Trump elevates Kathy Hochul and Gretchen Whitmer to his Council of Governors

Published February 20, 2025 5:12am ET



President Donald Trump announced his appointments to his administration’s Council of Governors on Wednesday, including a few both parties that he has sparred with over the years.

“Today, President Donald J. Trump announced new appointments to the Council of Governors, a bipartisan group of state leaders tasked with strengthening state-federal partnerships on key national security, disaster response, and military coordination issues,” read the White House announcement.

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