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Trump has chosen Kelly Loeffler, a major donor, to lead the Small Business Administration. While serving as a senator from Georgia for a short period, she strongly backed the president-elect’s agenda 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 a significant 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 background in business and Washington to reduce bureaucratic obstacles and create more opportunities for small businesses to succeed. She will work on holding the Small Business Administration accountable to taxpayers by eliminating wasteful spending, fraud, and excessive regulations.
Ms. Loeffler had limited experience working in government before being chosen by Gov. Brian Kemp to take over a vacant Senate seat in Georgia. She served in this position from early 2020 until she lost in a special election to Rev. Raphael Warnock in January 2021. Towards the end of her time in the Senate, Ms. Loeffler played a significant part in former President Trump’s campaign to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During the initial Trump administration, Ms. Loeffler went through a noticeable change in her political views. Originally considered a moderate Republican focused on business, her appointment to the Senate was seen as a strategy to attract a broader audience to the Georgia Republican Party.
However, Ms. Loeffler shifted towards a more conservative stance while in office, aligning herself closely with and consistently supporting Mr. Trump as she campaigned for reelection in 2020. Ultimately, Mr. Warnock won the runoff election by a margin of two percentage points.
If approved by the Senate, Ms. Loeffler would be in charge of overseeing an agency that provides loans and disaster aid to small businesses nationwide. The S.B.A. was crucial during the Covid-19 crisis, distributing large sums of money to support businesses in staying operational and retaining their workforce.
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