Environmental opponents, anti-immigration hardliners... Trump finalizes the list of major government officials.

After Trump was elected as President of the United States, he has been selecting personnel to serve in the White House in the past few days. Following the announcement of the White House Chief of Staff last Thursday, Trump has continued to announce appointments to important positions in the past few days: the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, and the Border Affairs Responsible. Overall, Trump's appointments lean towards opponents of environmental protection and hardliners on immigration policy. On the 10th, Trump announced that Tom Homan, former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will serve as the "Border Czar" in the new government, responsible for border affairs. Homan will be in charge of the large-scale deportation operation promised by Trump. At the same time, Elise Stefanik, a US Congresswoman from New York, has been appointed as the incoming US Ambassador to the United Nations, and she has been a staunch supporter of Trump. Last week, Trump announced that Susan Wiles, who helped him campaign for the 2024 election, will become Trump's Chief of Staff, making her the first woman to hold this role. It is expected that Trump will also appoint Stephen Miller as the Deputy Chief of Staff responsible for policy in the White House, as he has been Trump's chief immigration advisor. In addition, Trump also appointed "opponent of environmental protection" Lee Zeldin as the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Dean Spiliotes, a political scholar at the University of New Hampshire, said that this new government will be very different from Trump's first term. Spiliotes said, "This will be very different from 2016. In 2016, Trump's campaign team was not familiar with how to assemble a government. So, the campaign team, as well as Trump himself, relied quite heavily on experienced people in Washington." It is currently unclear what role billionaire Elon Musk will play in the new government. In the final months of the campaign, he was one of Trump's biggest allies. Hardline Immigration Policy Regarding the appointment of "Border Czar" Homan, Trump wrote on social media, "I am pleased to announce that Homan, a tough guy in border control, will join the Trump government to take charge of our country's borders, including but not limited to the southern border, northern border, and all maritime and aviation security." Trump also said, "No one is better than him (Homan) at overseeing and controlling our borders," and Homan "will be responsible for deporting all illegal foreigners back to their home countries." Homan previously served as the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Trump's first term and was a key advocate of the controversial "family separation" measures. In a recent interview, when asked about Trump's promised large-scale deportation policy, Homan said, "Families can be deported together." He also said that this work will be targeted, but how it will be implemented and how much it will cost remains to be seen. Previously, in 2018, the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy targeting illegal immigrants led to the forced separation of a large number of children from their parents, sparking widespread criticism. On June 20, 2018, Trump signed an executive order to halt the "family separation" measure taken when apprehending illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border. Additionally, Miller, who will assume the role of Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House, is also a long-time hardliner on immigration issues. He has stated that the Trump administration will seek to increase deportations tenfold and expressed a desire to begin large-scale deportations as soon as possible in interviews. "Opposition to Environmental Protection" Trump will appoint an "opponent of environmental protection" as the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency. US President-elect Trump said on Monday that he would appoint former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin as the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin has often voted against legislation on environmental issues. Trump may seek to overturn many regulations implemented by the US Environmental Protection Agency on fossil fuel combustion, including regulations limiting carbon emissions from power plants and regulations reducing carbon emissions from vehicles. Trump has previously stated plans to repeal vehicle pollution regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation on his first day in office, and is considering reducing or eliminating tax breaks for electric vehicles and other incentives. Zeldin criticized California's decision to join the Zero-Emission Vehicle plan, voting in favor of key environmental legislation only 14% of the time during his eight years in Congress. Support for Cryptocurrency Trump is also seeking candidates who support cryptocurrency for key positions in financial institutions. According to reports, US President-elect Trump is preparing to take a more lenient stance on cryptocurrency for the US government, seeking candidates who are friendly to the cryptocurrency industry for key positions, while his senior advisors are consulting cryptocurrency executives on potential changes in federal policies. Early discussions are focusing on a range of financial regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to five knowledgeable sources, Trump's advisors are considering appointing current regulators, former federal officials, and financial industry leaders to important leadership positions, many of whom have publicly expressed support for cryptocurrency. They warned that the discussion is still in the early stages and the candidate list is subject to change.