Trump administrationTrump's Asia team takes shape, with loyalists filling key roles
DeSombre, Kanapathy, Kim to be picked for State and NSC, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, the first day of his second administration. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU
January 22, 2025 15:28 JST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Asia team is taking shape, with a mixture of donors, military veterans and congressional staffers -- but not career diplomats -- assuming key positions at the State Department, Pentagon and National Security Council (NSC).