NEW YORK, November 13. /TASS/. US entrepreneur Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who previously sought the nomination as the US presidential candidate from the Republican Party, will head the Department of Government Efficiency under the incoming Donald Trump administration, the president-elect said in a statement released by his transition team.

Additionally, he proposed American TV host and former military officer Pete Hegseth for the post of Pentagon chief.

TASS has compiled key details about the plans for appointments to top positions.

Military and Security

Trump appointed Congressman Michael Waltz (Republican, Florida) as national security adviser.

The US president-elect also proposed American TV host and former military personnel Pete Hegseth for the post of Pentagon chief. Trump is convinced that, in his new position, he will boldly and patriotically defend the US policy of "peace through strength."

Former US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has been appointed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). According to the statement, Ratcliffe previously played a key role in exposing misinformation from Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign regarding alleged Russian interference in the presidential election. Additionally, he brought to light details about the controversial data found on the laptop of Hunter Biden, son of current US President Joe Biden.

In addition, the US president-elect will appoint South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. Trump said he expects her to work closely with Thomas Homan, who will be responsible for border security and the deportation of illegal immigrants.

Secretary of State

The US president-elect's entourage expects him to appoint Senator Marco Rubio (Florida) as Secretary of State under his administration, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.

Government efficiency

US entrepreneur Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who previously sought the nomination as the US presidential candidate from the Republican Party, will head the Department of Government Efficiency under the new Donald Trump administration. The US president-elect added that the new body will work with the White House and its Office of Management and Budget to "drive large-scale structural reform."

Middle East

American investor Steven Witkoff will be nominated to serve as the US special envoy to the Middle East.

The US president-elect has also nominated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to serve as ambassador to Israel.