With several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks set to have their Senate confirmation hearings this week, the president-elect on Saturday named three additional people to deputy roles in the Interior and Transportation departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Here’s what to know about the picks:
David Fotouhi for deputy EPA administrator: At the tail end of Trump’s first term, Fotouhi was the EPA’s acting general counsel after having worked within the department for all four years. He is currently a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher law firm, according to his LinkedIn page.
Trump has chosen former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the agency. If he is confirmed, one of his first tasks will likely be starting the process to overturn several of the Biden EPA’s biggest rules on climate.
Katharine MacGregor for deputy interior secretary: MacGregor previously held this role during the last year of Trump’s first term. She worked within the department for all four years of his term, according to her LinkedIn page. MacGregor currently serves as the vice president of environmental services at NextEra Energy, a renewable energy company.
Trump has selected North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as his pick for secretary of the Department of the Interior. The agency oversees natural resources, public lands and Indian affairs.
Steven Bradbury for deputy transportation secretary: Bradbury was the Transportation Department’s general counsel during Trump’s first administration. During his confirmation hearing for that role, late Sen. John McCain refused to support Bradbury over his support of torture practices during the George W. Bush administration.
Trump has named former congressman and recent Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy as his pick to lead the Department of Transportation. The department oversees infrastructure and the Duffy, if confirmed, will inherit number of safety-related issues regarding aviation and threats of airline labor union strike.
