First gay man appointed to cabinet

President Trump became the first president to name an openly gay person to a Cabinet-level position this week with the appointment of Richard Grenell as acting director of national intelligence. The announcement prompted a wave of news articles reporting that Buttigieg, who is a gay man, would become the first openly LGBT Cabinet member in United States history if his appointment is.

Bill White, a top Trump fundraiser who has been appointed as the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, emphasized that Trump’s decisions are based solely on merit, not on identity, the New York Post reported. “When it comes to whether you’re gay or straight, black or white and all those markers others calculate — President Trump is decision blind. In addition to the politicians listed below, Jenny Durkan, who served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from to , is believed to be the first openly gay United States attorney.

[1] Furthermore, in , Demetrios Marantis became the first openly LGBT person to serve in a cabinet-level position in the Cabinet of the United States, serving in the Cabinet. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has made history as the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history to be confirmed by the Senate. Its detailed plans to give more power to local communities, called for upgrades to roads and public transportation and also highlighted road safety with a national Vision Zero goal.

Blog June 06, At age 39, Buttigieg also represents another "first" as a millennial and the youngest person nominated to Biden's Cabinet. Presidential Transition Transition Transportation Secretary-designate Pete Buttigieg stands with his husband Chasten Buttigieg and others before the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U. Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Donald Trump. In Short Scott Bessent supports extending tax cuts despite high costs Sees tariffs as tools for US foreign policy, brings Wall Street expertise Bessent is an openly gay billionaire and an advocate for gay rights.

I'm the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and I'm gay" Smith's unscripted announcement - which earned a standing ovation - was the first time a gay MP had chosen to come out Labour's Maureen Colquhoun - a pioneering feminist whose death at the age of 92 was announced earlier this month - had been open about her sexuality in the s, after the Daily Mail revealed she was in a relationship with another woman In , Smith was appointed culture secretary, with responsibility for the Millennium Dome, the creative industries and introducing free museum entry He later served as head of the Environment Agency, after stepping down as an MP in and entering the House of Lords.

It took another two decades until discrimination based on sexual orientation was banned in granting access to classified information, when President Bill Clinton issued Executive Order in Lord Chris Smith talks about the language he witnessed in parliament in the s. He served in the role from to He connected the memory to his own confirmation hearing last month in an interview with ABC's "The View.

Senate Republicans held up the nomination in protest for two years until Clinton made the appointment himself, without confirmation, while the Senate was in recess. Skip to content. Short Videos. Trump admin updates: Trump marks 1 year since assassination attempt at rally.

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He has also been a major fundraiser for Donald Trump. He urged the PM to diversify his top team in "the next year or two". Jul 14, AM. Latest Edition Insight. A well-resourced presidential transition enables an incoming administration to prepare for the complex task of governing, appoint key personnel and address immediate national and global challenges from day one.

All Sports. Jul 6, PM. The former mayor came out publicly in through an essay in the South Bend Tribune while seeking reelection. While mainstream economists often criticise tariffs as inefficient, Bessent sees them as a strategic tool for advancing US foreign policy. Other News. Political Appointments Senate confirmation. In his opinion, debt and deficit reduction are central to bringing down consumer prices.

To offset the fiscal impact, he calls for targeted spending reductions and adjustments in taxation.