Trump announces six new administration appointments including health and economic leaders
President-elect Donald Trump announced six new administration appointments late Tuesday. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will lead the National Institutes of Health, while Jim O’Neill will serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Vince Haley, a former campaign speechwriter, has been named director of the Domestic Policy Council. Kevin Hassett will return as director of the National Economic Council, and Jamieson Greer will be the new US Trade Representative. John Phelan, a campaign donor with no military experience, has been selected as Navy leader. These appointments reflect a continuation of Trump's previous administration's personnel choices.