So, who is on Trump’s team? Do they have the same ideas? Do they share his same rhetoric?

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As of December 7, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump has made public announcements of 15 intended appointees for the presidential cabinet. It is important to be cognizant of their role and power in execution of policy. Since the president-elect is yet to enter office, and 13 of his 15 intended appointees still require approval from Senate (Note: currently, the Senate is majority Republican holding 54% of all seats).

Three of Trump’s picks have already been guaranteed and appointed for positions of National Security Advisor (Michael T. Flynn), Chief of Staff (Reince Priebus), and Chief Strategist (Stephen K. Bannon). There is a range of intended appointees in terms of expertise and background. Some individuals-similar to Trump himself- come from little to no political background. (Including picks like Wilbur Ross, billionaire investor for Commerce Secretary, and Steve Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs executive as the Treasury Secretary). Besides appointing people with similar business expertise, Trump is also seeking to appoint those who share his racist rhetoric; he has nominated Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, an Alabama senator who’s racially charged actions and comments denied him a position as a federal judge in 1986.

It is key to understand that other cabinet positions both directly or indirectly affect common work-life issues. For example, homeland security/ immigration correlates with and can drastically change the blue-collar workforce. Additionally, the treasury secretary oversees the IRS. Other examples of work-life concerns addressed throughout cabinet positions include things like health insurance and education.

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