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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

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President Donald J. Trump has submitted a new slate of high-profile nominations to the U.S. Senate for confirmation, spanning diplomatic, national security, health, and economic positions. Notably, the President has also withdrawn a previous nomination for Surgeon General in favor of a new selection.Here is a summary of the personnel actions:Kari Lake (Arizona): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jamaica.Douglas Mastriano (Pennsylvania): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic.Brendan Hanrahan (New York): To be Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.Barbera Thornhill (North Carolina): To be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.Nicole Saphier (New Jersey): To be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a four-year term.Withdrawal: The President formally withdrew the nomination of Casey Means (California) for the position of Surgeon General.Cameron Hamilton (Virginia): To be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).David Cummins (Virginia): To be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a five-year term.Karen Jean Hedlund (New York): To be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (term expiring 2030).Francis Brooke (Virginia): To be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.Brett Matsumoto (Maryland): To be Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor (four-year term).John Crews (Virginia): To be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board (term expiring 2031).Douglas Ralph (Kentucky): To be a Member of the National Mediation Board (term expiring 2028).Heidi Semann (Missouri): To be Inspector General for the Department of Education.Diplomacy and International AffairsHealth and Public ServiceHomeland Security and TransportationEconomic Policy and LaborOversight and Education

President Donald J. Trump has submitted a new slate of high-profile nominations to the U.S. Senate for confirmation, spanning diplomatic, national security, health, and economic positions. Notably, the President has also withdrawn a previous nomination for Surgeon General in favor of a new selection.Here is a summary of the personnel actions:Kari Lake (Arizona): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jamaica.Douglas Mastriano (Pennsylvania): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic.Brendan Hanrahan (New York): To be Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.Barbera Thornhill (North Carolina): To be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.Nicole Saphier (New Jersey): To be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a four-year term.Withdrawal: The President formally withdrew the nomination of Casey Means (California) for the position of Surgeon General.Cameron Hamilton (Virginia): To be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).David Cummins (Virginia): To be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a five-year term.Karen Jean Hedlund (New York): To be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (term expiring 2030).Francis Brooke (Virginia): To be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.Brett Matsumoto (Maryland): To be Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor (four-year term).John Crews (Virginia): To be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board (term expiring 2031).Douglas Ralph (Kentucky): To be a Member of the National Mediation Board (term expiring 2028).Heidi Semann (Missouri): To be Inspector General for the Department of Education.Diplomacy and International AffairsHealth and Public ServiceHomeland Security and TransportationEconomic Policy and LaborOversight and Education

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