30 Day Trump Administration Update

Confirmed Nominees

• Marco Rubio, Secretary of State: January 20, 2025
• John Ratcliffe, CIA Director: January 23, 2025
• Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense: January 24, 2025
• Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security: January 25, 2025
• Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury: January 27, 2025
• Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation: January 28, 2025
• Lee Zeldin, EPA  Administrator: January 29, 2025
• Doug Burgum, Secretary of Interior: January 30, 2025
• Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy: February 3, 2025
• Doug Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs: February 4, 2025
• Pam Bondi, Attorney General: February 4, 2025
• Eric Scott Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: February 5, 2025
• Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget: February 6, 2025
• Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence: February 12, 2025
• Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services: February 13, 2025
• Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture: February 13, 2025

Pending Cabinet Nominees

• Elise Stefanik, U.N. Ambassador: (Committee voted to advance on 1/30)
• Kash Patel, FBI Director: (Business meeting on 2/13)
• Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce: (Committee voted to advance 2/5)
• Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative: (Committee voted to advance on 2/12)
• Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education: (Business meeting on 2/20)
• Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor (Hearing on 2/19)

Key Actions: Executive Orders & Presidential Memos

• Executive Order: Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok
  • This order grants an additional 75 day period for TikTok’s parent company to come into compliance with U.S. law before being banned.
• Presidential Action: Declaring a National Emergency at The Southern Border of The United States
  • This order declares a national emergency at the southern border due to the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
• Executive Order: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology
  • This order declares it the policy of the administration to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy.
• Executive Order: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
  • This order declares it the policy of United States that no further United States foreign assistance shall be disbursed in a manner that is not fully aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States.
• Executive Order: Declaring a National Energy Emergency
  • This order declares a national emergency for energy production in the U.S.
• Executive Order: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Development
  • Within 180 days of this order, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST), the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs(APNSA), in coordination with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director), and the heads of such executive departments and agencies (agencies) as the APST and APNSA deem relevant, shall develop and submit to the President an action plan to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.
• Executive Order: Iron Dome for America
  • This orders the creation of an Iron Dome like missile defense system for the protection of the U.S. homeland.
• Presidential Memorandum: Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity
  • This order directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to take all appropriate actions to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity to provide additional detention space for high-priority criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
• Executive Order: Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border
  • This order imposes 25% tariffs on Mexico. (Under a 30-day pause)
• Executive Order: Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China
  • This order imposes 10% tariffs on China.
• Executive Order: Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
  • This order imposes 25% tariffs on Canada. (Under a 30-day pause)
• Executive Order: A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund
  • This order directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce, in close coordination with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, shall develop a plan for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund to promote fiscal sustainability, lessen the burden of taxes on American families and small businesses, establish economic security for future generations, and promote United States economic and strategic leadership internationally.
• National Security Presidential Memorandum: Imposing Maximum Pressure on Iran
  • This order directs the Administration to impose maximum sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Iran
• Presidential Memorandum: Advancing United States Interests When Funding Nongovernmental Organizations
  • This memo directs the heads of executive departments and agencies to review all funding that agencies provide to NGOs. The heads of agencies shall align future funding decisions with the interests of the United States and with the goals and priorities of my Administration, as expressed in executive actions.
• Presidential Proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States
  • This proclamation closes existing loopholes and exemptions to restore a true 25% tariff on steel and elevate the tariff to 25% on aluminum.

Head of State Visits

• On February 4, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump at the White House in what was the first foreign visit of the new Trump administration. Trump and Netanyahu discussed the ceasefire in Gaza, threats from Iran, and the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
•  On February 7, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba met with President Trump at the White House where the two leaders held a joint press conference. In a joint statement following the visit, the leaders expressed continued support for bilateral security and defense cooperation and continued Japanese investment in the U.S.
• On February 11, the King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Trump at the White House where they participated in a bilateral meeting. A key issue discussed was President Trump’s proposal for post-war reconstruction of Gaza.
• On February 13, Indian Prime Minister Modi met with President Trump for a series of bilateral meetings.

Bills Signed

• On January 29, President Trump signed the “Laken Riley Act,” which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody illegal immigrants who have been charged in the United States with certain crimes.

Major Announcements & Accomplishments

• Secretary of State Rubio traveled to Panama where he successfully pushed for Panama to end its infrastructure investment relationship with China and discuss improving U.S. access to the Panama Canal.
• Vice President Vance participated in the Paris AI Summit where he addressed world leaders about U.S. efforts to continue to lead in AI development.
• President Trump reached an agreement with Venezuela to accept the deportation of illegal immigrants from the U.S.
• Vice President Vance addressed the Munich Security Conference in Germany, speaking about the transatlantic Alliance and need for changes to the European security arrangement.

AGS will continue to monitor announcements and developments in the new administration and provide updates as needed, including 60 and 90 day iterations of this report.

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