Making good on his promise to run the government like a business, Trump’s team has hired significant talent from the private sector including leading investment bankers and tech founders, to top government roles.

The Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) has sent over 300 nominations to the Senate just two months into the administration (the previous record-holder was Barack Obama, who reached that number by Day 150), and Trump’s cabinet picks were confirmed in record time.

Sergio Gor, pictured with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, political appointees at the fastest pace of any administration. AFP via Getty Images

“We are moving at an incredible pace with some of our agencies 70%, 80%, and even 90% filled: An unheard of number in previous administrations,” explained Sergio Gor, head of PPO and a key advisor to the president. “We have not only maximized the speed and efficiency of our personnel selection process, but we have also recruited the most talented bench of nominees in Republican presidential history.”

Some of the most prominent private-sector appointees so far include former crypto software company Bakkt’s CEO Kelly Loeffler to run the Small Business Administration, hedge fund manager Steve Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East, venture capitalist David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar and sports executive Linda McMahon as head of the Education Department.

Other senior officials with notable private sector backgrounds are opting for a lower profile.
At the Commerce Department, top Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes left a lucrative post at the investment bank to join as a senior official.

President Trump, pictured with an executive order he signed last week, seated next to Susie Wiles and Sergio Gor. The Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) has sent over 300 nominations to the Senate just two months into the administration. Getty Images

At the Defense Department, hedge fund manager Steve Feinberg is joining as Deputy Secretary of Defense, while early Uber employee Emil Michael is joining as Undersecretary.

Longtime airline executive Bryan Bedford—who has spent his career in the aerospace industry—has been appointed to run the Federal Aviation Administration under Sean Duffy at the Department of Transportation.

Other notable business figures, including billionaire restaurateur Tilman Fertitta, banker Warren Stephens, investor Tom Barrack, and PayPal co-founder Ken Howery, have been appointed to ambassadorships in Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Denmark, respectively.

Elon Musk — who launched DOGE — has said he is “almost done” with his revolution. REUTERS

At the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has brought in dozens of talented tech engineers, as well as Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, to help him run the entirely new department. Musk has a role as a special government employee, but the White House has said he is not being paid for his role.

So far, the administration has made over 2,300 appointments across its ranks—a fact that earned a shoutout from the President last week.

“My Administration is breaking all modern Presidential Staffing Records since taking office on January 20th. The Presidential Personnel Office has made over 2,200 offers, all accepted, to exceptionally qualified candidates who are helping us MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.

“We have sent more nominations to the Senate than anyone ever before and will continue to hire America First Patriots as we work together to unleash our Nation’s Golden Age!”

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The five recalls with the largest potentially affected vehicle populations this year came from four different automakers: Tesla, Ford, Honda and FCA US, per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 

Each involved upward of 1 million vehicles, with one of the recalls covering over 2 million.

According to NHTSA data, they were: 

Tesla recall of over 2.19 million vehicles

In late January, Tesla recalled 2.19 million vehicles because the font for the brake, park and antilock brake system warning lights shown within their instrument panels was smaller than the size required by federal safety standards.

The electric vehicle maker, run by billionaire Elon Musk, rolled out an over-the-air software update to the recalled 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X and 2019-2024 Model Y vehicles to make the font bigger and resolve the issue, according to NHTSA.

The update was free.

Automakers recalled millions of vehicles this year to address a variety of issues and Tesla, Ford, Honda and FCA US were the most affected companies according to data conducted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). REUTERS

At the time, Tesla said it was “not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths that may be related” to the issue. 

Ford recall of nearly 1.89 million vehicles

Ford’s recall of nearly 1.89 million of its 2011-2019 Explorer SUVs in January was prompted by a possible issue with the A-pillar trims that bordered “the right and left side of the windshield,” according to the recall report.

The trims on the recalled SUVs “may detach from vehicle,” the automaker said at the time.

It linked the potential issue to the trim retention clips, which it said may not have been “property engaged due to improper assembly or repair.”

It is estimated that 5% of the recall population was affected, per the report.

When the company recalled the SUVs, it said the issue hadn’t resulted in any crashes or injuries.  

The fix involved taking the recalled Explorers to a dealership and getting replacement A-pillar exterior trim if needed.

Tesla recall of roughly 1.85 million vehicles

The July recall of roughly 1.85 million Model 3, Model S and Model X vehicles from the model years 2021-2024 and Model Y vehicles from model years 2020-2024 addressed software that could potentially fail to detect an unlatched hood, according to NHTSA. 

“Unknowingly driving a vehicle with an unlatched hood may result in the hood fully opening and obstructing the driver’s view, increasing the risk of a collision,” the recall report said at the time.

Tesla recalled 2.19 million vehicles in January and 1.85 million more vehicles in July with certain parts of their cars being smaller than what is required by federal safety standards and software issues that could fail to detect an unlatched hood. Getty Images

Tesla said it issued an over-the-air software update that “detects the open hood and provides a customer-facing user interface notification of the open hood state” as a remedy beginning in mid-June. It did not require a visit to a dealership. 

There weren’t any accidents or injuries caused by the issue.

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Honda recall of about 1.69 million vehicles

In October, Honda announced a recall of some 2022-2025 Honda Civic Sedan, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, 2022-2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback, 2023-2025 Honda Civic Type R, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell, 2023-2025 Honda HR-V, 2023-2025 Acura Integra and 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S vehicles that potentially had an “improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel.”

It encompassed about 1.69 million vehicles. 

The worm wheel and the worm gear in the recalled vehicles could potentially experience “increased friction” that could make steering more difficult and require more effort, the automaker said at the time. 

Honda recalled several of its models from 2022-2025 in October along with some 2023-2025 Acura Integra Type S vehicles that potentially had an “improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel.” jetcityimage – stock.adobe.com

The first complaint about the issue occurred in September 2021.

However, it did not cause any injuries or deaths, according to the October recall report.

Honda told owners to have dealers “replace the worm gear spring with an improved part and redistribute or add grease” to the recalled vehicles to fix the issue. 

FCA US recall of over 1.03 million vehicles

FCA US recalled over 1.03 million vehicles across several brands in mid-June due to a radio software issue that could impact the display of the rearview camera.

A rearview camera image “that does not display decreases the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash,” NHTSA said in June, noting rear visibility requirements for vehicles. 

Certain 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacificas, 2021-2022 Dodge Durangos, 2022-2023 Jeep Compasses, 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokees, 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneers and 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneers were among the recalled vehicles. Some model year 2022 Ram 1500s, 2500s and 3500s as well as model year 2022-2023 Ram Promasters were also part of it, according to the recall report. 

The automaker provided a free update to the radio software to fix the potential rearview camera display issue.

Owners were notified in early August. 

A Stellantis spokesperson told FOX Business in June that the radio software issue hadn’t been linked to any injuries or accidents.

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