Trump picks unusual faces for top government jobs - here's who they are
Former president makes surprising choices for his future administration team including a TV host and ex-democrat. New picks create waves in Washington as some Republicans express doubts
In a non-standard move this nov‚ Donald Trump picked several unexpected people for his future government team. His choices include Marco Rubio for state secretary and Mike Waltz - a tough-on-China green beret as security advisor
The most eye-catching pick is Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary (who has zero pentagon experience) but wants to remove generals who support diversity programs. Matt Gaetz‚ trumps pick for attorney general left his congress job last wed amid various investigations; though he denies all claims
If I wanted to make a joke maybe Iʼm waiting for George Santos to be named
In another twist Tulsi Gabbard‚ who quit democrats bout 2 years ago got picked as intelligence director: a choice that made John Bolton - trumps ex-advisor write its “hilarious“ on X
Meanwhile in Peru Xi Jinping started work on a huge 3.6-billion-dollar port project that shows Chinas growing influence in south america. The mega-project will help connect Chinese business with many countries in the region
In mid-east news Israeli forces hit a safe zone in south Gaza where many people lived in tents. The strike (which killed one child and hurt 20 others) happened in an area that Israel itself marked as safe for displaced people
Brazil faced trouble when two blasts hit near its Supreme Court - just days before a big G20 meeting. Police say the person behind it once tried to get elected with ex-president Bolsonaros party but failed
