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.
13. Ambassador to the United Nations: Elise Stefanik
Ms Stefanik is a representative from New York and one of Mr Trump’s staunchest defenders going back to his first impeachment. Elected to the House in 2014, Ms Stefanik was selected by her Republican House colleagues as House Republican Conference chairwoman in 2021, when former Wyoming representative Liz Cheney was removed from the post after publicly criticising Mr Trump for falsely claiming he won the 2020 election. Ms Stefanik, 40, has served in that role ever since as the third-ranking member of House leadership. Ms Stefanik’s questioning of university presidents over antisemitism on their campuses helped lead to two of those presidents resigning, further raising her national profile. If confirmed, she would represent American interests at the UN as Mr Trump vows to end the war waged by Russia against Ukraine that began in 2022. | Getty Images
14. US Department of Government Efficiency co-leader: Elon Musk
Mr Musk, the richest man in the world, will jointly lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency that will advise Mr Trump’s White House on how to reform and make savings in the federal government. The billionaire will share the role with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, with the department sitting outside of the government but offering “guidance” to the White House. jointly lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency that will advise President-elect Donald Trump’s White House on how to reform and make savings in the federal government. The role appears to be Mr Musk’s reward for his public and vocal support for Mr Trump’s bid to return to the White House, including relentless posting to X, the social media platform Mr Musk owns, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars raised by a Musk-backed political action committee. The acronym for the new department, Doge, is a nod to Mr Musk’s favourite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. The billionaire SpaceX and Tesla owner has previously suggested he could find at least two trillion dollars in savings within government spending – nearly a third of its total annual spend. | AFP via Getty Images
15. Department of Government Efficiency co-leader: Vivek Ramaswamy
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead the new non-governmental agency called the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) with Mr Musk. Mr Ramaswamy suspended his campaign in January and threw his support behind Mr Trump. | Getty Images