Names swirl for Trump second Cabinet as transition team meets White House - Washington Examiner

Polls suggest the 2024 election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is within the margin of error.

The Beltway is playing one of politicos' favorite parlor games: guessing and gossiping about who could be in Trump ’s second Cabinet .

The Trump campaign is adamant there have been no “formal discussions” regarding who could serve in a second administration of the former president.

There is conjecture that Sen. Marco Rubio is seeking to become the former president’s secretary of state , CIA director, director of national intelligence, or even commerce secretary.

Other lawmakers rumored to be in the mix for the Cabinet are providing mixed responses when asked about their interest in serving in a second Trump administration.

In the House , Rep. Wesley Hunt has been tipped as a possible energy secretary.

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell could be a national security adviser or secretary of state .

Grenell is one of President Trump ’s top surrogates and trusted advisers, a source close to the Trump campaign told the Washington Examiner .

One other former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswarmy has been floated for commerce secretary, but may opt to contest Ohio 's governorship instead.