Trump 2.0: Who would be in the running for top jobs in Trump's second administration?
Donald Trump, who on Wednesday was on the cusp of victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in his campaign to retake the White House, could begin the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials in the coming weeks.
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Here are the top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking. Some are in contention for a range of posts.
JAMIE DIMON, potential treasury secretary
The chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co, Dimon is considered a strong candidate for treasury secretary, though it is far from clear that he would actually take the job.
Dimon is an opponent of what he describes as unnecessarily burdensome regulations that have been imposed by the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other agencies. He would likely push for a broad rollback of those regulations should he join the administration. The New York Times reported in October that Dimon privately preferred Harris for the presidency, and that he viewed then-President Trump's actions around the Jan. 6 attack as close to disqualifying for public office.
SCOTT BESSENT, potential treasury secretary
Bessent, a key economic adviser to Trump, is widely seen as a top candidate for treasury secretary. A longtime hedge fund investor who taught at Yale
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