's endorsement, Whatley led the North Carolina Republican Party.

Kash Patel, once the chief of staff to former Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Trump announced on November 30.

Trump, in a statement posted on Truth Social, described 44-year-old Patel as "a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter."

"This FBI will end the growing crime epidemic in America, dismantle the migrant criminal gangs, and stop the evil scourge of human and drug trafficking across the Border," Trump said. "Kash will work under our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI."

Kash's appointment effectively fires the bureau's current leader, Christopher Wray, whom Trump appointed during his first term, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump tapped Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group hedge fund, to serve as Treasury secretary on November 22. In this prized cabinet role, Bessent will be expected to follow through on Trump's economic agenda around tax cuts and tariffs.

"Scott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," Trump said in a statement.

Bessent is the founder and CEO of Key Square Group investment firm, which Trump mentioned in his statement. Notably, the president-elect left out how Bessent spent a large part of his career working with billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, a contentious figure in the conservative world. Between 2011 and 2015, Bessent served as the chief investment officer at Soros Capital Management.

Still, Bessent was seen as a frontrunner for Trump's Treasury secretary for the better part of the year, as the billionaire hedge fund manager defended Trump's economic policies around de-regulation and tariff increases.

At the Republican National Convention in July, Bessent said it was "absurd" to think Trump's policies would be inflationary, MarketWatch reported.

Trump tapped Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his next Secretary of Commerce.

Lutnick, who also co-chairs the president-elect's transition team, had been in the running for treasury secretary.

The president-elect said Lutnick would lead his administration's tariff policy. During a pre-election rally, Lutnick extolled the virtues of a much earlier US economy that collected significant tariffs.

"At the turn of the century, our economy was rocking," Lutnick said at a Madison Square Garden rally, praising 1900s America. "We had no income tax, and all we had was tariffs."

In selecting the 63-year-old Wall Street titan as his commerce secretary, Trump is returning to the playbook he used during his first time in office.

Wilbur Ross, the so-called "King of Bankruptcy" and a long-time Wall Street fixture, was Trump's only commerce secretary during his first term — a remarkable milestone considering the unprecedented upheaval that engulfed most of Trump's cabinet.

Ross' department played a major role in the Trump administration's efforts to hold Chinese companies accountable for doing business with Iran and North Korea.

Trump has selected Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for Secretary of State, elevating his onetime political rival and the current vice chair of the Intelligence Committee to one of the highest-profile roles in his upcoming administration.

"Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom," Trump said in a statement announcing the pick. "He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries."

With Rubio's selection, Trump is installing a hawk of China, Iran, and Venezuela to help shape the country's foreign policy during a tumultuous time throughout the world.

Trump in 2024 made inroads with Arab American voters in Michigan, a key swing state, over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The president-elect has indicated that he wants to see an end to the conflict in Gaza, but it is unclear what his plan would entail to do so.

Rubio, a former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and was easily reelected in 2016 and 2022.

In 2016, Rubio ran for president and clashed with Trump throughout the GOP primaries, with his then-rival pegging the senator as "Little Marco." But both men repaired their relationship afterwards, and during the 2024 presidential campaign, Rubio staunchly defended Trump against Democratic attacks.

Pete Hegseth, who has been an anchor at Fox News for eight years, was nominated by Trump to serve as Secretary of Defense.

The role will require a confirmation vote through the Republican-controlled Senate to be approved.

An Army veteran with two Bronze Stars as well as a Combat Infantryman's Badge, Hegseth served tours in Guantánamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has been a vocal supporter of Trump.

"Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down," Trump said in a statement announcing his appointment.

Trump picked Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, to lead the Justice Department hours after Matt Gaetz, his first choice, withdrew from consideration. Gaetz said his nomination was "unfairly becoming a distraction" as sex-trafficking allegations continued to dog him.

Announcing Bondi, the president-elect said in a statement that she would ensure that the DOJ is not "weaponized against me and other Republicans."

Bondi is a longtime Trump ally who served on the legal defense team of the president-elect's first impeachment trial in 2020. She was also Florida's first female attorney general serving from 2011 to 2019.

Disclosure filings showed that Bondi was a registered lobbyist, representing Amazon, General Motors, Uber, Fidelity National, Carnival North America, Major League Baseball, and foreign interests.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is Trump's choice to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

If confirmed by the Senate, Noem will lead US Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the US Secret Service — in sum, she will be in charge of a $60 billion budget, The Washington Post reported. She will play a crucial role in implementing Trump's hard-line immigration plans.

Noem, a former representative, has maintained a good relationship with Trump. During his first term, she once greeted him in her home state with a four-foot replica of Mount Rushmore — with his face added.

In a statement, Noem said she was "honored and humbled" to be selected as the Secretary of Homeland Security.

"I look forward to working with Border Czar Tom Homan to make America SAFE again," Noem said. "With Donald Trump, we will secure the Border, and restore safety to American communities so that families will again have the opportunity to pursue The American Dream."

The governor was floated as a potential running mate for Trump, but she prompted controversy by including an anecdote in her book about shooting and killing her dog, Cricket.

Trump nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik of upstate New York to fill the role of UN ambassador — his first Cabinet pick. She is the fourth-ranking Republican in the House and was a loyal Trump surrogate during the campaign.

Stefanik, the 40-year-old chair of the House Republican Conference, cemented her status as a Trump ally during his 2019 impeachment hearings. She's a vocal supporter of Israel and took a leading role in the congressional hearings that led multiple top university presidents to resign over their handling of protests against the war in Gaza.

However, Stefanik lacks significant foreign policy and national security experience, Maggie Haberman wrote in the Times.

"Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement confirming the pick.

In a statement to the New York Post, Stefanik said she was "deeply humbled" to accept the nomination.

Should the Senate confirm Stefanik, as it is likely to do, there will be a special election to fill her congressional seat.

Trump announced he was nominating former presidential nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, on November 14.

"I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.

The president-elect previously vowed to let Kennedy "go wild on health."

Kennedy, 70, supports removing fluoride from water supplies and is a well-known vaccine sceptic. He has said that he wants to fire some nutritionists at the health agency and overhaul federal food regulations. His eclectic views occasionally cut across party lines — his desire to cut ultra-processed food from school lunches, for example, was an Obama-era priority as well.

Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed the president-elect in August, which sources said was an effort to secure a job in the administration. The two have since spearheaded a "Make America Healthy Again" campaign.

The head of HHS requires Senate approval and Kennedy could have an upward battle ahead of him, Semafor reports.

Trump has nominated campaign donor and Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be Energy Secretary.

The position, which manages the country's nuclear weapons program and carries out energy policy, requires a Senate vote to confirm.

The fracking company's chief executive was also appointed to the newly formed Council of National Energy, led by Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota.

The council, per a statement from Trump, "will oversee the path to US ENERGY DOMINANCE by cutting red tape, enhancing private sector investments across all sectors of the Economy, and by focusing on INNOVATION over longstanding, but totally unnecessary, regulation."

John Ratcliffe, the former director of national intelligence, is Trump's choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency in his second administration.

As director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe declassified unverified Russian intelligence concerning Hillary Clinton and her presidential campaign, alleging the campaign approved a plan to "stir up a scandal" against Trump, drawing criticism that Ratcliffe used the intelligence community to help Trump politically, CNN reported at the time.

Trump praised Ratcliffe's loyalty in his announcement, describing him as "a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public."

Prior to his stint as the director of national intelligence in Trump's first term, Ratcliffe served in Congress for over five years, representing Texas' 4th congressional district. During that time, he was a member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees and the Cybersecurity Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

Trump tapped former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation.

Duffy, 53, is the latest Fox News contributor to join the president-elect's administration. The former prosecutor served in Congress for eight years until 2019. He currently co-hosts "The Bottom Line" on Fox Business Network. Before his time in government, Duffy appeared on the MTV reality series "The Real World."

"During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference, advocating for Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Growth, and Rural Development," Trump wrote in a Truth Social announcement on November 18.

Trump said Duffy will prioritize "Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America's highways, tunnels, bridges and airports."

Elon Musk had previously advocated for businessman and former Uber exec Emil Michael in the role, posting on X that Michael "would be effective."

Trump has nominated Tulsi Gabbard, a 43-year-old one-time Democratic presidential nominee turned MAGA loyalist, as director of national intelligence. A former congresswoman from Hawaii and Army veteran, Gabbard is yet another example of the president-elect stocking his Cabinet with loyalists.

"As a former Candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties - She is now a proud Republican! I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength," Trump said in a statement.

Gabbard is a former congresswoman from Hawaii and Army veteran but does not have direct experience working in the intelligence community, other than her time on House committees, the Associated Press reported. She supported Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 bid for the presidency and ran for the Democratic nomination herself in 2020. Despite previously criticizing Trump, she endorsed him this election and is a member of his transition team.

Trump also tapped Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota for Secretary of the Interior.

Trump indicated his intention to nominate Burgum while attending a gala for the America First Policy Institute on November 15. Burgum was also in attendance.

"I won't tell you his name, it might be something like Burgum. Burgum," Trump told gala attendees.

"Actually, he's going to head the Department of Interior, and he's going to be fantastic," the president-elect said.

If confirmed, Burgum will lead the Interior Department, which manages more than 500 million acres of federal and tribal land.

"We're going to do things with energy and with land, Interior, that is going to be incredible," Trump said.

Trump had reportedly considered Burgum as a running mate, alongside other candidates like Vance and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Trump eventually picked Vance for his VP, and has since nominated Rubio for Secretary of State.

In July, Burgum told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that Trump had referred to him as "Mr. Secretary" while notifying him that he wasn't selected as the Republican vice presidential candidate.

Like Trump, Burgum was a businessman before entering politics. In 2001, he sold his software company, Great Plains Software, to Microsoft for over $1 billion.

Burgum was elected governor of North Dakota in 2016, and his second term is slated to end in December. Burgum said in January that he would not seek a third term.

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, 44, has been chosen to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

"We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water," Zeldin, a four-term Republican congressman from Long Island, wrote in a post on X on November 11.

In a separate statement, Trump said he'd known Zeldin for years and trusted he would "ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American business, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards."

During his time in the House, Zeldin repeatedly voted against clean water legislation and clean air legislation, the Times reported. Nonetheless, he had a more bipartisan record when it came to climate than many other Republicans.

Some individuals close to Trump's transition team were taken aback by the selection, as Zeldin hasn't demonstrated a lot of interest in the EPA.

In 2022, Zeldin ran for governor of New York and put up an impressive fight. He has remained close with President-elect Trump and appeared at Mar-a-Lago multiple times during the 2024 campaign.

Trump has promised to "drill, baby, drill" for fossil fuels, cancel some EPA rules, and roll back some of President Joe Biden's climate agenda.

Trump chose Doug Collins, a Republican from Georgia who served in the US House from 2013 to 2021, to serve as his Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Collins is a veteran, previously serving in the Navy and then the Air Force reserve following the September 11 attacks. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and has served as a chaplain in the Navy and US Air Force Reserve.

"We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support they need," Trump wrote on Truth Social on November 15.

Trump has tapped former WWE CEO Linda McMahon for his Secretary of Education.

"Linda served for two years on the Connecticut Board of Education, where she was one of fifteen members overseeing all Public Education in the State, including its Technical High School system," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on November 19.

"We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort," he added.

McMahon cochairs Trump's transition team with the president-elect's commerce secretary pick, Howard Lutnick.

She also served in the first Trump administration, heading the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.

Trump has repeatedly promised to shut down the Department of Education while on the campaign trail.

In 2017, during his first term, Trump proposed a $9 billion cut to the department's budget.

"I say it all the time, I'm dying to get back to do this. We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education," Trump said in September during a campaign rally in Wisconsin.

Trump nominated Russell Vought, an instrumental figure in the Project 2025 blueprint, to lead the White House's Office of Management and Budget.

Vought previously served in the same role during Trump's first term between July 2020 and January 2021.

Vought "did an excellent job serving in this role in my First Term - We cut four Regulations for every new Regulation, and it was a Great Success!" Trump wrote in a statement.

As a key leader of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a blueprint for Trump's second term, Vought was responsible for drawing up plans that could strengthen the president's power through a series of executive orders.

As the OMB director, Vought will oversee the president's budget and legislative proposals.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican representative from Oregon who recently lost her bid for a second term, was tapped by Trump to serve as the secretary of the Department of Labor.

Chavez-DeRemer is considered a moderate as one of the few Republican lawmakers who supported pro-union legislation that would have made it easier for workers to unionize.

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien pushed Trump to consider Chavez-DeRemer for the labor secretary role, Politico reported.

"Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America's workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America," Trump said in a statement. "I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions, to bring back our Manufacturing jobs."

Former NFL football player and Texas State Rep. Scott Turner is Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Turner previously served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term.

Turner, who is from Texas, played college football at the University of Illinois before the Washington Redskins drafted him in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played in the NFL until 2003.

Turner is now chair of the America First Policy Institute, a political policy and advocacy group with ties to Trump.

In a statement announcing Turner's appointment, Trump said that Turner led an "unprecedented effort that transformed our country's most distressed communities" during his previous administration. As the head of Trump's Opportunity and Revitalization Council, Turner encouraged public and private investment in low-income areas designated as "opportunity zones," CNN reported.

Critics of "opportunity zones" say they serve as tax loopholes for the rich and funnel untaxed money into mostly wealthy communities.

Susie Wiles is set to make history as the country's first female chief of staff to a president. A veteran Florida strategist who led Trump's political operation for nearly four years, Wiles is seen as loyal and supremely capable.

A grandmother who keeps a relatively low public profile, Wiles is Trump's only campaign manager to have lasted an entire election cycle, The New York Times reported. Not only did she help the president-elect expand his base and run a more professional campaign, she also assisted lawyers on his various criminal and civil cases. She has a proven ability to manage Trump's unpredictable personality, which will be crucial as she takes on what some consider the second-most-powerful job in Washington, behind the presidency itself.

"Susie is tough, smart, innovative and is universally admired and respected," Trump said when he announced her role.

Chris LaCivita, Trump's co-campaign manager, described her as "loyal and honest as the day is long."

Come January, Wiles will likely have to balance the demands of various big personalities, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump tore through four chiefs of staff during his first term, with one of them, Gen. John Kelly, describing it as the worst job he's ever had.

More traditional Republicans and MAGA diehards alike seem to think that Wiles, with her political sharpness and close ties to the Trump family, will be a more durable choice.

Trump announced that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, alongside entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the "Save America" Movement," Trump said in a statement.

Musk has teased his role in a second Trump administration for months, previously describing his priorities as leading a "once-in-a-lifetime deregulation and reduction in the size of government."

Also, as the DOGE will be a commission, Musk's role would not make him an official Cabinet member.

Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate, will cohead the Department of Government Efficiency with Musk (meaning he isn't an official Cabinet member, either).

"I look forward to Elon and Vivek making changes to the Federal Bureaucracy with an eye on efficiency and, at the same time, making life better for all Americans," Trump said in a statement. "Importantly, we will drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending."

In his statement, Trump said DOGE would "provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before."

On November 26, Trump announced he had picked Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health, the medical research agency.

A physician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Bhattacharya, 56, is known for criticizing COVID-19 lockdowns. He was one of three co-authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an open letter published in October 2020, before the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, which called for those at minimal risk of dying from the virus to "live their lives normally "in a bid to achieve herd immunity.

Trump said Bhattacharya would work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

"Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America's biggest health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease," Trump said in a post to Truth Social.

"Together, they will work hard to Make America Healthy Again!" he said.

The NIH, which falls under the HHS, is the largest biomedical agency in the world with a $47.7 billion budget and 27 different institutes and centers.

Bhattacharya wrote on X following the announcement: "We will reform American scientific institutions so that they are worthy of trust again and will deploy the fruits of excellent science to make America healthy again!"

Dr. Mehmet Oz — "the most accomplished and influential celebrity doctor in history," according to Esquire — has been tapped to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

"He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country's most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation's Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget," Trump said in a statement announcing the pick on November 19.

A cardiothoracic surgeon, Oz shot to fame in 209 as an expert voice on "Oprah," then as the host of his own Emmy Award-winning "The Dr. Oz Show."

He sought the Republican nomination for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2022 but was unsuccessful. He has no experience leading a large government bureaucracy.

Announcing the appointment, Trump said Oz would work closely with RFK Jr., the president-elect's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump said he would nominate Kevin Hassett, an economist and veteran of the president-elect's first term, to run the White House National Economic Council.

Hassett previously led the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2017 to 2019. He returned as a senior advisor to Trump in 2020 during the COVID pandemic.

"He will play an important role in helping American families recover from the inflation that was unleashed by the Biden administration. Together we will renew and improve our record Tax Cuts, and ensure that we have Fair Trade with Countries that have taken advantage of the United States in the past," Trump wrote in the Truth Social post announcing Hassett's appointment.

Karoline Leavitt, who served as the national press secretary for Trump's 2024 reelection campaign, was tapped to become the administration's White House press secretary.

At 27, she will be the youngest person in history to hold the role, NPR reported.

In Trump's first administration, the role of the top White House spokesperson had a notable turnover rate, with four people holding the title over the four-year term. President Joe Biden had two White House spokespeople during his term, while President Barack Obama had three over both his terms.

During Trump's first term, Leavitt previously served in the White House as an assistant press secretary.

Steven Cheung, the chief spokesman for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, is set to become the next White House communications director.

Cheung, a former spokesperson for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, previously served as the director of strategic response during Trump's first term.

During the 2024 campaign, Cheung became known for his forceful statements against Trump's rivals in both the GOP primaries and the general election. Earlier this year, Cheung strongly criticized onetime Trump officials-turned-critics John Kelly and John Bolton, accusing them of having "a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome."

Trump, in a statement, praised Cheung as a "trusted" advisor who has "continued to champion America First principles" from the president-elect's first foray in the White House to his successful reelection bid.

Trump has tapped Thomas Homan to serve as his administration's "border czar." Homan, 62, was a senior immigration official during Trump's first term and served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Homan will oversee the nation's borders, as well as maritime and aviation security. A former police officer and border patrol agent, he has extensive experience in immigration enforcement.

Trump made immigration enforcement a centerpiece of his election campaign and has promised to pursue the country's largest mass deportation to date.

Last month, Homan told "60 Minutes" that worksite raids to target unauthorized employees would pick back up under a Trump presidency.

The president-elect announced Homan's role on Truth Social: "I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders," he wrote.

Homan's role does not need Senate confirmation.

Trump has turned to Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida to become his next national security advisor, bringing on board an Army Green Beret veteran and staunch critic of the Biden administration's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Waltz himself served in Afghanistan, as well as the Middle East and Africa.

"Mike has been a strong champion of my America First Foreign Policy agenda, and will be a tremendous champion of our pursuit of Peace through Strength!" Trump said in a statement.

Waltz was first elected to the House in 2018, where he succeeded now-Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the conservative-leaning 6th Congressional District. He currently chairs the Armed Services subcommittee on readiness and also sits on the Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees.

Trump announced Brendan Carr as his pick to lead the FCC during his second term.

Carr has served at the FCC since 2012, including being nominated to five-year terms as a commissioner by both Trump and Biden. He has been confirmed unanimously by the Senate three times. According to his biography, his work at the FCC has focused on modernizing communications infrastructure and accelerating the construction of high-speed networks across the country.

"Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump said in a statement. "He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America's Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America."

Trump tapped Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a Fox News medical contributor, to serve as the US surgeon general.

"Dr. Nesheiwat is a fierce advocate and strong communicator for preventive medicine and public health," Trump said in a statement. "She is committed to ensuring that Americans have access to affordable, quality healthcare, and believes in empowering individuals to take charge of their health to live longer, healthier lives."

According to her website, Nesheiwat graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is the medical director at CityMed.

The surgeon general is responsible for communicating to the public essential information about healthcare.

Trump nominated Marty Makary, a surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins University, to be the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

"FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator. The Agency needs Dr. Marty Makary, a Highly Respected Johns Hopkins Surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert, to course-correct and refocus the Agency," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on November 22.

Makary gained some notoriety for questioning COVID-19 protocols and vaccinations in the United States.

Trump said on Truth Social that Makary would work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "properly evaluate harmful chemicals poisoning our Nation's food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our Nation's youth," among other things.

"I am confident that Dr. Makary, having dedicated his career to High-Quality Lower-Cost care, will restore FDA to the Gold Standard of Scientific Research, and cut the bureaucratic red tape at the Agency to make sure Americans get the Medical Cures and Treatments they deserve," Trump said.

Makary has written books like "UNACCOUNTABLE" and "The Price We Pay," which question the American healthcare system.

Dr. David Weldon, a former Republican congressman of Florida, was nominated by Trump to serve as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

During his time in Congress, Weldon pushed a bill that would have moved vaccine research away from the CDC and toward an independent agency within the HHS. He has also pushed the false idea that thimerosal, an ingredient in some vaccines, caused an increase in autism, according to The New York Times.

"As a father of two and a husband of 45 years, Dave understands American Family Values, and views Health as one of utmost importance," Trump said in a statement on November 22. "Dave will prioritize Transparency, Competence, and High Standards at CDC."

Trump has appointed real-estate developer Steven Witkoff as a special Middle East envoy.

Witkoff, who has known Trump for decades, has no formal diplomatic experience, although that did not stop Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner from leading the first Trump administration's efforts in the region. Kushner helped broker the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.

Trump also appointed Witkoff to cochair his inaugural committee alongside former US Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia.

Biden appointed several special envoys to the Middle East. In April, Biden appointed Lise Grande, the former head of the US Insitute for Peace, as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to bring about peace, though he hasn't been clear on how he will reach a long-term cease-fire in Gaza that has so far eluded Biden.

Witkoff was playing golf with Trump at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf club in September when a Secret Service officer fired at a would-be assassin, the second attempt on Trump's life.

Trump tapped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as his next ambassador to Israel.

"He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him," Trump said in a statement. "Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!"

Since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, Huckabee has been a critic of the Biden administration's response. In an interview on Fox News at the end of 2023, Huckabee said Biden was participating in "nothing less than diplomatic schizophrenia."

Huckabee served as Arkansas governor from 1996 to 2007. He's since pivoted more toward commentary, hosting his own talk show.

He ran for president in both 2008 and 2016.

In 2008, Huckabee won the Iowa GOP caucuses, but he was unable to sustain that momentum against the eventual nominee, then-Arizona Sen. John McCain, in later contests and eventually bowed out of the race.

When he ran again in 2016, Huckabee came in ninth place in Iowa, and suspended his campaign after that performance.

Trump selected Todd Blanche, his defense lawyer, to serve as deputy attorney general in the Department of Justice.

"Todd is an excellent attorney who will be a crucial leader in the Justice Department, fixing what has been a broken System of Justice for far too long," Trump wrote on November 15 in an announcement on Truth Social.

Blanche, a former chief federal prosecutor in New York, represented Trump in multiple indictments, including leading his defense in the hush-money trial concerning Stormy Daniels earlier this year. Trump was convicted on all 34 counts brought in the case.

Trump also said he was selecting Emil Bove, another of his defense attorneys, to serve as principal associate deputy attorney general. Bove also represented Trump in the hush-money case.

"Emil is a tough and strong attorney, who will be a crucial part of the Justice Department, rooting out corruption and crime," Trump said.

Trump selected another of his lawyers, Dean John Sauer, to serve as solicitor general of the US. Sauer previously served as solicitor general of Missouri and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Sauer was Trump's lead counsel in his case before the Supreme Court arguing for presidential immunity, which resulted in a favorable decision for the former president.

"John is a deeply accomplished, masterful appellate attorney," Trump said in a Truth Social post, adding he "will be a great Champion for us as we Make America Great Again!"

Daniel Driscoll is Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Army, the official within the Defense Department responsible for matters that pertain to the army.

"As a former Soldier, Investor, and Political Advisor, Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent," Trump wrote in a string of Truth Social posts on December 4.

In addition to serving in the army, Driscoll worked in venture capital and was a senior advisor to Vance.

Trump chose Gail Slater as his nominee to be the assistant attorney general for the antitrust division at the Justice Department.

"Big Tech has run wild for years, stifling competition in our most innovative sector and, as we all know, using its market power to crack down on the rights of so many Americans, as well as those of Little Tech!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social announcing his pick. He said that Slater will lead the effort to address the "abuses."

Slater was an assistant to the president on tech, telecom, and cybersecurity issues during Trump's first term and is an economic policy advisor for Vice President-Elect JD Vance. She worked at the Federal Trade Commission for a decade and has been advising Trump's transition team on whom to appoint as the chair, Bloomberg reported.

Trump appointed David Warrington as assistant to the president and counsel to the president, he announced on Truth Social. In this capacity, Warrington will be the top attorney in the White House.

Warrington — a partner at the Dhillon Law Group — previously served as Trump's personal attorney, as well as general counsel for his presidential campaign.

Trump picked former Missouri Congressman Billy Long to serve as commissioner of the IRS.

"Billy brings 32 years of experience running his own businesses in Real Estate and, as one of the premier Auctioneers in the Country," Trump wrote in a statement on Truth Social. "He then served 12 years in Congress, because he "felt it was important for his constituents to have a Representative who has signed the front of a check!" Since leaving Congress, Billy has worked as a Business and Tax advisor, helping Small Businesses navigate the complexities of complying with the IRS Rules and Regulations."

Long would replace current IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and would be crucial in the new administration's targeting of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue is Trump's nominee for the US ambassador to China.

"As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a 40-year International business career, and served in the US Senate, David brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China," Trump wrote of his decision on Truth Social. "He has lived in Singapore and Hong Kong, and worked in Asia and China for much of his career."

Perdue, who was a top executive at companies like Reebok, Sara Lee, PillowTex, and Dollar General, has years of experience expanding Western manufacturing firms in China and other lower-cost countries.

As the ambassador in Beijing, he will help Trump navigate the latter's pledges of additional tariffs on China.

"Having lived in Asia on two occasions, I understand the gravity of this responsibility and look forward to implementing President Trump's strategy to make the world safe again and to represent the United States' interests in China," Perdue wrote on X in response to Trump's announcement.

Trump's pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement is Caleb Vitello, who is the assistant director of the agency's Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs.

"Caleb's exceptional leadership, extensive experience, and commitment to ICE's mission make him an excellent choice to implement my efforts to enhance the safety and security of American communities who have been victimized by illegal alien crime," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Vitello has 23 years of federal law enforcement experience at ICE and oversees tactical training and safety, according to his agency bio.

He previously was a deputy assistant director at ICE's fugitive operations, which tracks and arrests non-citizens who "present a danger to national security, or are a risk to public safety."

As the acting director of ICE, he's to play a key role in helping Trump enforce his promise of deporting millions of people staying illegally in the US.

Trump has chosen Rodney S. Scott to be the commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.

Scott is a border enforcement veteran with almost three decades of experience. He was the chief of the US Border Patrol from January 2020 to August 2021 and was vocal in his support for Trump's wall.

Announcing his choice on Truth Social, Trump praised Scott's tenure as Border Patrol chief for "record low levels of illegal immigration."

During his time leading Border Patrol, Scott implemented the Trump administration's Remain-in-Mexico program, which blocked non-Mexican asylum seekers from entering the US while waiting for their court dates.

His new role as commissioner expands upon his previous role — Scott will also oversee enforcement at ports of entry, trade, and travel.

Trump selected Chad Mizelle as the next chief of staff at the Department of Justice.

Mizelle, a Trump loyalist and former Department of Homeland Security official, is set to work alongside the president-elect's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi.

"During my First Term, Chad was General Counsel and Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security, where he helped to secure our Border, and stop the flow of illegal drugs and aliens into our Country," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

"Chad is a MAGA warrior, who will help bring accountability, integrity, and Justice back to the DOJ," he added.

Trump nominated Stephen Miran as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Miran earned a doctorate in economics from Harvard University in 2010. He worked as a senior advisor for economic policy at the US Department of Treasury during Trump's first administration. Miran is also a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital, an investment management firm.

"Steve will work with the rest of my Economic Team to deliver a Great Economic Boom that lifts up all Americans," Trump wrote on Sunday on Truth Social.

Miran responded to the nomination on X.

"I am beyond honored that President Trump has chosen me to lead his Council of Economic Advisers," Miran wrote on Sunday. "I look forward to working to help implement the President's policy agenda to create a booming, noninflationary economy that brings prosperity to all Americans!"