Trump Picks Deputy Secretary of State, State Dept. Counselor

December 9, 2024, 12:09 AM UTC

US President-elect Donald Trump names Christopher Landau to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, according to a Truth Social post.

  • Michael Needham will serve as Counselor of the Department of State, Trump says in a separate post
  • Trump names Michael Anton as Director of Policy Planning at the State Department
  • He also says Alina Habba will join the White House team as Counselor to the President

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