Trump's eldest son, "Excluding 'knows better' than his father"...the first female chief of staff to be appointed

■ Host: Anchor Jeong Jin-hyung and anchor Lee Eun-sol
■ Starring: YTN commentator Lee Jong-soo

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[Anchor]
Trump's eldest son, a key kingmaker, has confirmed that Trump will hire loyalists for the second important post. As a result, Choi Geun-hye, who oversaw the election as the first White House chief of staff for the second term, was appointed, giving birth to the first female chief of staff in the United States. In the meantime, attention is being paid to whether the two strongman talks to end the Ukraine war will begin soon as Putin says he is "ready for dialogue" with Trump. Commentary Lee Jong-soo is here today. Please come in. We have reported earlier that Trump has entered the new government sculpture scheme, but unlike the first Trump campaign, the second campaign will be filled with inner circle and loyalists. So I had this expectation that it would be filled with yes-men, but it seems like it's happening now.

[Reporter]
That's right. Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son who has emerged as a key figure in Trump's second term, has confirmed it. Appearing on Fox News, he emphasized the principle of personnel management, saying that he would be deeply involved in the transition of the regime, and that he would exclude those who he recognized as knowing better than his father and the president. So, as the eldest son is known as a key kingmaker in addition to Trump's confidence, every word is putting weight on every word. Perhaps it represented the intention of Trump's personnel principles. It's read like this.

[Anchor]
I will exclude those who are likely to speak out. Isn't it like this? In fact, Trump's second term will move as Trump wants. It's also interpreted as this.

[Reporter]
That's right. President-elect Trump himself is an outspoken strongman. It's the same style. Also, during the first period, I had a painful experience. During the first period, there were conflicts with key aides. Due to the narrow pool of first-term talent, we have relied on the Republican pool of talent, including Vice President Mark Pence, who was a key aide, National Security Adviser McMaster, former Defense Secretary Mattis, and Chief of Staff John Kelly. And after they stepped down from their posts, didn't they stand in the anti-Trump formation, exposing Trump's misconduct or misjudgment? For example, in the case of former chief of staff John Callie in a recent campaign, Trump praised Hitler. Didn't he reveal it like this? So, in the second term, Trump is now expected to fill all important positions with loyal and yes-men, and run the state affairs in a maturity manner that he leads everything. In addition, it seems certain that the leaders will deal with major foreign policies and pending issues in a top-down manner.

[Anchor]
The key posts are filled with loyalists and yes-men, and even the Senate and the House of Representatives, if Republicans take them, they will take power without checks, and there are some concerns about what policies they will implement. But as we told you in the news earlier, it's Trump's first greeting. I don't think I have to talk about this. We've appointed a woman, Susie Wiles, as White House chief of staff, and this is the first female White House chief of staff in American history.

[Reporter]
That's right. Susie Wiles is a close aide to Trump, who oversaw the election, as previously reported. Susie Wiles, you'll remember the day before yesterday. When Trump announces victory...

[Anchor]
The video is coming out.

[Reporter]
Calling her to the center of the podium and calling her an ice lady, she is never the one to be behind her. I've already told you the current story. So, he showed a sense of familiarity and trust at the same time. Susie Wiles is also considered a very loyal and obedient staff member. As a condition for the appointment of the chief of staff this time, he also demanded control over access to the presidential office as the chief of staff. And I rarely speak to the outside world. It is then famous for establishing internal discipline and never allowing gossip about superiors or secret stories to go outside.

[Anchor]
Susie Wiles, who is considered a Republican strategist, is also drawing attention. This time, let's talk about other strongmen who will create a new international order for Trump's second term. Russian President Putin made his first statement since Trump's election?

[Reporter]
That's right. Putin celebrated Trump's victory at a debate in southern Sochi yesterday, where he said he was ready to talk. Then, President Putin will end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours during the campaign, resolve it. Didn't we talk about this? I also said that it's worth noting. He also praised Trump for his actions at the assassination site, saying he was brave and manly. So, the atmosphere is well established in advance, and President-elect Trump said he would talk to Putin before this. So the two strongmen are at the heart of the war in Ukraine and they have Chinese relations, right? And then there's the NATO issue. Won't we start discussing these issues soon? It's causing this kind of curiosity.

[Anchor]
There's another strong man. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also known to have sent a congratulatory message to Trump. But the story was interesting. Please introduce it.

[Reporter]
As soon as Trump's election was confirmed, he sent a congratulatory message, but to tell you the content, everyone gets hurt if they fight each other. So, let's try to manage differences by increasing dialogue and communication and reach out first. China's state-run CCTV reported it very simply, so let's listen first. [Reporter] As you know now, I'm going to throw a 60% real tariff bomb on Trump's second term, China. At the same time, he declared a very high-intensity decoupling, but Trump has not said anything about Xi Jinping's celebration. So there's a strange tension going around. President-elect Trump has faced a situation where the world is really watching in tension what kind of deal he will make with Putin and Xi Jinping and what kind of conflict will happen.

[Anchor]
Let's take a look at the composition of the new government piece of Trump's second term, which is in full swing. It was commentator Lee Jong-soo. Thank you for talking today.