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Mike Pence and Paul Ryan praised Donald Trump’s first cabinet picks on Tuesday, telling an audience of skeptical conservatives that they were hopeful about a second term.
“I am very encouraged by the early appointments by the president-elect,” former Vice President Pence said at The Dispatch summit. “These are all conservative men and women who will serve the country well.”
Ex-Speaker Ryan, who like Pence never endorsed Trump, praised the reported choice of Marco Rubio for secretary of state, and urged Trump to attack long-term spending.
Trump’s staffing frenzy continued late Tuesday, as he announced plans to tap Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon; former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe to be CIA director; Republican lawyer Bill McGinley to be his White House counsel; and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to spearhead a push to eliminate regulations and restructure government agencies.