President-elect Donald Trump is consolidating his power for the upcoming term with a team of allies who are enthusiastic supporters of the "Make America Great Again" movement.
Donald Trump's second term in the White House could see the most right-wing West Wing in modern political history.
Mr. Trump's team is expected to target the Washington elite and immigrants to affirm to the world that "America is always the top priority," CNN commented.
Mr. Trump’s cabinet is being shaped and built right at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago estate, where close allies are trying to get closer to Mr. Trump, including Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet.
The names announced in the future "lineup" at the White House are enough to make the left shudder when thinking about the prospect of the next 4 years, CNN commented.
The nominee for deputy White House policy director under Trump's second term is Stephen Miller, who publicly declared that "America is for Americans and by Americans only" at a Republican rally in Madison Square Garden, New York.
As deputy White House policy director, Mr. Miller is expected to launch large-scale mass deportations of immigrants.
Similarly, the person chosen for the position of "border czar" in the new administration is Tom Homan, who is considered to be in line with the president-elect's hard-line stance.
Appearing on Fox News on November 11 (US time), Mr. Homan warned that Democratic officials intending to stop the deportations "need to get out of the way."
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, another figure in the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement, is expected to take the position of Secretary of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, according to CNN.
Noem has long been hailed as the "female general" of the MAGA movement and a star in conservative media. As secretary of Homeland Security, Noem will form a "tripod" responsible for managing border issues, along with Miller and Homan.
On the foreign policy front, Mr. Trump will appoint Florida Senator Marco Rubio to the position of Secretary of State.
Mr. Rubio had publicly ridiculed Mr. Trump in 2016 and was seen as the type of neoconservative that Mr. Trump's supporters disliked.
However, after eight years, Mr. Rubio has now turned to cheering for Mr. Trump, according to CNN. At the Republican National Convention, the Florida senator said that "the only way for America to be rich, safe, and strong again is to make Donald J. Trump our president again."
The New York Times also commented that Mr. Rubio is likely to be appointed Secretary of State in the Trump administration.
President-elect Trump's choice for US ambassador to the United Nations is New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, the most powerful Republican woman in the House of Representatives.
Ms Stefanik's political career soared after she abandoned mainstream conservatism to become one of Mr Trump's staunchest allies.
"I stand ready to support President Donald J. Trump in restoring 'America First' through leadership on the world stage," Stefanik said in a statement.
On the evening of November 11 (US time), CNN cited several sources saying that Mr. Trump intended to appoint Florida Congressman Mike Waltz as national security adviser.
The move is expected to send shockwaves across the Atlantic, as Mr Waltz has said it is "time for allies to step up and invest in their own security" and that the US has "paid its military bill for far too long".
All three of the expected officials are considered to have a tough stance on the international stage, reflecting Mr. Trump's approach to foreign opponents.
The president-elect also chose Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because Mr. Zeldin had pledged to stick to the environmental policies set forth by Mr. Trump, according to CNN.
The common point of the cabinet candidates who have been "named" is their absolute loyalty to Mr. Trump, especially during the time when the 78-year-old politician was involved in legal troubles.
During his first term in the White House, many cabinet members chose to prioritize their oath to the Constitution over their loyalty to Mr. Trump. This is believed to have influenced how the president-elect selects his new administration.
The two latest picks for Mr Trump's cabinet are billionaire Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to co-head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
While Mr. Musk's approach does not tend to be extreme right-wing, Mr. Ramaswamy is one of the prominent names in the Republican Party with a hard-line conservative stance, especially on issues such as the environment, gender equality and immigration, according to the New York Times.