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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie in July 2018. Wilkie will lead Trump's landing team at the Pentagon and is one of the leading candidates to be secretary of defense. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

November 9, 2024 07:33 JST

WASHINGTON -- Efforts to form a second Donald Trump administration are already underway just days after his successful election as president, with speculation growing that he will bring back many people he worked with in his first administration to serve in key roles.