Political appointments by Donald Trump in his second term
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This is a list of political appointments of officeholders made by the incoming 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Color key
[edit] Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Executive Office of the President
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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| Office of the Chief of Staff | |||
 White House Chief of Staff |
 Susie Wiles[1] |
January 20, 2025 | |
White House Deputy Chief of Staff |
 Dan Scavino |
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Policy) |
 Stephen Miller[2] |
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative, Political and Public Affairs) |
James Blair[3] | ||
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Communications and Personnel) |
Taylor Budowich[3] | ||
| White House Office of Communications | |||
White House Communications Director |
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January 20, 2025 | |
| White House Office of the Press Secretary | |||
White House Press Secretary |
 Karoline Leavitt[4] |
January 20, 2025 | |
| National Security Council | |||
National Security Advisor |
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January 20, 2025 | |
| White House Presidential Personnel Office | |||
Director of Presidential Personnel Office |
Sergio Gor | January 20, 2025 | |
| White House Office of the Staff Secretary | |||
White House Staff Secretary |
Will Scharf | January 20, 2025 | |
| Office of the White House Counsel | |||
White House Counsel |
Bill McGinley[6] | January 20, 2025 | |
| Department of Government Efficiency | |||
Commissioner of Government Efficiency |
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TBD | |
 Vivek Ramaswamy[7] |
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| Other high-level executive officials | |||
White House Border Czar |
 Thomas Homan[8] |
January 20, 2025 | |
Cabinet-level Nominees
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 Secretary of State |
 Marco Rubio[8] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |||
| Ambassador Positions | |||||
 Ambassador to the United Nations |
 Elise Stefanik[8] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |||
Ambassador to Israel |
 Mike Huckabee[9] |
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Permanent Representative to NATO |
 Matthew Whitaker[10] |
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Ambassador to Canada |
 Pete Hoekstra[11][12][13] |
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| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Defense |
 Pete Hegseth |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Attorney General |
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Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
Deputy Attorney General |
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Solicitor General |
D. John Sauer[14] | ||
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General |
Emil Bove | January 20, 2025 |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of the Interior |
 Doug Burgum[15] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Commerce |
_02.png) Howard Lutnick[16] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Health and Human Services |
 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[17] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Transportation |
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Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Energy |
 Chris Wright[21] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Education |
 Linda McMahon[22] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
 Doug Collins |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Homeland Security |
 Kristi Noem[8] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency |
 Lee Zeldin[8] |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency |
 John Ratcliffe |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Director of National Intelligence |
_(cropped).jpg) Tulsi Gabbard |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
Federal Communications Commission
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission |
 Brendan Carr |
Awaiting Senate Confirmation |
Possible candidates for Cabinet-level officials
[edit]| Image | Name | Description |
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| Scott Bessent[23] | American investor, board member, and educator. He is the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm. | |
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Larry Kudlow[23] | Former Director of the National Economic Council (2018–2021) |
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Robert Lighthizer[23] | Former Deputy Trade Representative (1983–1985) Former Trade Representative (2017–2021) |
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Bill Hagerty[24] | United States Senator from Tennessee (2021–present) Former Ambassador to Japan (2017–2019) |
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Brandon Williams[25][26] | U.S. Representative from NY-22 (2023–present) |
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Sarah Frey[27] | Frey is the CEO of Frey Farms. |
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Charles Herbster[27] | Herbster is the owner of Herbster Angus Farms, Conklin Co., and North American Breeders. |
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Brian D. Montgomery[28] | Former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2020–2021) Former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing (2005–2009) (2018–2020) |
Reception
[edit]On November 14, 2024, Reuters characterized Trump's nominations thus far as rewarding loyalists, with some nominees having notably few qualifications for their proposed job.[29] The nomination of Marco Rubio and appointment of Susie Wiles had so far received a generally positive reception, while the nominations of Tulsi Gabbard,[30] Matt Gaetz, and Pete Hegseth generated significant criticism.[29][31][32] The Guardian described Trump's picks as of November 15, 2024 as more extreme than those proposed in 2016.[33]
References
[edit]- ^ "President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, making her first woman in the post". Associated Press. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Miller is heading back to the White House as Trump's deputy chief of staff". NPR. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Trump names top campaign aides as senior White House staff". The Hill. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Elena. "Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history". NPR. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser: Sources". ABC News. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Trump selects William McGinley for White House general counsel". The Hill. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Trump names Elon Musk to lead government efficiency drive". Reuters. November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Donald Trump's new administration: Who has he chosen so far?". News Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Donald Trump nominates Mike Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel". USA Today. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Chiacu, Doina; Slattery, Gram. "Trump picks former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as nominee for NATO ambassador". Reuters. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Trump picks former congressman Pete Hoekstra to be ambassador to Canada". CTVNews. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ Press, Canadian. "Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada". CHAT News Today. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)". Truth Social. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Lawyer who argued for Trump's immunity at Supreme Court is tapped for solicitor general". Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Brett (2024-11-15). "Donald Trump to nominate Doug Burgum to lead Interior". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Trump picks Lutnick to be Commerce secretary". Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary". AP News. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency". NBC News. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Margolis, Andrea (2024-11-19). "Trump appoints Dr. Oz to key HHS position in new administration". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Gold, Michael (November 18, 2024). "Donald Trump said he would nominate Sean Duffy, a former Republican congressman from Wisconsin who is a Fox Business host and whose wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, is a Fox News host, to be his transportation secretary". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Trump taps Chris Wright as Energy secretary". Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary". NBC News. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b c "Who could Trump pick for his new cabinet? Here are top contenders". Reuters. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Dorn, Sara (November 11, 2024). "Trump's Cabinet: Here's Who He's Picked For White House Roles—Lee Zeldin, Stephen Miller And More". Forbes. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "New York Rep. Brandon Williams is on shortlist for Trump's labor secretary". New York Post. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Danielle (November 13, 2024). "Trump considers New York Rep Brandon Williams for possible Labor Secretary nomination". Fox News.
- ^ a b Lee Hill, Meredith; Lippman, Daniel (November 12, 2024). "Frey, Herbster in mix for Agriculture secretary". Politico. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Who could be in Trump's next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders". www.politico.com. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b "Trump taps loyalists with few qualifications for top jobs". Reuters. November 14, 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Tom (2024-11-14). "Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination Is a National-Security Risk". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Editorial Board (November 13, 2024). "Opinion: For Trump, dubious nominees come in threes". Washington Post.
- ^ "Even Republicans are stunned by Trump's Gaetz Cabinet pick: 'Absolute gut punch'". Politico. November 13, 2024.
- ^ Yerushalmy, Jonathan (2024-11-15). "Trump 2.0: are his cabinet picks more extreme than in 2016?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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