J.D. Vance, now America’s vice-president-elect, last month said that the second-most important figure in Donald Trump’s administration would be his attorney-general.
Nobody, least of all the incoming number two, ever said that about a US presidency. Typically, the shortlists for secretary of state, defence secretary, Treasury secretary or CIA director dominate the speculation.
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Financial Times
Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.
