From Musk to Pompeo: Who might be in a potential Trump administration?

Donald Trump has made no secret of his enemies, who range from those "within" the US to foreign governments and institutions he has expressed disdain for.

The former president is much more complimentary of his allies. Whilst who will take which job in Trump's administration hasn't been officially confirmed, speculation and rumours have surrounded several figures for the new cabinet's top jobs. Let's meet some of them.

Last month, Trump said he was mulling four or five choices for defence secretary on an appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show.

One of those is former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who headed the CIA before he was the previous Trump administration's chief foreign affairs adviser.

Pompeo ran his own presidential bid in 2024, but has since come out in support of Trump, most recently publicly backing him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Monday.

In Trump's previous government, Pompeo pushed for strong support for Israel. He is also an advocate for Ukraine, co-authoring a proposed "peace plan" for the country in the Wall Street Journal in July which proposed "real sanctions on Russia" and delivering crucial weapons.

Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence, once hunkered down in Nevada to push accusations of voter fraud in the state after the 2020 elections, according to the New York Times.

The former US ambassador to Germany, Grenell has become an influential adviser on foreign policy in Trump's entourage, continuing to meet with foreign leaders in support of the former president.

Earlier this year, he travelled to Guatemala, backing right-wing efforts to block the inauguration of liberal president-elect Bernardo Arévalo on the basis of voter fraud.

Trump has reportedly called the