While Donald Trump has yet to be inaugurated 47^e President of the United States, the 78-year-old Republican-elect is making progress in forming his future administration. The man who is once again about to set down his bags at the White House has already appointed loyalists to key posts in his future government.

The billionaire also demanded that they be allowed to assume their duties avoiding a laborious Senate confirmation process. To this end, he intends to use a clause that allows the President to make temporary appointments when the Senate is not in session.

Le Figaro provides an update on the newly-appointed advisors.

Lee Zeldin to head Environmental Protection Agency

Donald Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin, a close friend and former New York state representative, to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “He will ensure that swift and fair deregulatory decisions are made that will boost the strength of American business, while maintaining the highest environmental standards.”justified the future president. Lee Zeldin said “honored” to join the government.

“We will restore America’s energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring jobs back to Americans, and make the U.S. the world leader in artificial intelligence. All this while preserving access to clean water and air.”he wrote on his X account.

Under the mandate of Democrat Joe Biden, the EPA announced new, much stricter standards for limit CO2 emissions emissions from cars and coal-fired power plants.

Elise Stefanik, US Ambassador to the UN

Elise Stefanik, a 40-year-old New York state representative, has been chosen for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tenacious and intelligent America-first fighter.”Donald Trump justified. Elise Stefanik confirmed that she had accepted the position, and said she was “delighted” to have been nominated. “honored” in a statement to New York Post.

Elected to Congress in 2014 at just 30, Elise Stefanik initially established herself as a moderate voice. As her district became entrenched in the Republican camp, she gradually asserted herself as pro-Donald Trump. She made a name for herself nationally with her impetuous defense of the president during his first impeachment proceedings in 2019then refused to certify the presidential election won in 2020 by Joe Biden. If she chaired the House Republican conference, “she has limited experience in foreign policy and national security.”notes New York Times .

Elise Stefanik is a fervent supporter of Israel. The 40-year-old played an important role in the congressional hearings that led to the resignation of several university presidents for their handling of campus unrest following the October 7 attack and the ensuing war in Gaza. In December 2023, in a video that has gone viral on social networks, she questioned Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University, in an extremely tense manner, about pro-Palestinian slogans heard on campus. Claudine Gay subsequently resigned.

In mid-October, Elise Stefanik also accused the UN of “wallowing in anti-Semitism”.. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, congratulated Elise Stefanik on her appointment. “At a time when hatred and lies fill the halls of the UN, your resolute moral clarity is needed more than ever.”he wrote.

In American politics, the position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations often serves as a stepping stone to higher office, as evidenced by the careers of Madeleine Albrightwho later served as Secretary of State under Bill ClintonSusan Rice, who was National Security Advisor under Barack Obama, and George Bush Sr, who became President.

Tom Homan, head of border control and immigration

Donald Trump has also entrusted the burning issue of border immigration control to hardliner Tom Homan. The position he will occupy is also called “border czar”. The new president made the announcement on Truth Social: “I’ve known Tom for a long time, and no one is more qualified to monitor and control our borders than he is.”

Tom Homan will also be “responsible for all deportations of illegal aliens to their country of origin.”said Donald Trump. To this end, the politician warned last month in on CBS’s 60 Minutesthe return of large-scale police raids on construction sites to arrest unauthorized workers. A process abandoned by the Biden administration.

Tom Homan had been appointed Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2017 and has experience in immigration enforcement. The 62-year-old has also served as a police officer, a U.S. Border Patrol agent and a special agent with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Policy

As deputy chief policy officer of his new administration, Donald Trump has chosen his longtime adviser Stephen Miller, also a hardliner on immigration. “This is another fantastic choice by the president.”Vice President-elect J.D. Vance enthused on X.

Stephen Miller was Trump’s senior advisor during his first term and played a central role in many of his policy decisions, “including his decision to separate thousands of immigrant families as part of a deterrence program in 2018.”reminds Associated Press .

Between Trump’s two terms in office, Miller served as president of America First Legal, an organization of former Trump advisors designed as a conservative version of the American Civil Liberties Union, a major association whose mission is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in the country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff

The 45th and soon-to-be 47th American president has also decided to appoint a woman, Susie Wilesto head her cabinet. A first in the country’s history. This behind-the-scenes veteran is Trump’s main campaign strategist. “Susie is strong, smart and creative, and she is universally admired and respected… It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first female chief of staff in U.S. history. I have no doubt that she will be the pride of our country.”congratulated the Republican candidate during his Election Day speech.

The General Secretariat of the White House is one of the key functions of the American presidency. It is responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the executive branch of the world’s greatest power. He must also manage the President’s time. This means controlling who has access to him, which is one of the most important aspects for Trump, who likes to surround himself with a variety of people and consult with them, and doesn’t mind schedules or protocol. The Secretary General is also one of the President’s closest confidants, and one of the people who work most closely with him.