Trump Names White House Transition Team, Includes 2 Eldest Sons

Published on August 16, 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday named his presidential transition team, including his two oldest sons and one of his major fundraisers. The team will be co-chaired by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, according to an emailed announcement. The team also includes Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Trump’s running mate, as well as Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as honorary chairmen. Friday’s statement announced “the formation of Trump Vance 2025 Transition, Inc.,” described as a 501(c) nonprofit that “will ready his second administration.” “The 2024 GOP Platform to Make America Great Again is a forward-looking agenda that will deliver safety, prosperity and freedom for the American people,” the Trump campaign said in a statement on Friday....