US President-elect Donald Trump set an unprecedented record in the country’s history by appointing 12 ministers in just 12 days. informs Axios. Journalists point out that the Republican’s actions violate established norms for checking candidates.
“This is either the most efficient transfer of power in history or a gross violation of all norms due to hasty appointments without proper vetting, research and consultation with the Senate.”, the article says.
The speed of forming a government by Trump is five times faster than that of the current US President Joe Biden. In addition, the authors note that, compared to his first presidential term, Trump appointed ministers four times faster.
The Republican recently announced the appointment of Caroline Leavitt as White House press secretary. In his statement, Trump called Leavitt “smart and tough” and praised her as a “highly effective communicator.”
Leavitt previously served as the national press secretary for his campaign and served as assistant press secretary during his first term as president.
In addition, one of Trump’s advisers, Boris Epshtein, who is of Russian ethnic origin, nominated himself for the position of special envoy for the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
It is also worth recalling that Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who played an important role in his election campaign, will deal with issues of Washington’s policy in the Middle East.
