Trump to bring back 6 cabinet members who served during first term

The announcements included Steven Bradbury who has been nominated as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. During Trump’s first term, Bradbury served as General Counsel at the Department of Transportation and was credited for the rebuilding of “our crumbling infrastructure” and cutting regulations that were “killing jobs.” Katharine MacGregor has been tapped as Deputy Secretary of the Interior, a department where she previously focused on energy development.

David Fotouhi has been nominated as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, where he held a role in Trump’s first term. Paul R. Lawrence was chosen to serve as deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs. Trump stated that Lawrence would prioritize ensuring veterans receive the “respect they deserve.”

Professor Casey B. Mulligan, a former Chief Economist on Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, has been selected as Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the US Small Business Administration. Trump praised Mulligan as a “fantastic economist” and a “highly respected expert on regulations that are crushing our Small Businesses.”

James Danly, a retired Army officer and decorated veteran who earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart during his service in Iraq, has been named Deputy Secretary of Energy. Danly previously served as General Counsel, Commissioner, and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where Trump highlighted his achievements in driving “regulatory reform to ensure abundant and affordable energy for the American People.”

The series of announcements comes as Trump is set to begin his second term in just over one week.