washington president-elect donald trump wednesday pick fossil fuel industry defender top environmental official another retire general homeland security chief iowa governor u.s. ambassador china choices odds recent pronouncements trump continue build cabinet prepare take office jan. 20 say oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt 48 would nominate head environmental protection agency pruitt sue epa bid undo key regulation outgo president barack obama would curb greenhouse gas emissions blame climate change mainly coal-fired power plant trump tap retire marine corps general john kelly 66 secretary department homeland security whose responsibilities include immigration kelly third retire general name trump senior administration post last year tell congress lack security u.s.-mexican border pose threat unite state trump transition team say republican iowa governor terry branstad 70 boast close tie beijing leaders pick u.s. ambassador china addition transition officials say linda mcmahon 68 former ceo professional wrestle company wwe wife wrestle kingpin vince mcmahon trump choice head small business administration trump take part wwe events past close tie mcmahons member wwe hall fame four post require senate confirmation pruitt selection come despite soft tone trump strike environmental regulation since nov. election step back cast climate change hoax signal might will allow unite state continue participate paris climate change deal aim low world carbon emissions meet former vice president al gore lead environmental voice pruitt selection bring quick rebuke democrats head epa stenographer lobbyists polluters big oil house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi say pruitt trump campaign manager kellyanne conway brush criticism praise pruitt record tell reporters trump tower accustom naysayers critics trump talk tough campaign deport estimate 11 million illegal immigrants unite state build wall along mexican border since election soften comment deportation refer illegal immigrants terrific people kelly would work tandem republican senator jeff sessions trump pick attorney general lead advocate crack illegal immigration former four-star general would head department charge secure border illegal immigration protect president respond natural disasters coordinate intelligence counterterrorism formerly head southern command responsible u.s. military activities relationships latin america caribbean proponent keep open u.s. military prison guantanamo bay cuba trump previously pick retire marine corps general jam mattis defense secretary retire army lieutenant general michael flynn national security adviser branstad eager trade partner china help iowa sell agricultural goods asian powerhouse choice come trump rattle world second-largest economy tough talk trade telephone call leader taiwan trump key appointments make come days include high-profile job secretary state team say former republican presidential candidate mitt romney fierce trump critic campaign still consideration diplomatic job aside personnel announcements trump bask name time magazine person year tell nbc today show great honor mean lot interview time trump continue take corporate america promise bring drug price cause share u.s. pharmaceutical biotech company fall trump fill homeland security environment china ambassador job