Since successful the election final week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and different prime roles.
Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill prime jobs in his administration:
Publicly introduced
White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
“Border Czar” – Tom Homan
Ambassador to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
White House Counsel – William McGinley
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel – Taylor Budowich
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
U.S. Attorney General – Pam Bondi
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York – Jay Clayton
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
U.S. Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Director of Presidential Personnel – Sergio Gor
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary – William Owen Scharf
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – Brendan Carr
Secretary of Transportation – Sean Duffy
Secretary of Commerce – Howard Lutnick
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator – Dr. Mehmet Oz
Secretary of Education – Linda McMahon
Ambassador to NATO – Matthew Whitaker
Treasury Secretary – Scott Bessent
Office of Management and Budget – Russ Vought
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Scott Turner
Labor Secretary –Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Director of CDC – Dave Weldon
FDA commissioner – Marty Makary
Surgeon General – Janette Nesheiwat
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism – Sebastian Gorka
Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor – Alex Wong
Secretary of Agriculture – Brooke Rollins
Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs – James Braid
Director of the Office of Political Affairs – Matt Brasseaux
Director of the Office of Public Liaison – Alex Latcham
National Institutes of Health Director – Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
U.S. Trade Representative – Jamieson Greer
Secretary of the Navy – John Phelan
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services – Jim O’Neill
Domestic Policy Council Director – Vince Haley
White House National Economic Council Director – Kevin Hassett
Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia – Keith Kellogg
White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
Wiles has been widely lauded for heading Trump’s profitable marketing campaign this 12 months, having run Trump’s marketing campaign operations in Florida in 2016 and 2020. She maintained shut ties with the president-elect all through the Biden administration and signed on as CEO of Trump’s Save America PAC in 2021.
“Susie is hard, good, progressive and is universally admired and revered. Susie will proceed to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It is a effectively deserved honor to have Susie because the first-ever feminine Chief of Staff in United States historical past. I’ve little doubt that she is going to make our nation proud,” Trump stated in a press release.
Trump picked marketing campaign supervisor Susie Wiles for his chief of employees. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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US Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik, the New York Republican consultant and present House GOP Conference Chair has been an assault canine for Trump in Congress.
She is a staunch supporter of Israel, having made headlines for her combative strains of questioning of Ivy League college presidents over their dealing with of anti-Israel protests, a few of which prompted the presidents to resign.
President-elect Trump picked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be the subsequent ambassador to the United Nations. (Angela Weiss/AFP by way of Getty Images)
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
On Tuesday, Trump introduced the Florida Republican consultant and former Army Green Beret could be his nationwide safety adviser. He’s decidedly a hawk on China and Iran.
“Mike retired as a Colonel, and is a nationally acknowledged chief in National Security, a bestselling writer, and an professional on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and international terrorism,” Trump stated in a press release.
“Mike has been a robust champion of my America First Foreign Policy agenda, and will likely be an amazing champion of our pursuit of Peace by Strength!”
On Tuesday, Trump introduced Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican and former Army Green Beret, could be his nationwide safety adviser. (John Nacion/Getty Images)
“Border Czar” – Tom Homan
Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was an architect of Trump’s zero-tolerance coverage throughout his first administration, one which led to backlash from household separations on the border.
Homan has served below six administrations and presidents in each events, courting again to the Reagan period, as a rank-and-file Border Patrol agent. He was appointed to the place of government affiliate director of enforcement and elimination operations for ICE below President Obama.
While serving at a “czar” stage slightly than in an official Cabinet place, Homan will likely be accountable for “the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security,” Trump introduced on Truth Social.
“I’ve recognized Tom for a very long time, and there may be no person higher at policing and controlling our Borders,” Trump wrote. “Likewise, Tom Homan will likely be accountable for all Deportation of Illegal Aliens again to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I’ve little doubt he’ll do a unbelievable, and lengthy awaited for, job.”
Tom Homan has been tapped by President-elect Trump to be his “border czar.” (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
Ambassador to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is a staunch supporter of Israel, prompted by his evangelical religion.
“Mike has been an amazing public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for a few years. He loves Israel, and the individuals of Israel, and likewise, the individuals of Israel love him”, a press release connected to Trump’s Truth Social publish stated. “Mike will work tirelessly to result in Peace within the Middle East!”
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will likely be Trump’s ambassador to Israel. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Zeldin, a former House Republican from New York, had a notably sturdy, however unsuccessful, exhibiting within the race for governor towards Kathy Hochul in 2022.
During that race, he known as for New York to elevate its ban on fracking.
Prior to working for governor, Zeldin served as a U.S. Congressman for eight years. During that point, Zeldin served on the House Foreign Affairs and House Financial Services committees. He additionally championed infrastructure and analysis tasks just like the preservation of Plum Island and Army Corps of Engineers initiatives.
Lee Zeldin will lead the EPA. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket by way of Getty Images)
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
Witkoff, a real estate investor, landlord, and the founding father of the Witkoff Group, was tapped as Trump’s Middle East take pleasure in. He marketing campaign with Trump in the course of the marketing campaign.
In his announcement, Trump stated that Witkoff could be an “unrelenting Voice for PEACE” within the highly-contentious area.
Steve Witkoff, founder and chief government officer of Witkoff Group LLC, speaks throughout a marketing campaign occasion for Republican presidential nominee former President Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Oct. 27. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
White House Counsel – William McGinley
McGinley, who served in Trump’s first presidential term as White House cupboard secretary, returns to the White House for Trump’s second time period. The White House Counsel conducts key behind-the-scene analysis into potential Supreme Court nominees.
William J. McGinley speaks at an occasion in Washington, D.C. (Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe previously served under Trump throughout his first time period as Director of National Intelligence (DNI). He will head the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
In 2020, he was awarded the National Security Medal, the nation’s highest honor for distinguished achievement within the area of intelligence and nationwide safety.
John Ratcliffe is President-elect Trump’s decide to guide the CIA. (Getty Images)
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy had been tapped to guide the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Trump stated that the pair will work collectively to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash extra rules, lower wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
“It will turn out to be, probably, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time,” the announcement on Tuesday night stated. “Republican politicians have dreamed concerning the goals of ‘DOGE’ for a really very long time.”
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to guide the Department of Government Efficiency. (Getty Images/AP Images)
Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
Trump nominated Hegseth to guide the Department of Defense. He would have to be confirmed by the Senate to imagine the place. Hegseth has lengthy championed a robust navy and veterans causes.
He served in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army infantry officer, being awarded two Bronze Stars and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Hegseth was a number on “FOX & Friends Weekend” and FOX Nation till his final day on Tuesday.
“Nobody fights more durable for the Troops, and Pete will likely be a brave and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace by Strength’ coverage,” Trump stated.
Pete Hegseth has been tapped by Trump to be his secretary of protection. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Trump introduced on Tuesday that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is his decide for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem would have to be authorized by the Senate to imagine the place.
DHS oversees U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“She was the primary Governor to ship National Guard Soldiers to assist Texas battle the Biden Border Crisis, they usually had been despatched a complete of eight instances,” the Trump transition staff stated in a press release on Tuesday. “She will work carefully with ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan to safe the Border, and can assure that our American Homeland is safe from our adversaries.”
Gov. Kristi Noem, R-N.D., talking in the course of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Trump introduced that his longtime aide Dan Scavino Jr. will return to the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of employees.
“Scavino was a Trump Campaign Senior Advisor and stays one among President Trump’s longest serving and most trusted aides,” the Trump transition staff stated.
Former White House deputy chief of employees Dan Scavino arrives on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Trump introduced Stephen Miller would function deputy chief of employees for coverage in his administration. Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first time period. He helped craft lots of Trump’s hard-line speeches and plans on immigration.
Since Trump left workplace, Miller has served because the president of America First Legal, a company of former Trump advisers customary as a conservative model of the American Civil Liberties Union, difficult the Biden administration, media corporations, universities and others over points similar to freedom of speech and faith and nationwide safety.
Miller has advocated for mass deportations in the course of the second Trump time period.
Stephen Miller, former Senior Advisor to President Trump, speaks at a marketing campaign rally for Trump in Detroit, Oct. 18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Trump introduced James Blair would serve within the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of employees for legislative, political and public affairs.
“Blair was the Trump Campaign and Republican National Committee Political Director, managing lots of of employees and overseeing a large portfolio of political operations and applications,” the Trump transition staff stated.
Blair was accountable for the Trump marketing campaign’s get-out-the-vote operations in key battleground states, which Trump swept on Election Day.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel – Taylor Budowich
Trump introduced that Taylor Budowich will be a part of him within the White House as an assistant to the president and deputy chief of employees for communications and personnel.
“Prior to becoming a member of the Trump Campaign, Budowich served in a senior function in President Trump’s Leadership PAC, Save America, and as CEO of the pro-Trump Super PAC, MAGA Inc.,” the Trump transition staff stated.
“Dan, Stephen, James, and Taylor had been ‘finest at school’ advisors on my successful marketing campaign, and I do know they are going to honorably serve the American individuals within the White House,” Trump stated in a press release saying his senior marketing campaign aides could be promoted to the White House. “They will proceed to work arduous to Make America Great Again of their respective new roles.”
Taylor Budowich, a former spokesman for President-elect Trump and founding father of MxM News app. (X)
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is Trump’s decide for the place of director of nationwide intelligence. The announcement was made on Wednesday.
The cabinet-level place entails overseeing the intelligence neighborhood and advising Trump and the National Security Council on intelligence issues. Gabbard is an Iraq War veteran and a U.S. Army reservist.
“As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad help in each Parties – She is now a proud Republican!” Trump stated in a press release. “I do know Tulsi will convey the fearless spirit that has outlined her illustrious profession to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace by Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud!”
Tulsi Gabbard, former U.S. Representative from Hawaii, speaks in the course of the Palmetto Family Council’s Vision 24 nationwide conservative coverage discussion board in North Charleston, S.C., March 18, 2023. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to function his Secretary of State.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The United States Secretary of State. Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a really highly effective Voice for Freedom,” Trump stated in a press release. “He will likely be a robust Advocate for our Nation, a real pal to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who won’t ever again all the way down to our adversaries.”
Rubio is known as an Iran and China hawk. He is a prime GOP member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and ran for president in 2016.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., attends a marketing campaign rally for former President Donald Trump on the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., July 9. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
U.S. Attorney General – Pam Bondi
Trump introduced Thursday night that he is nominating former lawyer basic of Florida Pam Bondi as the subsequent lawyer basic of the United States.
Trump’s newest Cabinet decide replaces Matt Gaetz, the previous Florida consultant and nominee for lawyer basic, who on Thursday withdrew as Trump’s decide for the highest prosecutor after the “distraction” his nomination had induced on account of a swirl of allegations about paying underage girls for intercourse.
“For too lengthy, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized towards me and different Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its meant function of preventing Crime, and Making America Safe Again,” Trump stated. “I’ve recognized Pam for a few years — She is sensible and hard, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!”
Shortly after the announcement, Gaetz stated on X that Bondi is “a stellar choice” by Trump for lawyer basic.
“Pam and I labored carefully collectively when she was Florida’s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice within the state home,” Gaetz wrote. “She’s a confirmed litigator, an inspiring chief and a champion for all Americans. She will convey the wanted reforms to DOJ.”
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium whereas addressing the Republican National Convention on August 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. The novel coronavirus pandemic has pressured the Republican Party to maneuver away from an in-person conference to a televised format, much like the Democratic Party’s conference per week earlier. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Trump named his private prison protection lawyer Todd Blanche as deputy lawyer basic. The president-elect stated that the 50-year-old lawyer has expertise prosecuting gangs – in addition to representing Trump in his 2024 prison trial in New York.
“I’m happy to announce that Todd Blanche will function Deputy Attorney General in my Administration. Todd is a wonderful lawyer who will likely be a vital chief within the Justice Department, fixing what has been a damaged System of Justice for a lot too lengthy,” Trump introduced in a information launch.
Attorney Todd Blanche listens as his shopper former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he arrives for his hush cash trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump introduced he’ll faucet former 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guide the Department of Health and Human Services.
“I’m thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too lengthy, Americans have been crushed by the commercial meals advanced and drug corporations who’ve engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation in terms of Public Health,” Trump stated in his announcement Thursday.
“The Safety and Health of all Americans is crucial function of any Administration, and HHS will play an enormous function in serving to be sure that everyone will likely be shielded from dangerous chemical substances, pollution, pesticides, pharmaceutical merchandise, and meals components which have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis on this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to finish the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!” Trump added.
Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race in August and rapidly endorsed the Trump-Vance ticket, and has since repeatedly vowed to “Make America Healthy Again.“
Republican presidential nominee former President Trump shakes arms with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a marketing campaign rally in Glendale, Ariz., Aug. 23. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York – Jay Clayton
President-elect Trump introduced Thursday that he’s nominating Jay Clayton to function U.S. lawyer for the Southern District of New York.
“I’m happy to announce that Jay Clayton, of New York, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission throughout my first time period, the place he did an unbelievable job, is hereby nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York,” Trump wrote in a publish on Truth Social. “Jay is a extremely revered enterprise chief, counsel, and public servant.
“Jay goes to be a robust Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again,” the president-elect added.
Anchor Maria Bartiromo interviews chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton throughout “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on February 24, 2020 in New York City.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
President-elect Trump introduced on Thursday his intent to appoint former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., to function secretary of veterans affairs.
“Doug is a Veteran himself, who presently serves our Nation as a Chaplain within the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country within the Iraq War,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We should handle our courageous women and men in uniform, and Doug will likely be an amazing advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to make sure they’ve the help they want.
“Thank you, Doug, on your willingness to serve our nation on this crucial function,” the president-elect added.
Dean John Sauer, particular assistant to the Louisiana lawyer basic, listens throughout a listening to with the House Judiciary Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., in 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
U.S. Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Trump introduced Dean John Sauer as his decide for U.S. solicitor basic.
“John is a deeply completed, masterful appellate lawyer, who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia within the United States Supreme Court, served as Solicitor General of Missouri for six years, and has intensive expertise training earlier than the U.S. Supreme Court and different Appellate Courts,” Trump stated within the announcement.
Sauer served as solicitor basic of Missouri from 2017 to 2023, and represented Trump in his profitable enchantment to the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States.
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum encourages voters to help Republican presidential candidate former President Trump throughout a marketing campaign rally in Laconia, N.H. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President-elect Trump introduced that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior throughout a speech on the Americans for Prosperity Gala at Mar-a-Lago.
“He’s going to be introduced [Friday]…I sit up for doing the formal announcement, though this can be a fairly large announcement proper now, truly,” Trump stated. “He’s going to go the Department of Interior, and he’ll be unbelievable.”
Burgum, a multi-millionaire former software program firm CEO turned two-term governor, launched a White House bid in June 2023. The governor made vitality and pure assets a key a part of his marketing campaign for the GOP nomination.
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After he dropped out of the race, Burgum grew to become a excessive profile surrogate for the previous president, showing on the marketing campaign path and in media hits on Trump’s behalf. He was in consideration as Trump’s working mate this previous summer season earlier than Sen. JD Vance of Ohio was picked because the Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee.
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Trump introduced Friday, Nov. 15, that Steven Cheung would return to the White House as assistant to the president and director of communications. Cheung beforehand served as communications director for the Trump-Vance marketing campaign and was the White House director of strategic response in Trump’s first time period.
Steven Cheung, spokesman for former US President Donald Trump, throughout a information convention with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
Director of Presidential Personnel – Sergio Gor
Trump also confirmed Friday that Sergio Gor will be a part of the White House as director of the presidential personnel workplace. Gor, an ally and enterprise associate of Donald Trump Jr.’s, was accountable for the pro-Trump political motion committee Right For America and beforehand labored in Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s office.
“Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First rules all through my First Term, all the way in which to our HIstoric Victory in 2024,” Trump stated in a press release. “I’m thrilled to have them be a part of my White House, as we Make America Great Again!”
Sergio Gor is reportedly President-elect Trump’s alternative to guide the Presidential Personnel Office within the new administration. (Andrew Kelly) (Andrew Kelly)
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Trump introduced marketing campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt will function White House press secretary for his upcoming administration.
“Karoline Leavitt did an exceptional job because the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I’m happy to announce she is going to function White House Press Secretary,” Trump stated in a press release Friday night.
“Karoline is sensible, powerful, and has confirmed to be a extremely efficient communicator. I’ve the utmost confidence she is going to excel on the podium, and assist ship our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again.”
Leavitt, 27, would be the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. historical past, unseating Nixon administration press secretary Ron Ziegler, who was 29 when he served within the function from 1969-1974.
Karoline Leavitt will function White House press secretary. (MEGA/GC Images)
Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary – William Owen Scharf
William Owen Scharf, one among Trump’s attorneys, will function Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary beginning in January.
In a press release on Saturday, the President-elect wrote that Scharf “is a extremely expert lawyer who will likely be a vital a part of my White House staff.”
“[Scharf] has performed a key function in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged towards me, together with by successful the Historic Immunity Decision within the Supreme Court,” Trump’s assertion learn.
Will Scharf, lawyer for former President Donald Trump speaks throughout a information convention at Trump Tower in New York City, Sept. 6. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Chris Wright, the CEO and founding father of Liberty Energy, has been picked to guide the Department of Energy, in response to a press release President-elect Trump launched on Saturday.
“I’m thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will likely be becoming a member of my Administration as each United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly shaped Council of National Energy,” Trump’s assertion learn, including that Wright “has been a number one technologist and entrepreneur in Energy.”
Wright graduated from MIT with a level in mechanical engineering, in response to Liberty Energy’s web site. He additionally accomplished graduate work in electrical engineering at University of California, Berkeley and MIT.
“[Wright] is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a devoted humanitarian on a mission to higher human lives by increasing entry to plentiful, inexpensive, and dependable vitality,” the corporate’s web site reads.
Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. CEO Chris Wright has been tapped by President-elect Trump to guide the Energy Department. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – Brendan Carr
President-elect Trump announced on Sunday that he has picked Brendan Carr to function Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) beginning in January.
“Commissioner Carr presently serves because the senior Republican on the FCC. Before that, he was the FCC’s General Counsel,” Trump’s assertion learn. “I first nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC in 2017, and he has been confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate 3 times.”
As a present member of the FCC, Carr not too long ago known as out “Saturday Night Live” for platforming Kamala Harris with out inviting Trump, which violates FCC guidelines.
“NBC has structured this in a approach that is plainly designed to evade the FCC’s guidelines,” Carr stated to Fox News Digital. “We’re speaking 50 hours earlier than Election Day begins, with none discover to different candidates, so far as I can inform.”
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr speaks in the course of the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu by way of Getty Images)
Secretary of Transportation – Sean Duffy
President-elect Trump introduced that he’s nominating former Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, who can be a Fox News contributor and FOX Business co-host, to function the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
“Sean has been an amazing and well-liked public servant, beginning his profession as a District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s seventh Congressional District,” Trump stated in his announcement on Monday. “Sean will use his expertise and the relationships he has constructed over a few years in Congress to keep up and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, specializing in Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation. Importantly, he’ll significantly elevate the Travel Experience for all Americans!”
While in Congress, Duffy helped advocate for fiscal duty, financial progress and rural growth.
Duffy joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2020. He presently serves because the co-host of FOX Business’ The Bottom Line alongside Dagen McDowell. He additionally offers political evaluation throughout all FOX News Media platforms.
Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., leaves the House Republican Conference assembly within the U.S. Capitol in 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Secretary of Commerce – Howard Lutnick
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has been nominated by President-elect Trump to function Secretary of Commerce.
“I’m thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, Chairman & CEO of Cantor Fitzgeral, will be a part of my Administration because the United States Secretary of Commerce,” Trump stated in a press release. “He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with extra direct duty for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.”
“In his function as Co-Chair of the Trump-Vance Transition Team, Howard has created essentially the most subtle course of and system to help us in creating the best Administration America has ever seen,” Trump’s assertion added.
Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co-Chair of the Trump 2024 Transition Team speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP by way of Getty Images)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator – Dr. Mehmet Oz
President-elect Trump plans to appoint Dr. Mehmet Oz to function the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator beginning in January, he introduced on Tuesday.
“America is dealing with a Healthcare Crisis, and there could also be no Physician extra certified and succesful than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again,” Trump stated in a Truth Social publish. “He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been on the forefront of wholesome residing for many years.”
Trump wrote that Dr. Oz is anticipated to “work carefully” with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who the president-elect nominated to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate and former TV persona Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks earlier than an look by former president Donald Trump to endorse native candidates on the Mohegan Sun Arena on September 03, 2022 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Secretary of Education – Linda McMahon
President-elect Trump is appointing Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to guide the Department of Education.
His announcement, which was posted on Truth Social, got here hours after two sources instructed Fox News that McMahon was prone to be picked. Trump cited the businesswoman’s experience when he made the announcement.
“Linda will use her a long time of Leadership expertise, and deep understanding of each Education and Business, to empower the subsequent Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education within the World,” Trump’s assertion learn. “We will ship Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.”
Linda McMahon, former Administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
Ambassador to NATO – Matthew Whitaker
Trump is tapping former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to turn out to be U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in his new administration.
Trump described Whitaker, who’s from Iowa, as “a robust warrior and dependable Patriot, who will make sure the United States’ pursuits are superior and defended.”
Former U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks throughout a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump on the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
“Matt will strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies, and stand agency within the face of threats to Peace and Stability – He will put AMERICA FIRST,” Trump stated in a press release. “I’ve full confidence in Matt’s skill to symbolize the United States with Strength, Integrity, and unwavering Dedication. I sit up for working carefully with him as we proceed to advertise PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, Freedom, and Prosperity across the World.”
“Matt can be the previous U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, and is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a B.A., MBA and J.D., the place he performed soccer, and acquired the Big Ten Medal of Honor,” Trump added.
Treasury Secretary – Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent, founding father of Key Square Group, was chosen for the coveted publish of Treasury secretary. Bessent was a key financial coverage adviser and fundraiser for the Trump campaign.
“Scott is extensively revered as one of many World’s foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott’s story is that of the American Dream,” Trump stated on Friday.
TRUMP NOMINATES SCOTT BESSENT AS TREASURY SECRETARY; PICKS RUSS VOUGHT TO LEAD BUDGET OFFICE
He has been an advocate for financial insurance policies like decrease taxes, spending restraint and deregulation which have lengthy made up the core of the Republican Party’s platform, and has additionally been supportive of Trump’s use of tariffs in commerce negotiations.
Scott Bessent, founder and chief government officer of Key Square Group LP, at an interview in the course of the Republican National Convention (RNC) close to the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Vincent Alban/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
Office of Management and Budget – Russ Vought
On Friday, Trump tapped Russ Vought to guide the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought served as OMB director throughout Trump’s first time period. He additionally served as deputy OMB director and performing director.
“He did a wonderful job serving on this function in my First Term – We lower 4 Regulations for each new Regulation, and it was a Great Success!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Vought is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and a detailed Trump ally.
Russell Vought, Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget from July 2020 to January 2021, brazenly helps the previous president on Twitter. “Enormously necessary paradigm shift again to the Founder’s Constitution! President Trump is the one one with the braveness to take this battle on and cope with the unique sin of our spending woes,” Vought stated in a tweet. (Al Drago)
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Scott Turner
Trump nominated Scott Turner because the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who’s chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and is a former skilled soccer participant, beforehand served as government director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC).
TRUMP PICKS SCOTT TURNER AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
“Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, throughout my First Term, served because the First Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), serving to to guide an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities,” Trump stated in a Friday assertion. “Those efforts, working along with former HUD Secretary, Ben Carson, had been maximized by Scott’s steerage in overseeing 16 Federal Agencies which applied greater than 200 coverage actions furthering Economic Development. Under Scott’s management, Opportunity Zones acquired over $50 Billion Dollars in Private Investment!”
Turner, a former Texas state lawmaker, performed 9 seasons within the NFL as a member of the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos.
Scott Turner, former government director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, in the course of the America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda summit in Washington, D.C., US, on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
Labor Secretary – Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Trump nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., on Friday for secretary of labor.
“I’m proud to hereby nominate Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, from the Great State of Oregon, as United States Secretary of Labor,” Trump wrote in an official assertion. “Lori has labored tirelessly with each Business and Labor to construct America’s workforce, and help the hardworking women and men of America. I sit up for working along with her to create large alternative for American Workers, to increase Training and Apprenticeships, to develop wages and enhance working circumstances, to convey again our Manufacturing jobs. Together, we are going to obtain historic cooperation between Business and Labor that can restore the American Dream for Working Families.”
Chavez-DeRemer was first elected to Congress in 2022, and lost re-election in a detailed race towards Democrat Janelle Bynum earlier this month. Her candidacy was backed by the Teamsters Union.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Republican candidate from Oregon, working for the U.S. House of Representatives within the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, seems in an undated handout picture offered October 11, 2022. (Ben Lee/Handout by way of REUTERS )
Director of CDC – Dr. Dave Weldon
President-elect Trump introduced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., is his decide because the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“In addition to being a Medical Doctor for 40 years, and an Army Veteran, Dave has been a revered conservative chief on fiscal and social points, and served on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, working for Accountability on HHS and CDC Policy and Budgeting,” Trump stated within the Friday night announcement.
Trump stated that Dr. Weldon would restore belief within the company and transparency.
FDA commissioner – Dr. Marty Makary
Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Makary is the chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins, in response to the university’s website, and was a Fox News medical contributor.
“FDA has misplaced the belief of Americans, and has overlooked its major aim as a regulator. The Agency wants Dr. Marty Makary, a Highly Respected Johns Hopkins Surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert, to course-correct and refocus the Agency,” Trump said on Truth Social.
TRUMP PICKS DR. JANETTE NESHEIWAT AS NATION’S NEXT SURGEON GENERAL
“He will work below the management of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to, amongst different issues, correctly consider dangerous chemical substances poisoning our Nation’s meals provide and medicines and biologics being given to our Nation’s youth, in order that we are able to lastly handle the Childhood Chronic Disease Epidemic,” Trump stated.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York City-based double board-certified physician, and, Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins well being coverage professional and surgeon, proper. (Fox News)
Surgeon General – Janette Nesheiwat
Trump additionally nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon basic, saying that she could be a “fierce advocate and robust communicator for preventative drugs and public well being.”
“I’m proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwat would be the Nation’s Doctor because the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double board-certified Medical Doctor with an unwavering dedication to saving and treating 1000’s of American lives,” he stated.
Nesheiwat is a former Fox News medical contributor.
Dr Janette Nesheiwat attends the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on November 16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Counterterrosim – Sebastian Gorka
Trump introduced Friday that his former White House adviser, Sebastian Gorka, will serve in his incoming administration. Gorka will function deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism.
Gorka, a former Trump aide, beforehand served as deputy assistant to the president throughout Trump’s first time period. He’s additionally a former Fox News contributor.
“Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving beforehand as Strategist to the President within the first Trump Administration,” Trump stated.
Sebastian Gorka and Alex Wong will serve below President-elect Trump for a second time period. ( (L) Getty Images, (R) Department of State)
Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor – Alex Wong
Similarly to Gorka, Alex Wong served below Trump throughout his first time period.
Wong served within the State Department as deputy particular consultant for North Korea, and the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
Secretary of Agriculture – Brooke Rollins
President-elect Trump tapped Brooke Rollins as his agriculture secretary. Rollins, the president and CEO of AFPI, beforehand served in Trump’s first administration as director of the Office of American Innovation and performing director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Trump lauded Rollins’ “dedication to help the American Farmer, protection of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns.”
“A proud Graduate of Texas A&M University, Brooke earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agriculture Development, and J.D., with Honors,” Trump’s official announcement stated. “From her upbringing within the small and Agriculture-centered city of Glen Rose, Texas, to her years of management involvement with Future Farmers of America and 4H, to her generational Family Farming background, to guiding her 4 youngsters of their present cattle careers, Brooke has a practitioner’s expertise, together with deep Policy credentials in each Nonprofit and Government management on the State and National ranges.”
Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of AFPI, is seen in the course of the America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda Summit on the Marriott Marquis, July 26, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs – James Braid
Trump appointed James Braid to serve within the White House because the deputy assistant to the president and because the director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Braid labored in legislative affairs on the Office of Management and Budget throughout Trump’s first time period, and since then he has served because the lead coverage staffer for Vice President-elect JD Vance within the U.S. Senate.
Braid has additionally served as chief of employees for a number of members of Congress, and has taken on a number of different senior coverage roles on Capitol Hill since 2015.
Director of the Office of Political Affairs – Matt Brasseaux
Trump appointed Matt Brasseaux to function deputy assistant to the president and because the director of the Office of Public Affairs.
Brasseaux labored as a deputy political director for the Trump Campaign and Republican National Committee in 2024.
He additionally served as a regional political director for the Republican National Committee and marketing campaign supervisor for now-Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada.
Director of the Office of Public Liaison – Alex Latcham
Trump tapped Alex Latcham to serve within the White House because the deputy assistant to the president and because the director of the Office of Public Liaison.
Latcham beforehand served as particular assistant to the president and deputy political director throughout Trump’s first time period.
For the previous eight years, Latcham served Trump as a senior deputy political director for his marketing campaign and for the Republican National Committee.
National Institutes of Health Director – Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Stanford-trained doctor and economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has formally been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to function the subsequent director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social publish, writing: “I’m thrilled to appoint Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to function Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make necessary discoveries that can enhance Health, and save lives.”
Bhattacharya met this week with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was nominated by Trump to guide the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the NIH and different well being companies, and impressed the previous presidential candidate along with his concepts to overtake the NIH, which oversees U.S. biomedical analysis, in response to The Washington Post.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has been picked to guide the National Institutes of Health. (Getty Images)
U.S. Trade Representative – Jamieson Greer
The incoming president introduced Jamieson Greer as his decide to function the subsequent U.S. commerce consultant. Greer beforehand served as chief of employees to the trade representative throughout Trump’s first time period, Robert Lighthizer at a time when the administration applied tariffs on China and different nations.
In saying Greer’s nomination, Trump stated in a press release that Greer was instrumental in his first time period in imposing tariffs on China and others and changing the commerce settlement with Canada and Mexico, “due to this fact making it significantly better for American Workers.”
Secretary of the Navy – John Phelan
Businessman John Phelan will function the subsequent secretary of the Navy as effectively. Phelan is the co-founder of co-founded MSD Capital.
“His Record of Success speaks for itself — A real Champion of American Enterprise and Ingenuity!” Trump stated in a press release.
“John will likely be an amazing drive for our Naval Service members, and a steadfast chief in advancing my America First imaginative and prescient,” Trump stated. “He will put the enterprise of the U.S. Navy above all else.”
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services – Jim O’Neill
Jim O’Neill was nominated to function the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been tapped to guide the company.
O’Neill, who served as principal affiliate deputy secretary of HHS, “will battle in unison to make sure each American, and particularly our most treasured useful resource, our youngsters, will dwell lengthy and wholesome lives and, Make America Great and Healthy Again!” stated Trump.
Domestic Policy Council Director – Vince Haley
Haley, a speechwriter for the Trump marketing campaign, will lead the president-elect’s home agenda.
White House National Economic Council Director – Kevin Hassett
Economist Kevin Hassett, 62, was named director of the White House National Economic Council, bringing into Trump’s administration a serious advocate for tax cuts. He performed a vital function in serving to design and move the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Trump stated.
He may even “will play an necessary function in serving to American households get better from the inflation that was unleashed by the Biden Administration” and that collectively they might “renew and enhance” the 2017 tax cuts, lots of that are set to run out after 2025.
Hassett served within the first Trump time period as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia – Keith Kellogg
President-elect Trump has nominated a Vietnam War veteran and retired basic for a possible new publish centered on ending the Russia-Ukraine warfare.
Trump has created the place of particular envoy for the Ukraine battle, in response to Reuters, and picked Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg for the publish.
Kellogg served as former Vice President Mike Pence’s nationwide safety adviser and was noticed on the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago membership on Tuesday, in response to the New York Post.
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks throughout a press briefing on the White House on September 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images))
