Former President Donald Trump has said his next Cabinet would not be like his last.
"I'm not going to bring many of those people back," Trump recently told Time Magazine. "I had some great people. I had some bad people."
Trump was responding to a question of why the majority of his Cabinet has not endorsed him. The now-former president entered Washington as an unprecedented neophyte who had never held political office or served in the military. Now, Trump says "the advantage I have now is I know everybody."
In 2016, Trump assembled a so-called "gold-platted" Cabinet that was the wealthiest in modern history. Now, according to multiple reports, Trump prizes loyalty above all else. Perhaps it's not surprising, based on the now-confirmed reports, that members of Trump's Cabinet discussed invoking the 25th Amendment in the wake of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. It was a stunning end for a group of officials who had experienced an unheard-of turnover for a one-term president.
While Washington is abuzz about who could rise to power if Trump wins in November, the former president's campaign has stressed no such discussions are taking place. His most immediate needs remains finding a running mate, which could lead to other finalists ending up in his Cabinet.
"There have been no discussions about who will serve in a second Trump administration," Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung has previously told multiple outlets. His sentiment was reiterated to Business Insider.
Here's a look at the top names that may end up in Trump's Cabinet