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President Trump has chosen Kelly Loeffler, a significant donor, to lead the Small Business Administration. While serving as a senator from Georgia for a short period, she strongly backed the agenda of the incoming president 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 top donor to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign, has been selected by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump stated that Kelly will use her background in business and experience in Washington to help Small Businesses by cutting down on bureaucracy and creating more opportunities for growth and innovation. He mentioned that she will prioritize making sure the Small Business Administration is responsible to taxpayers by addressing issues like waste, fraud, and excessive regulation.
Ms. Loeffler lacks significant background in public service. She was chosen by Gov. Brian Kemp to take over a Senate seat in Georgia in early 2020, but she lost in a special election to Rev. Raphael Warnock in January 2021. Towards the end of her time in the Senate, Ms. Loeffler was involved in former President Trump’s attempt to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
During the first Trump administration, Ms. Loeffler experienced a notable shift in her political beliefs. Initially considered a moderate Republican focused on business, her appointment to the Senate was seen as a strategy to broaden the appeal of the Georgia Republican Party.
However, Ms. Loeffler drastically changed her political stance while in office, aligning herself strongly with and fully supporting Mr. Trump as she geared up for the 2020 election to keep her seat. Ultimately, Mr. Warnock emerged victorious with a two percentage point lead in the runoff election.
If approved by the Senate, Ms. Loeffler would be in charge of an agency that provides loans and disaster aid to small businesses nationwide. The S.B.A. was instrumental during the Covid-19 crisis, distributing billions of dollars to support businesses and their employees.
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