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Trump has chosen Kelly Loeffler, a major donor, to lead the Small Business Administration. Loeffler, who briefly served as a senator from Georgia, strongly backed the president-elect’s policies towards the end of his first term.
Written by Madeleine Ngo and Chris Cameron.
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Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator and major donor to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign, was selected by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump stated that Kelly will use her experience in business and Washington to help small businesses by cutting down on unnecessary bureaucracy and creating more opportunities for growth and innovation. He also mentioned that she will work on making sure the Small Business Administration is responsible to taxpayers by addressing issues like wasteful spending, fraud, and excessive regulations.
Ms. Loeffler lacks significant experience in government work. She was chosen by Gov. Brian Kemp to take over a Senate seat in Georgia in early 2020, but was later beaten by the Rev. Raphael Warnock in a special election in January 2021. Towards the end of her time in the Senate, Ms. Loeffler was heavily involved in supporting Mr. Trump’s attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During the first Trump administration, Ms. Loeffler experienced a notable shift in her political views. Originally considered a moderate, business-focused Republican, her appointment to the Senate was seen as a strategic decision to broaden the appeal of the Georgia Republican Party.
Ms. Loeffler shifted her political stance significantly while in office, aligning herself closely with and openly endorsing Mr. Trump as she ran for reelection in 2020. However, Mr. Warnock ended up winning the runoff election by a margin of two percentage points.
If the Senate approves her, Ms. Loeffler would be in charge of overseeing an agency that provides loans and disaster assistance to small businesses nationwide. The Small Business Administration (SBA) played a crucial role during the Covid-19 pandemic by distributing billions of dollars to help businesses survive and keep their employees on payroll.
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