President Trump’s hiring spree for his administration is continuing at a record-setting pace, sources tell The Post.
Making good on his promise to run the government like a business, Trump’s team has hired significant talent from the private sector including leading investment bankers and tech founders, to top government roles.
The Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) has sent over 300 nominations to the Senate just two months into the administration (the previous record-holder was Barack Obama, who reached that number by Day 150), and Trump’s cabinet picks were confirmed in record time.
“We are moving at an incredible pace with some of our agencies 70%, 80%, and even 90% filled: An unheard of number in previous administrations,” explained Sergio Gor, head of PPO and a key advisor to the president. “We have not only maximized the speed and efficiency of our personnel selection process, but we have also recruited the most talented bench of nominees in Republican presidential history.”
Some of the most prominent private-sector appointees so far include former crypto software company Bakkt’s CEO Kelly Loeffler to run the Small Business Administration, hedge fund manager Steve Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East, venture capitalist David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar and sports executive Linda McMahon as head of the Education Department.
Other senior officials with notable private sector backgrounds are opting for a lower profile.
At the Commerce Department, top Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes left a lucrative post at the investment bank to join as a senior official.
At the Defense Department, hedge fund manager Steve Feinberg is joining as Deputy Secretary of Defense, while early Uber employee Emil Michael is joining as Undersecretary.
Longtime airline executive Bryan Bedford—who has spent his career in the aerospace industry—has been appointed to run the Federal Aviation Administration under Sean Duffy at the Department of Transportation.
Other notable business figures, including billionaire restaurateur Tilman Fertitta, banker Warren Stephens, investor Tom Barrack, and PayPal co-founder Ken Howery, have been appointed to ambassadorships in Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Denmark, respectively.
At the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has brought in dozens of talented tech engineers, as well as Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, to help him run the entirely new department. Musk has a role as a special government employee, but the White House has said he is not being paid for his role.
So far, the administration has made over 2,300 appointments across its ranks—a fact that earned a shoutout from the President last week.
“My Administration is breaking all modern Presidential Staffing Records since taking office on January 20th. The Presidential Personnel Office has made over 2,200 offers, all accepted, to exceptionally qualified candidates who are helping us MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
“We have sent more nominations to the Senate than anyone ever before and will continue to hire America First Patriots as we work together to unleash our Nation’s Golden Age!”
