President-elect Donald Trump is tapping conservatives with deep ties to Washington and Wall Street to fill out key cabinet roles as he continues to deliberate over his secretary of state. Trump was moving forward with nominations, including former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as secretary of the Treasury. Like Price, Chao is well-known in Washington. Under Chao at Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration didn’t issue a single significant new safety regulation for four years. Transition aides said Trump was likely at least a few days away from a decision on secretary of state.

Source: Hindustan Times November 30, 2016 11:30 UTC