US president-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and the team is shaping up much differently than his first as he prioritises loyalists for top jobs.
Mr Trump was bruised and hampered by internal squabbles during his initial term in office. Now he appears focused on remaking the US government in his own image.
Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation battles even with Republicans in control of the US Senate.
Here is a look at who he has selected so far.
5. Homeland Security Secretary: Kristi Noem
Ms Noem is a well-known conservative used her two terms leading South Dakota to vault to a prominent position in Republican politics. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ms Noem did not order restrictions that other states had issued and instead declared her state “open for business”. Mr Trump held a fireworks rally at Mount Rushmore in July 2020 in one of the first large gatherings of the pandemic. More recently, Ms Noem faced sharp criticism for telling a story in her memoir about shooting and killing her dog. She is set to lead a department crucial to the president-elect’s hard-line immigration agenda as well as other missions. Homeland Security oversees natural disaster response, the US Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration agents who work at airports. | Getty Images
6. CIA director: John Ratcliffe
Mr Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during the final year and a half of Mr Trump’s first term, leading the US government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. | Getty Images
7. Health and Human Services Secretary: Robert F Kennedy Junior
Mr Kennedy ran for president as a Democrat, then as an independent, and then endorsed Mr Trump. He is the son of Democrat Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated during his own presidential campaign. The nomination of Mr Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services alarmed people who are concerned about his record of spreading fears about vaccines. For example, he has long advanced the idea that vaccines cause autism. | Getty Images
8. Veterans Affairs Secretary: Doug Collins
Mr Collins is a former Republican congressman from Georgia who gained recognition for defending Mr Trump during his first impeachment trial, which centred on US assistance for Ukraine. Mr Trump was impeached for urging Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden in 2019 during the Democratic presidential nomination, but he was acquitted by the Senate. Mr Collins has also served in the armed forces himself and is currently a chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command. | Getty Images