Treasury's headquarters is literally next door to the White House. An early supporter of Trump's, Mnuchin joined the campaign in 2016 as finance chairman and was rewarded with the plum appointment. Intensely loyal to Trump, Mnuchin has not veered out of his lane at Treasury and shuns the spotlight. But despite promises that the White House would pursue some kind of infrastructure legislative package, nothing of the sort ever materialized. But her eagerness and effectiveness at delivering on conservative priorities has kept allies of Trump happy -- keeping Trump himself happy with his Education secretary, too.

Source: CNN December 19, 2020 15:56 UTC