Friday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, responded to the possibility that newly-elected President Donald Trump may ask her to serve as Secretary of Agriculture.

“It is an honor to be mentioned as a potential nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, but my plans are to remain in the Senate and continue to deliver for the people of Mississippi,” Hyde-Smith said. “As a former state agriculture commissioner and with my current committee assignments, I remain wholeheartedly committed to the ag community, its growth, and its success. President Trump will always have my support, and I believe I can be most valuable to him and our country’s farmers and ranchers through my work in the U.S. Senate, particularly as we work toward a new farm bill and address other agricultural and economic issues.”

Hyde-Smith also repeated her previous plans to seek re-election in 2026.

As of Friday afternoon, Trump had made multiple critical Cabinet post appointments (which must be approved by the Senate), as well as picks for other top jobs in the White House. Because Republicans have won the majority in both the House and the Senate, Trump’s picks are expected to stand.

 

Trump’s picks so far:

• White House chief of staff: campaign co-chair Susie Wiles
• Secretary of state: Florida Senator Marco Rubio
• Attorney general: Florida Representative Matt Gaetz
• Deputy attorney general: Todd Blanche
• HHS secretary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• N. ambassador: New York Rep. Elise Stefanik
• “Border czar”: Former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tom Homan
• Defense secretary: Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth
• Secretary of veterans affairs: veteran and former Rep. Doug Collins
• National security adviser: veteran and Florida Rep. Michael Waltz
• Interior secretary: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
• White House counsel: William McGinley
• Solicitor general: Dean John Sauer
• Secretary of homeland security: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
• CIA director: former Rep. John Ratcliffe
• Director of national intelligence: veteran and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
• EPA administrator: former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin
• S. ambassador to Israel: former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee
• S. attorney for the Southern District of New York: Jay Clayton
• Department of Government Efficiency: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
• Deputy chief of staff: Dan Scavino
• Deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser: Stephen Miller
• Deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs: James Blair
• Deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel: Taylor Budowich
• Presidential Personnel Office head: Sergio Gor
• White House communications director: Steven Cheung