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Trump has chosen Kelly Loeffler, a major contributor, to lead the Small Business Administration. Loeffler, who served briefly as a senator from Georgia, strongly backed the president-elect’s policies towards the end of his first term.
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Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator and a major donor to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign, was selected by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.
"Kelly will use her background in business and Washington to cut down on unnecessary regulations and create more opportunities for small businesses to succeed," stated Mr. Trump on his post on Truth Social. "She will prioritize making sure that the SBA is transparent and efficient by eliminating waste, fraud, and excessive regulations."
Ms. Loeffler does not have much background in working in government. 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 the Rev. Raphael Warnock in January 2021. Towards the end of her time in the Senate, Ms. Loeffler was heavily involved in supporting former President Trump’s attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During the first Trump administration, Ms. Loeffler experienced a major shift in her political views. Initially considered a moderate Republican with a focus on business, her appointment to the Senate was seen as an attempt to broaden the appeal of the Georgia Republican Party.
However, Ms. Loeffler drastically changed her political stance and aligned herself closely with Mr. Trump in order to secure her seat in the 2020 election. Despite this, Mr. Warnock ended up winning 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 assistance to small businesses nationwide. The Small Business Administration played a significant role during the Covid-19 pandemic by distributing billions of dollars to support businesses in staying operational and ensuring they could pay their employees.
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