Former President Trump has floated some high profile names that could join his administration, like anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and billionaire Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk. While Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t named specific individuals, she is promising to appoint a Republican to her cabinet. Here’s who is speculated to join either candidate's future administration.Source: The Independent
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00:00Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services? Really?
00:05The election has yet to be decided, but speculation about who will fill key
00:09roles in a new presidential cabinet is already buzzing. On the campaign trail,
00:13Donald Trump has already been hinting at some of his top picks.
00:16First up is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Democrat, nephew of JFK, and prominent conspiracy theorist.
00:24And are you guys, are you completely committed to have him a part of your administration?
00:27Oh, I am. But I said, focus on health. You can do whatever you want.
00:32In August, Kennedy dropped his independent presidential bid,
00:35endorsed Trump, joined his transition team to appear at rallies nationwide.
00:40Trump has also signaled that biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy might have a role.
00:45He's going to be a part of something that's going to be really big.
00:48Ramaswamy, who's had no prior political experience,
00:52dropped out of the Republican primary to endorse Trump.
00:55Trump told Fox News he has a role in mind for billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
01:00He mentioned Musk wouldn't be interested in a cabinet position, but has a unique role in mind.
01:07He just wants to be in charge of cost-cutting. We'll have a new position, secretary of cost-cutting.
01:14Musk has reportedly poured more than $44 million this October into a super PAC supporting Trump.
01:20Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet shared specific names for potential appointees.
01:25But she did say she would appoint a Republican to her cabinet.
01:28The best decisions I make are when I bring in a variety of perspectives.
01:34There's speculation her choices could be former representatives Liz
01:38Cheney or Adam Kissinger, both known for their frequent criticisms of Trump.
01:42I know Vice President Harris will always do what she believes is right for this country.
01:47I never thought I'd be here, but listen, you never thought you'd see me here, did you?
01:52Kissinger, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention,
01:55told the L.A. Times he would be interested in a potential Harris administration position.
01:59With both candidates lining up unexpected allies,
02:02the next administration could bring some surprising names to Washington.