{"id":2407715,"date":"2025-02-28T01:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T06:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-hung-cao-and-paul-dabbar-as-latest-nominees-to-his-administration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T01:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T06:26:09","slug":"trump-announces-hung-cao-and-paul-dabbar-as-latest-nominees-to-his-administration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-hung-cao-and-paul-dabbar-as-latest-nominees-to-his-administration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces Hung Cao and Paul Dabbar as latest nominees to his administration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-hung-cao-and-paul-dabbar-as-latest-nominees-to-his-administration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday \u2063night, President Donald Trump announced two new nominees for\u2063 his administration via\u2063 his Truth Social account. The \u2063nominees are \u2063Hung\u200d Cao for the position \u2064of Under Secretary of the Navy \u200band Paul dabbar for Deputy Secretary of\u2062 Commerce. \u2062In his announcement,\u200d Trump praised Cao, \u200ba \u2063retired Navy captain \u200band former Special Operations Officer,\u2064 highlighting\u200c his immigrant background \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-full-confidence-in-austin-wont-accept-resignation-if-offered-reports\/\" title=\"Biden trusts Austin, won&#039;t accept resignation: Reports\">extensive\u2064 military experience<\/a>, including combat roles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia. Trump&#8217;s endorsement emphasized Cao&#8217;s \u2062qualifications and capabilities\u2062 to fulfill his duties.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Trump expressed confidence in\u200b Dabbar, whom he previously appointed\u2064 as Under Secretary of Energy\u2063 for \u2062Science. Trump noted\u2063 Dabbar\u2019s experience leading \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-wont-say-if-us-review-of-lab-leak-theory-will-be-made-public\/\" title=\"White House Won\u2019t Say If US Review Of Lab Leak Theory Will Be Made Public\">national labs<\/a> and highlighted his\u2062 academic credentials, including his background as a Nuclear Submarine Officer. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-trashes-trump-and-brags-about-election-night-success\/\" title=\"Biden trashes Trump and brags about election night success\">president \u2062emphasized<\/a> that\u200b Dabbar would work\u200c closely with the current Secretary of Commerce to enhance American \u2064leadership in \u200bglobal trade and technology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces Hung Cao and Paul Dabbar as latest nominees to his administration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced two more nominations for his administration on Thursday night. Both nominations were posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/truth-social\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Truth Social<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/hung-cao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hung Cao<\/a> as undersecretary of the Navy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3110371\/electricity-inflation-is-igniting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Dabbar<\/a> as deputy secretary of commerce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114079183960044080\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to announce that Hung Cao will be our next United States Under Secretary of the Navy,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114079183960044080\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;Hung is the embodiment of the American Dream. As a refugee to our Great Nation, Hung worked tirelessly to make proud the Country that gave his family a home. He went to our amazing United States Naval Academy, and later earned his Master&rsquo;s Degree in Physics.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cao is a retired Navy captain and a former Special Operations Officer, an accomplishment the president touted in his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hung served in combat as a Special Operations Officer for twenty-five years,&rdquo; read the president&rsquo;s post. &ldquo;With Hung&rsquo;s experience both in combat, and in the Pentagon, he will get the job done.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cao&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hungforva.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experiences<\/a> include combat roles in special missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia. He was also previously tasked with balancing the Navy&rsquo;s budget and jobs with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also praised Paul Dabbar, his nominee for deputy secretary of commerce, in a separate Truth Social post about his nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114079183066806657\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to nominate Paul Dabbar to be United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Paul will work closely with our Great Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to bring back American Leadership in Global Commerce, Trade, and Technology.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3331596\/doj-nominees-possibility-trump-ignoring-court-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DOJ NOMINEES PRESSED ON POSSIBILITY OF TRUMP IGNORING COURT ORDERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump mentioned Dabbar&rsquo;s experience within his administration during his first term and explained why Dabbar would succeed in his new position for which he was nominated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Paul served as my Under Secretary of Energy for Science, where he lead the National Labs that started as the Manhattan Project, helping to drive semiconductors, AI, quantum, Energy Dominance, and our War-fighting capabilities,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Previously, Paul was a Nuclear Submarine Officer, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Columbia University.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999182\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999182\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names Hung Cao and Paul Dabbar as new nominees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2407716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25037554627702.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33581,51281,3634],"class_list":["post-2407715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hung-cao","tag-paul-dabbar","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25037554627702.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407715"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407719,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407715\/revisions\/2407719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}