Trump’s Second-Term Choices for Top Roles Put Younger Generation in Spotlight

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump who is set to return to White House officially in January 2025, has started picking up his teammates for his ministration.

To fill key roles in his upcoming ministration, Trump is tapping loyal allies and prominent supporters from his 2024 campaign. common thre among many of Trump’s picks for White House job is that y are Millennials.

selection of people for Trump 2.0 ministration reflects that Trump is making sure that torch is being passed down to a younger generation.

top picks for White House job include, Vivek Ramaswamy is (39), Elise Stefanik (40), JD Vance (40), Matt Gaetz (42) and Tulsi Gabbard (43).

Here’s a look at some of his selections:

• Vivek Ramaswamy- Department of Govt Efficiency  

Former presidential contender and Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has been appointed to co-le newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump emphasized in a statement that Ramaswamy along with Tesla CEO Elon Musk would work to streamline federal government, cut down on waste, and eliminate unnecessary regulations. He described Musk as " Great Elon Musk" and Ramaswamy as an "American Patriot," underlining ir shared mission to implement sweeping bureaucratic reforms.

• Elise Stefanik – United Nations Ambassor 

New York Representative Elise Stefanik, a vocal Trump supporter, has been tapped to represent US at United Nations. Stefanik’s elevation in GOP leership and her vocacy on issues like antisemitism have boosted her profile. She will be tasked with handling pressing global conflicts, including those involving Ukraine and Israel. 

• JD Vance- Vice President

JD Vance, Trump's pick for Vice President, is a 40-year-old author of best-selling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." He once described Trump as America's "Hitler", and is set to enter White House as Vice President. He will become third-youngest vice president in US history.

• Tulsi Gabbard -US Intel Chief

Tulsi Gabbard, a Samoan-American and a lieutenant colonel in U.S. Army Reserve, served in Iraq and was deployed in Middle East. She began her political career as a Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii, serving from 2013 to 2021. Known for her strong stance on foreign policy, Gabbard gained national attention for her criticism of US military involvement overseas, especially in Middle East. Her military experience gives her a unique perspective on cost of wars, which she believes have destabilized regions and me US less safe.

• Matt Gaetz - Attorney General

Trump has chosen Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. “Few issues in America are more important than ending partisan Weaponization of our Justice System,” Trump wrote Wednesday in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ bly-shattered Faith and Confidence in Justice Department.” Gaetz, a Trump loyalist and conservative representative from Florida, h spent several days at Mar-a-Lago over past week and he flew to Washington with Trump on his private plane Wednesday. He said in an X post on heels of announcement that it would “be an honor to serve” in role. selection, which will be subject to Senate approval once Gaetz is formally nominated by Trump, sets up potential for a provocative confirmation process. If confirmed, Gaetz would take over nation’s top law enforcement agency – same one that pursued a years-long sex-crimes investigation into congressman. Justice Department ultimately decided last year not to pursue criminal charges against him.