President-elect Donald Trump is beginning to fill key positions in his second administration, placing emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest supporters during the 2024 campaign.

Here’s a look at who he’s selected so far.

Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff

Wiles, 67, was a senior advisor to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and his de facto manager.

Wiles has political experience in Florida. She helped Ron DeSantis win his first race for governor of Florida. Six years later, she played a key role in Trump’s defeat in the 2024 Republican primary.

Wiles’ hiring was Trump’s first major decision as president-elect and one that could be a defining test for his new administration given his close relationship with the president-elect. Wiles reportedly earned Trump’s trust in part by running what was the most disciplined of Trump’s three presidential campaigns.

Wiles was able to help Trump stay the course as few others have, not by criticizing his impulses, but by earning his respect by demonstrating success after following his advice.

Tom Homan, “border tsar”

Homan, 62 years old, was loaded with Trump’s top priority to carry out the largest deportation operation in the country’s history.

Homan, who served under Trump in his first administration as head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was widely expected to be offered a border-related post, an issue Trump has made central to his campaign .

Although Homan insisted that an undertaking of such magnitude would be humane, he has long been a staunch supporter of Trump’s policy proposals, suggesting at a July conference in Washington that he would be willing to ” leading the largest deportation operation this country has ever seen.”

Democrats criticized Homan for defending Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on border crossings during his first administration, which led to the separation of thousands of parents and children seeking asylum at the border .

Elise Stefanik, United Nations Ambassador

Stefanik is a New York representative and one of Trump’s staunchest defenders since his first impeachment.

Elected to the House in 2014, Stefanik was chosen by her GOP House colleagues to chair the House Republican Conference in 2021, when former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was removed from office after publicly criticizing Trump for falsely claiming he won the 2020 election. Stefanik, 40, has held the role since then as the third member of the House leadership.

Stefanik’s questions to college presidents about anti-Semitism on their campuses contributed to the resignations of two of those presidents, boosting his national profile.

If confirmed, she would represent US interests at the UN as Trump pledges to end Russia’s war against Ukraine that began in 2022. He has also called for peace as Israel continues its offensive against Hamas in Gaza and its invasion of Lebanon to target Hezbollah. .

Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy

Miller, a hard immigrationwas a vocal spokesperson during the presidential campaign for Trump’s priority of mass deportations. The 39-year-old was a senior advisor in the first Trump administration.

Miller played a central role in some of Trump’s policy decisions, including his decision to separate thousands of immigrant families.

Trump argued throughout the campaign that the country’s economic, national security and social priorities could be met by deporting people who are in the United States illegally. Since Trump left office in 2021, Miller has served as president of America First Legal, an organization made up of former Trump advisers aimed at challenging the Biden administration, media companies, universities and others on issues including freedom of expression and national security.

Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press