Trump picks former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the VA : NPR

Bu içerik, eski Temsilci Doug Collins’in, Başkan seçilen Donald Trump’un ilk azil sürecindeki ana savunucularından biri olarak aday gösterilmesini ve Veteranlar İşleri Sekreteri olması için aday gösterilmesini konu ediyor. Collins, Trump’un seçimini duyuran bir açıklamada, “Doug, kendisi de bir asker olan ve şu anda ABD Hava Kuvvetleri Rezerv Komutanlığı’nda bir papaz olarak görev yapan ve Irak Savaşı’nda ülkemiz için savaşan bir askerdir” dedi. Trump, askerlerimize, veteranlarımıza ve askeri ailelerimize destek sağlamak için bir savunucu olacağını belirtti. Collins’ın seçilmesi, Trump’un ilk azil sürecinde kendisini savunan sekiz Cumhuriyetçiden dördünü, yeni yönetimde önemli roller için yükselttiği anlamına geliyor. Ayrıca, diğer eski Temsilci Lee Zeldin’in Çevre Koruma Ajansı’nın başı olarak aday gösterildiği, eski Temsilci John Ratcliffe’in CIA direktörü olarak aday gösterildiği ve Temsilci Elise Stefanik’in Birleşmiş Milletler Büyükelçisi olarak aday gösterildiği belirtiliyor. Collins, 2013-2021 yılları arasında Temsilcilik yapan ve Hava Kuvvetleri Rezerv Komutanlığı’nda bir papaz olan bir politikacıdır. Ayrıca, Collins’ın seçilmesi, Trump’un Fox News sunucusu Pete Hegseth’i savunma bakanı olarak aday gösterme duyurusundan sonra gelmektedir.

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Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican from Georgia, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 17, 2020. President-elect Donald Trump has named Collins as his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, a key defender of President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings, has been nominated to be the Secretary for Veterans Affairs.

“Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War,” Trump said in a statement Thursday announcing the pick. “We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support they need. Thank you, Doug, for your willingness to serve our Country in this very important role!”

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With the selection, Trump has now elevated four of the eight Republicans who defended him during the first impeachment proceeding against him for prominent roles in the incoming administration.

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin has been tapped as the proposed head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Former Rep. John Ratcliffe has been named Trump’s pick for CIA director and Rep. Elise Stefanik will be nominated as the United Nations Ambassador.

Collins is a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve Command who served in the House from 2013 to 2021. He unsuccessfully lobbied Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to name him to the Senate vacancy that opened up in 2019 after then-Sen. Johnny Isaskon stepped down due to health concerns. He finished third in a special election primary in 2020 behind Kemp’s eventual pick, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who ultimately prevailed in a Jan. 2021 runoff.

Collins’ selection follows Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he was nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense.

Trump picks former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the VA : NPR

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