US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a series of strategic appointments for his second term, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department of government efficiency. John Ratcliffe has been named the CIA director, William McGinley will serve as White House Counsel, Mike Huckabee will be the Ambassador to Israel, and Pete Hegseth has been appointed secretary of defense. Other appointments include Susie Wiles as chief of staff, Tom Homan as Border Czar, Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations, Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator, Marco Rubio as secretary of state, Mike Waltz as national security adviser, and Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security.