President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.

Duffey, Trump said in a December social media post, is the nominee to run the Pentagon’s office for acquisition and sustainment, its chief weapons buyer.

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his Cabinet nominees will likely face an easier path to confirmation, even for those who may have surrounded themselves with controversies.

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As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.

President Donald Trump plans to pardon people convicted for participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, which may include two of its organizers: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, ABC News reported Monday.

The Senate will hold confirmation hearings for another round of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks this week, including for Elise Stefanik, Sean Duffy and Brooke Rollins.

The president issued several actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement.

In this episode, we spoke to two experts with collective decades of experience in analyzing the promises President-elect Trump has made regarding military policies, both foreign and domestic. We talked about five promises – or policies floated in the media – that will likely see early headway in Trump's military.

The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters.