Category: Lead

Trump Selects Fmr. NFL Player Scott Turner To Lead Department Of Housing And Urban Development

President Donald Trump makes shakes hands with White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Executive Director Scott Turner during the inaugural meeting of the council in the Cabinet Room at the White House April 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. The council was formed to carry out the Trump administration’s plan "to encourage public and private investment in urban and economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity zones," according to the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump makes shakes hands with White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Executive Director Scott Turner during the inaugural meeting of the council in the Cabinet Room at the White House April 04, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:32 PM – Saturday, November 23, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has named former NFL player Scott Turner to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in his incoming administration.

On Friday, Trump released a statement announcing his new addition.

“Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served as the First Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), helping to lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities,” Trump said in his announcement.

If approved by the Senate, Turner would oversee the agency responsible for enforcing housing laws, managing programs to address housing needs, providing rental subsidies for low-income families, and addressing cases of housing discrimination.

According to Politico, Turner is expected to carry out promises long laid out along the Trump campaign trail, including reversing Biden-era fair housing policies and overhauling homelessness programs.

During Trump’s first term, Turner played a pivotal role in leading the WHORC initiative, which was established in 2018 to “encourage public and private investment” in thousands of low-income census tracts designated as “opportunity zones” under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Following Trump’s defeat to Biden in 2020, Turner became the chair of the Center for Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute, an organization closely linked to Trump’s transition team.

Turner also served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.

Before his political career, Turner played nine seasons in the NFL as a cornerback for the Washington Commanders, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos.

Turner thanked the president-elect, stating that he is “thrilled to continue the outstanding work we began in your last administration at HUD with an incredible team.”

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Trump Picks Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright To Lead Department Of Energy

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - JULY 20: Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally with his running mate, Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) (not pictured), at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is also Trump's first public rally since he was shot in the ear during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July 13. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally with his running mate, Vice Presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
3:08 PM – Saturday, November 16, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected CEO of Liberty Energy Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy in his new administration.

On Saturday, Trump released a statement announcing Wright’s position in his new cabinet.

“I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump said. “Wright has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy.”

“He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas,” Trump’s statement read. “Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics.”

According to Liberty Energy’s website, Wright earned a degree in mechanical engineering from MIT. He also pursued graduate studies in electrical engineering at both the University of California, Berkeley, and MIT.

“[Wright] is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian on a mission to better human lives by expanding access to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy,” the company’s website reads.

The announcement comes as Trump’s campaign focused on energy independence and increasing oil and gas production.

During his campaign, Trump promised to expand fracking and end the pause on liquefied natural gas exports, highlighting a significant departure from the policies of his predecessor.

The president-elect has pledged to use his second White House term to withdraw from the Paris climate accord once again, roll back stringent emissions standards for vehicles and power plants, and boost U.S. oil and gas production, including through expanded fracking.

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Trump Announces Musk, Ramaswamy To Lead Dept Of Govt Efficiency

(L) Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at the campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

OAN’s Sophia Flores
5:13 PM – Tuesday, November 12, 2024

45th and 47th U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

On Tuesday, Trump made the announcement in an official statement.

The president-elect explained that the two will “work together to liberate our Economy and make the U.S. Government accountable to ‘WE THE PEOPLE.’”

Vivek and Musk have been strong supporters of Trump throughout his campaign.

Musk continuously worked to combat disinformation perpetrated by the Kamala Harris campaign on his social media platform, X.

Harris’ campaign often lied about Trump’s views on abortion, in addition to lies related to the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” falsely claiming that Trump was personally involved. Musk endorsed Trump after he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Soon after he dropped out of the GOP nominee race, Ramaswamy voiced his backing and support for Trump. Ramaswamy also vehemently criticized Harris for her policies related to both illegal immigration and the economy.

Trump previously commended the young Indian-American entrepreneur, calling him “smart as hell.”

This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

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Sen. Josh Hawley on Whistleblowers Coming Out After Security Failures Led to Assassination Attempt

Megyn Kelly is joined by Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri to discuss the Secret Service director finally resigning after her terrible appearance before Congress, the failure of law enforcement at the Trump rally causing the attempted assassination, the blame game we're seeing now, the lack of accountability and transparency, and more.