Trump goes full MAGA as he picks allies and loyalists to fill his second administration

President-elect Trump is turning to allies and supporters of his MAGA movement and America First agenda as he quickly moves to assemble his second administration.

The president-elect is placing plenty of emphasis on loyalty as he makes increasing provocative picks for top cabinet posts.

On Wednesday afternoon , the president nominated his former rival in the presidential race - turned staunch advocate - Robert Kennedy Jr. , as Health and Human Services Secretary.

A day earlier , Trump named combat veteran, Army National Guard officer and Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth as his choice for Defense Secretary.

A leading strategist in Trump 's political orbit says the president-elect is bringing people on who are aligned with his America First agenda.

Trump announced in a social media post that he would not ask former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas to join his incoming cabinet.

Haley ran against Trump in this year 's Republican presidential primaries and ended up as the final challenger to the former president in what turned into a divisive nomination battle.

Pompeo seriously mulled making his own 2024 White House run before deciding not to launch a campaign.