据悉，目前有望成为新一届特朗普政府财长的人包括金融服务公司Cantor Fitzgerald首席执行官卢特尼克(Howard Lutnick)、资深投资人贝森特(Scott Bessent)和保尔森(John Paulson)、田纳西州共和党参议员哈格蒂(Bill Hagerty)以及弗吉尼亚州州长格伦·杨金（Glenn Youngkin）。According to reports cited by the media, usa President-elect Trump plans to narrow down the candidates for Treasury Secretary within this week and is inclined to choose someone with a Wall Street background for this important position. After winning the US presidential election, there is close attention from the public on how he will form the Cabinet for a second term. The positions of Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State are usually the first ones the US President prioritizes in selecting candidates.
According to reports cited by the media, usa President-elect Trump plans to narrow down the candidates for Treasury Secretary within this week and is inclined to choose someone with a Wall Street background for this important position.
After winning the US presidential election, there is close attention from the public on how he will form the Cabinet for a second term. The positions of Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State are usually the first ones the US President prioritizes in selecting candidates.
It is reported that the possible candidates for the new Trump administration Treasury Secretary include Howard Lutnick, CEO of financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, senior investors Scott Bessent and John Paulson, Republican Senator Bill Hagerty from Tennessee, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Several of Trump's allies believe that Bessent is a leading candidate for the next US Treasury Secretary, but they also point out that Trump is famously unpredictable.
Sources revealed that Trump met with Bessent last Friday at his private club Mar-a-Lago in Florida but this meeting was not an interview for the Treasury Secretary position.
So far, Trump has mainly been considering Cabinet candidates at Mar-a-Lago. It is reported that there will be an average of five to eight candidates for each cabinet position, and Trump will receive an introduction for each candidate (in the form of a PowerPoint presentation). The nominator of each candidate will also be attached, allowing Trump to assess the importance of the candidate within his inner circle.
Trump's family members, donors, and former White House assistants have all submitted lists of candidates.
Insiders say that Trump's allies on Wall Street advised him to appoint someone with a deep understanding of the financial industry as the Secretary of the Treasury, a suggestion which Trump accepted.
Insiders also stated that Trump's team is reluctant to appoint senators to senior government positions as they do not want to weaken the Republican Party's advantage in the Senate, even temporarily. In the 2024 election, the Republican Party has already gained control of the Senate.
Normally, governors appoint candidates to fill vacant Senate seats in their respective states, a process that could result in the Republican Party temporarily losing several senators for weeks or months, hindering their ability to pass legislation or approve political appointments during Trump's early presidency.
Members of Trump's transition team anticipate significant personnel changes within the government by 2026, during which the Republican Party may lose some congressional seats, increasing the difficulty of passing legislation. Insiders say their goal is to complete most of Trump's agenda before the midterm elections.
