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Political appointments of the second Trump administration

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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.

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  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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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

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Executive Office of the President

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White House Office

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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

White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Policy)

Stephen Miller[2]

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]
Office of Communications

White House Communications Director

Steven Cheung
January 20, 2025
Office of the Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary

Karoline Leavitt[4]
January 20, 2025
Office of the First Lady

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
Hayley Harrison[5] January 20, 2025
Office of the White House Counsel

White House Counsel
Bill McGinley[6] January 20, 2025
Presidential Personnel Office

Director of Presidential Personnel Office
Sergio Gor January 20, 2025
National Economic Council

Director of the National Economic Council

Kevin Hassett[7]
January 20, 2025
Domestic Policy Council

Director of the Domestic Policy Council
Vince Haley[8] January 20, 2025
National Security Council

National Security Advisor

Michael Waltz[9]
January 20, 2025

Deputy National Security Advisor

Alex Wong[10]

Senior Director on the National Security Council
(Counterterrorism)

Sebastian Gorka[11]
Office of the Staff Secretary

White House Staff Secretary
Will Scharf January 20, 2025
Other high-level executive officials

Commissioner of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk[12]
TBD

Vivek Ramaswamy[12]

White House Border Czar

Thomas Homan[13]
January 20, 2025


Office of Management and Budget

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Director of the Office of Management and Budget


Russell Vought[14]

Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Office of the United States Trade Representative

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Trade Representative

Jamieson Greer[15]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Cabinet-level Nominees

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Department of State

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of State

Marco Rubio[13]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Ambassador Positions

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Ambassador to the United Nations

Elise Stefanik[13]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Permanent Representative to NATO

Matthew Whitaker[16]
Europe
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Ambassador to France
Charles Kushner[17] Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Middle East
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Ambassador to Israel

Mike Huckabee[18]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation
North America
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Ambassador to Canada

Pete Hoekstra[19]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of the Treasury

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Treasury

Scott Bessent[20]

Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Defense

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Secretary of the Navy
John Phelan[21] Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Justice

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Attorney General

Pam Bondi[22]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Deputy Attorney General

Todd Blanche

Solicitor General
D. John Sauer[23]

Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General
Emil Bove January 20, 2025

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Kash Patel[24]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of the Interior

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Interior

Doug Burgum[25]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Agriculture

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Agriculture

Brooke Rollins[26]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Commerce

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Commerce

Howard Lutnick[27]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Labor

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Labor

Lori Chavez-DeRemer[28]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Health and Human Services

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[29]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Jim O'Neill[30]

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Mehmet Oz[31][32]

Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Marty Makary[33]

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dave Weldon[34]

Director of the National Institutes of Health

Jay Bhattacharya[35]

Surgeon General of the United States
Janette Nesheiwat[36]


Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Scott Turner[37]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Transportation

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Transportation

Sean Duffy[38]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Energy

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Energy

Chris Wright[39]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Education

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Education

Linda McMahon[40]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Veterans Affairs

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Department of Homeland Security

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Homeland Security

Kristi Noem[13]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Intelligence agencies

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Central Intelligence Agency

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

John Ratcliffe
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Director of National Intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Independent agencies

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Lee Zeldin[13]
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Federal Communications Commission

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Brendan Carr
Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Withdrawn candidates

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Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn

Attorney General

Matt Gaetz
November 13, 2024 November 21, 2024[41]

Reception

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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.[42] The Guardian, a progressive British newspaper, described Trump's picks as of November 15, 2024 as more extreme than those proposed in 2016.[43]

References

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  2. ^ "Stephen Miller is heading back to the White House as Trump's deputy chief of staff". NPR. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Trump names top campaign aides as senior White House staff". The Hill. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Moore, Elena. "Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history". NPR. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ Kilander, Gustaf (2024-11-22). "Melania Trump announces first big hire for second stint as first lady". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  6. ^ "Trump selects William McGinley for White House general counsel". The Hill. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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  21. ^ "Trump picks John Phelan to be Navy secretary". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  22. ^ "Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws". Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Lawyer who argued for Trump's immunity at Supreme Court is tapped for solicitor general". Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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  26. ^ Qiu, Linda (November 23, 2024). "Trump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  29. ^ "Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary". AP News. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  30. ^ "Trump selects Jim O'Neill as health and human services deputy secretary". Reuters. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  37. ^ O'Donnell, Katy (November 22, 2024). "Trump selects motivational speaker Scott Turner to lead housing agency". Politico. Retrieved November 22, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  40. ^ "Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary". NBC News. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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  42. ^ "Trump taps loyalists with few qualifications for top jobs". Reuters. November 14, 2024.
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