Political appointments of the second Trump administration

This is a list of political appointments of officeholders made by the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

Color key

  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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

See also: Executive Office appointments of the first Trump administration

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 [2]
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Policy)	Stephen Miller [3]
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative, Political and Public Affairs)	James Blair [4]
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Communications and Personnel)	Taylor Budowich [4]
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Strategic Implementation)	Nicholas Luna [5]
White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations)	William "Beau" Harrison [5]
Senior Advisors and Counselors to the President
Counselor to the President	Alina Habba [6]	January 20, 2025
Senior Counselor to the President	Peter Navarro [7]
Senior Counselor to the President	Stanley Woodward [5]
Senior Advisor to the President on Government Efficiency	Elon Musk [8]
Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs	Massad Boulos [9]
Assistant to the President for Policy	Robert Gabriel Jr. [5]
Assistant to the President	William "Beau" Harrison [5]
Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Relations	Emory Cox [10]
Office of Communications
White House Communications Director	Steven Cheung [11]	January 20, 2025
Office of the Press Secretary
White House Press Secretary	Karoline Leavitt [12]	January 20, 2025
Office of the First Lady
Chief of Staff to the First Lady	Hayley Harrison [13]	January 20, 2025
White House Director of Legislative Affairs
White House Director of Legislative Affairs	James Braid [14]	January 20, 2025
Office of Public Liaison
Director of the Office of Public Liaison	Jim Goyer	January 24, 2025
Office of Political Affairs
Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Matt Brasseaux [14]	January 20, 2025
Deputy Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Trevor Naglieri [15]	February 19, 2025
Western Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Christopher Escobedo [15]
Southeast Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Jon George [15]
Midwest Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Marshall Moreau [15]
Northeast Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs	Ashley Walukevich [15]
Staff Assistant in the Office of Political Affairs	Samantha Feldman [15]
Political Coordinator in the Office of Political Affairs	Jack Mahoney [15]
Political Coordinator in the Office of Political Affairs	Trey Senecal [15]
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Alex Meyer [16]	February 19, 2025
Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Jared Borg [16]
Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Local and Tribal Governments	Christine Serrano Glassner [16]
Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Connor Reardon [16]
Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Chase Wilson [16]
Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Michael Silvio [16]
Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Sam Martinez [16]
Deputy Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Hope Moreland [16]
Coordinator in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Finley Varughese [16]
Staff Assistant in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs	Elizabeth McAlindon [16]
Office of the White House Counsel
White House Counsel	David Warrington [17]	January 20, 2025
Presidential Personnel Office
Director of Presidential Personnel Office	Sergio Gor [18]	January 20, 2025
National Economic Council
Director of the National Economic Council	Kevin Hassett [19]	January 20, 2025
National Energy Council
Chair of the National Energy Council	Doug Burgum [20]	January 20, 2025
Domestic Policy Council
Director of the Domestic Policy Council	Vince Haley [21]	January 20, 2025
Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor of the White House Faith Office	Paula White [22]	February 7, 2025
Deputy Assistant to the President and Faith Director of the White House Faith Office	Jennifer S. Korn [22]
Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Faith Engagement	Jackson Lane [22]
National Security Council
National Security Advisor	Michael Waltz [23]	January 20, 2025
Deputy National Security Advisor	Alex Wong [24]
Homeland Security Advisor	Stephen Miller [3]
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor	Anthony Salisbury [25]
Senior Director on the National Security Council (Counterterrorism)	Sebastian Gorka [26]
Office of the Staff Secretary
White House Staff Secretary	Will Scharf [27]	January 20, 2025
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy	Michael Kratsios	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Michael Kratsios	January 20, 2025
Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology	Lynne Parker	January 20, 2025
Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology	David O. Sacks [28]
Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence	Sriram Krishnan [29]
President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets
Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets	Bo Hines [30]	January 20, 2025
President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Devin Nunes [31]	January 20, 2025
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Reince Priebus	February 11, 2025
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Brad Wenstrup
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Katie Miller
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Robert C. O'Brien
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Amaryllis Fox Kennedy
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Thomas O. Hicks Jr.
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Scott Glabe
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Sander R. Gerber
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Wayne Berman
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Jeremy Katz
Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board	Joshua Lobel
Council of Economic Advisers
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers	Stephen Miran [32]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Office of the National Cyber Director
National Cyber Director	Sean Cairncross	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Office of Management and Budget
Director of the Office of Management and Budget	Russell Vought [33]	February 7, 2025 (Confirmed February 6, 2025, 53–47) [RC 1]
	Matthew Vaeth [34]	January 20, 2025	February 7, 2025
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget	Dan Bishop [35]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chief of Staff the Office of Management and Budget	Ed Martin [35]	January 20, 2025
General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget	Mark Paoletta [36]
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Trade Representative	Jamieson Greer [37]	TBD (Confirmed February 26, 2025, 56–43) [RC 2]
	Juan Millán [34]	January 20, 2025
Deputy Trade Representative	Joseph Barloon	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Council of Governors
Co-Chair of the Council of Governors	Glenn Youngkin [38]	February 19, 2025
Co-Chair of the Council of Governors	Josh Stein [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Ron DeSantis [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Kathy Hochul [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Brian Kemp [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Jeff Landry [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Henry McMaster [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Wes Moore [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Josh Shapiro [38]
Member of the Council of Governors	Gretchen Whitmer [38]
Executive branch czars
White House AI & Crypto Czar	David O. Sacks [28]	January 20, 2025
White House Border Czar	Tom Homan [39]
White House Energy Czar	Doug Burgum [40] [41]
White House Pardon Czar	Alice Marie Johnson [42]	February 20, 2025
U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization
De-facto Leader and Overseer of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Elon Musk [43] [44] [45]	January 20, 2025
Acting Administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Amy Gleason [46] [47] [48]	February 7, 2025
General Counsel of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	James Burnham [44] [49]	February 6, 2025
Counsel to the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Bill McGinley [50]	January 20, 2025	January 23, 2025
Spokesperson for the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Katie Miller [51] [52]	January 20, 2025
Human Resources of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Stephanie Holmes [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Jacob Altik [44] [49]	February 6, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Marc Andreessen [53] [54]	February 18, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Anthony Armstrong [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Jennifer Balajadia [55]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Alexandra T. Beynon [44] [56]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Riccardo Biasini [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Brian Bjelde [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Akash Bobba [44] [57]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Nate Cavanaugh [44] [58] [59]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	George Cooper [53]	February 18, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Edward Coristine [60] [61] [62]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Steve Davis [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Stephen Duarte [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Stephen Ehikian [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Marko Elez	February 7, 2025 [63]
	Marko Elez [44]	February 5, 2025	February 6, 2025 [64]
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Luke Farritor [44] [60]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Justin Fulcher [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Joe Gebbia [65]	February 13, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Joshua Gruenbaum [66]	January 24, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Christina Hanna [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Vinay Hiremath [53]	February 18, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Greg Hogan [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Nicole Hollander [67]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Anthony Jancso [53]	February 18, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Gautier Cole Killian [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Gavin Kliger [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Keenan D. Kmiec [44] [49]	February 6, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Michael Kratsios [53]	February 18, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Tom Krause [44] [68]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Jeremy Lewin [69]	February 11, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Kendall M. Lindemann [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Kathryn Armstrong Loving [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Russell McGranahan [66]	January 24, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Aram Moghaddassi [70]	February 6, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Justin Monroe [44] [71]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Brooks Morgan [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Michael Peters [66]	January 24, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Noah Peters [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Nikhil "Nik" Rajpal [44] [72] [73]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Adam Ramada [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Austin Raynor [44]	February 19, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Ryan Riedel [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Rachel Riley [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Michael Russo [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Amanda Scales [44] [74]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Kyle Schutt [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Ethan Shaotran [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Thomas Shedd [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Brad Smith [44] [75]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Christopher Stanley [44]	February 5, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Jordan M. Wick [44]	February 10, 2025
Member of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Chris Young [55] [76]	February 7, 2025

Department of Agriculture

See also: List of Department of Agriculture appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Agriculture	Brooke Rollins [77]	February 13, 2025 (Confirmed February 13, 2025, 72–28) [RC 3]
	Gary Washington [34]	January 20, 2025	February 13, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Stephen Vaden [78]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of Agriculture	Tyler Clarkson
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation	Richard Fordyce
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs	Dudley Hoskins
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment	Michael Boren
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics	Scott Hutchins
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs	Luke Lindberg
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights	Devon Westhill

Department of Commerce

See also: List of Department of Commerce appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Commerce	Howard Lutnick [79]	February 21, 2025 (Confirmed February 18, 2025, 51–45) [RC 4]
	Jeremy Pelter [34]	January 20, 2025	February 21, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Paul Dabbar	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of Commerce	Pierre Gentin	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere	Neil Jacobs	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Nancy Hann	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Jeffrey I. Kessler	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	William Kimmitt
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information	Arielle Roth
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director of the United States General Commercial Service	David Fogel
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Exports Administration	Landon Heid
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observations and Prediction	Taylor Jordan
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis	David Rader

Department of Defense

See also: List of Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Defense	Pete Hegseth [80]	January 25, 2025 (Confirmed January 24, 2025, 51–50) [RC 5]
	Robert G. Salesses [34]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Defense	Stephen Feinberg [81]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Robert G. Salesses	January 28, 2025
General Counsel of Defense	Earl Matthews	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	John D. Caine	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense	Joe Kasper [81]	January 20, 2025
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs	Sean Parnell	February 3, 2025
	Jonathan L. Ullyot	January 20, 2025	February 3, 2025
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment	Michael Duffey [81]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Steven J. Morani	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs	Robert Kadlec	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment	Dale Marks	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Robert E. Thompson	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict	Michael Jensen	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Colby Jenkins	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy	Elbridge Colby [81]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Alexander Velez-Green	January 22, 2025
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness	Anthony Tata	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Darin Selnick	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs	Keith Bass [81]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Steve Ferrara	January 20, 2025
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness	Stuart Scheller	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security	Bradley Hansell	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Dustin Gard-Weiss	January 20, 2025
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security	Justin Overbaugh	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering	Emil Michael [81]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	James G. Mazol	January 20, 2025
Department of the Army
Secretary of the Army	Daniel P. Driscoll [82]	February 25, 2025 (Confirmed February 25, 2025, 66–28) [RC 6]
	Mark Averill [34]	January 20, 2025	February 25, 2025
Department of the Navy
Secretary of the Navy	John Phelan [83]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Terence Emmert [34]	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of the Navy	Hung Cao	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Department of the Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force	Troy Meink	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Gary A. Ashworth [34]	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of the Air Force	Matthew Lohmeier	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Jennifer L. Miller	January 20, 2025	February 24, 2025
Director of the Space Development Agency	William B. Blauser [84]	February 5, 2025
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Rob McHenry	January 20, 2025

Department of Education

See also: List of Department of Education appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Education	Linda McMahon [85]	March 3, 2025 [86] (Confirmed March 3, 2025, 51–45) [RC 7]
	Denise L. Carter [34]	January 20, 2025	March 3, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Education	Penny Schwinn	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of Education	Jennifer Mascott
Under Secretary of Education	Nicholas Kent
Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education	Kirsten Baesler
Assistant Secretary of Education for Career, Technical, and Adult Education	Kevin O'Farrell
Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights	Kimberly Richey
Assistant Secretary of Education for Legislation and Congressional Affairs	Mary Riley

Department of Energy

See also: List of Department of Energy appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Energy	Chris Wright [87]	February 4, 2025 (Confirmed February 3, 2025, 59–38) [RC 8]
	Ingrid Kolb [34]	January 20, 2025	February 4, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Energy	James Danly	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chief Financial Officier	Tina Pierce
Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure	Wells Griffith [88]
Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation	Darío Gil
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy	Theodore Garrish
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy	Kyle Haustveit
Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs	David Eisner
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewables	Audrey Robertson
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency	Conner Prochaska	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Energy Information Administration
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration	Tristan Abbey [89]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Stephen Nalley	January 20, 2025
National Nuclear Security Administration
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration	Brandon Williams	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Principal Deputy Administrator	Scott W. Pappano
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation	Matthew Clark Napoli

Department of Health and Human Services

See also: List of Department of Health and Human Services appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Health and Human Services	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [90]	February 13, 2025 (Confirmed February 13, 2025, 52–48) [RC 9]
	Dorothy Fink [34]	January 20, 2025	February 13, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services	Jim O'Neill [91]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of Health and Human Services	Michael Stuart
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Financial Resources	Gustav Chiarello [92]
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation	Gary Andres
Surgeon General of the United States	Janette Nesheiwat [93]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Dave Weldon [94]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Susan Monarez	January 23, 2025
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Mehmet Oz [95] [96]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Stephanie Carlton	January 31, 2025
	Jeffrey Wu	January 20, 2025	January 31, 2025
Food and Drug Administration
Commissioner of Food and Drugs	Marty Makary [97]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Sara Brenner	January 24, 2025
National Institutes of Health
Director of the National Institutes of Health	Jay Bhattacharya [98]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Matthew Memoli	January 22, 2025

Department of Homeland Security

See also: List of Department of Homeland Security appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Homeland Security	Kristi Noem [39]	January 25, 2025 (Confirmed January 25, 2025, 59–34) [RC 10]
	Benjamine Huffman [34]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security	Troy Edgar [99]	TBD
	Benjamine Huffman	January 28, 2025	February 4, 2025
	MaryAnn Tierney [34]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Andrew J. Davidson [100] [101]	February 9, 2025
Jennifer B. Higgins [102]	January 20, 2025	February 9, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Rodney Scott [103]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Pete R. Flores	January 20, 2025
Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection	John Modlin	January 20, 2025
Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol	Mike Banks [104]	January 20, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement	To be announced
	Caleb Vitello [105]	January 20, 2025	February 21, 2025
U.S. Secret Service
Director of the U.S. Secret Service	Sean Curran [106]	January 22, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development

See also: List of Department of Housing and Urban Development appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Scott Turner [107]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 5, 2025, 55–44) [RC 11]
	Matt Ammon [34]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations)	Benjamin DeMarzo	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity)	Craig Trainor

Department of the Interior

See also: List of Department of the Interior appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of the Interior	Doug Burgum [108]	February 1, 2025 (Confirmed January 30, 2025, 80–17) [RC 12]
	Walter Cruickshank [34]	January 20, 2025	February 1, 2025
Deputy Secretary of the Interior	Katharine MacGregor	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Solicitor of the Interior	William L. Doffermyre
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs	William Kirkland III	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Bryan Mercier	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management	Leslie Beyer	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science	Andrea Travnicek
Director of the Bureau of Land Management	Kathleen Sgamma
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service	Brian Nesvik
Director of the United States Geological Survey	Ned Mamula

Department of Justice

See also: List of Department of Justice appointments by Donald Trump

See also: List of United States attorneys appointed by Donald Trump

See also: List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Attorney General	Pam Bondi [109]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 4, 2025, 54–46) [RC 13]
	James McHenry [34]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Deputy Attorney General	Todd Blanche [110]	March 6, 2025 (Confirmed March 5, 2025, 52–46) [RC 14]
	Emil Bove	January 20, 2025	March 6, 2025
Solicitor General	D. John Sauer [111]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Sarah M. Harris	January 20, 2025
Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division	Gail Slater [112]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Omeed Assefi	January 20, 2025
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division	Brett Shumate	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division	Harmeet Dhillon [36]
Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division	John Eisenberg
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy	Aaron Reitz [113]
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs	Patrick Davis
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General	Emil Bove [114]	January 20, 2025
Chief of Staff to the Attorney General	Chad Mizelle [113]
Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights Division)	Leo Terrell
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives	Kash Patel	February 24, 2025
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation	Kash Patel [115]	February 21, 2025 (Confirmed February 20, 2025, 51–49) [RC 15]
	Brian Driscoll [34]	January 20, 2025	February 21, 2025
Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation	Dan Bongino	Assuming office on March 17, 2025
	Robert Kissane [34]	January 20, 2025
United States Marshals Service
Director of the United States Marshals Service	Gadyaces Serralta	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Mark Pitella	January 20, 2025
Drug Enforcement Administration
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration	Terry Cole	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Derek S. Maltz	January 20, 2025
United States Attorneys
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Florida	Jason Reding Quiñones	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of New York	Jay Clayton [116]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Matthew Podolsky	February 13, 2025
	Danielle Sassoon	January 21, 2025	February 13, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of New York	Joseph Nocella Jr. [117]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey	Doug Steinhardt [118]
U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts	Leah Foley [119]	January 20, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia	Ed Martin [120]	January 20, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas	Duston J. Slinkard	January 23, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland	Phil Selden	February 12, 2025	March 3, 2025
	Kelly O. Hayes	March 3, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina	Brook Andrews [121]	February 18, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Texas	Jennifer B. Lowery	January 20, 2025

Department of Labor

See also: List of Department of Labor appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Labor	Lori Chavez-DeRemer [122]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Vince Micone [34]	January 20, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Labor	Keith Sonderling [123]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits	Daniel Aronowitz
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training	Henry Mack III
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health	David Keeling
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health	Wayne Palmer

Department of State

See also: List of Department of State appointments by Donald Trump

See also: List of ambassadors nominated by Donald Trump (2025–2029)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of State	Marco Rubio [39]	January 21, 2025 (Confirmed January 20, 2025, 99–0) [RC 16]
	Lisa D. Kenna [34]	January 20, 2025	January 21, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State	Christopher Landau [124]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources	Michael Rigas [125]
Legal Adviser of the Department of State	Reed Rubenstein
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Jacob Helberg [35]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Thomas E. Lertsen	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security	Thomas DiNanno	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Brent T. Christensen	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs	Allison Hooker	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Lisa D. Kenna	January 20, 2025
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Sarah Rogers	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Darren Beattie [37]	February 4, 2025
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs	Paul Kapur	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Eric Meyer	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs	Caleb Orr	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs	Chris Pratt	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	James W. Holtsnider	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs	Joel Rayburn	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Timothy A. Lenderking	January 20, 2025
Chief of Protocol	Monica Crowley [126]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Counselor of the Department of State	Michael Needham [127]	January 20, 2025
Director of Policy Planning	Michael Anton [128]
Spokeswoman for the Department of State	Tammy Bruce [129]
Ambassadors to foreign states
Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Argentina	Peter Lamelas [130]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Austria	Arthur Fisher [131]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Kami Witmer	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to the Bahamas	Herschel Walker [132]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Barbados	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina	Daniel Koski	February 15, 2025
Ambassador to Belgium	Bill White [133]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Brazil	Gabriel Escobar	January 21, 2025
Ambassador to Bulgaria	Susan K. Falatko	February 18, 2025
	H. Martin McDowell	January 29, 2025	February 18, 2025
Ambassador to Canada	Pete Hoekstra [134]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Marybeth Turner	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Chile	Brandon Judd [135]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Richard T. Yoneoka	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to China	David Perdue [136]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Colombia	Dan Newlin [130]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	John McNamara	February 1, 2025
	Brendan O'Brien	January 20, 2025	February 1, 2025
Ambassador to Costa Rica	Melinda Hildebrand	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Mike Flores	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Croatia	Nicole McGraw [137]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Trey Lyons	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to the Czech Republic	Nicholas Merrick	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Christy Agor	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Denmark	Ken Howery	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Jennifer Hall Godfrey	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Dominica	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to the Dominican Republic	Leah Campos [131]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Estonia	Roman Pipko	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Matthew E. Wall	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Finland	Howard Brodie	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to France	Charles Kushner [138]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	David R. McCawley	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Greece	Kimberly Guilfoyle [35]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Maria Olson	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Grenada	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Guinea	Anne Dudte	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to the Holy See	Brian Burch [139]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to India	Jorgan K. Andrews	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Ireland	Edward Sharp Walsh [140]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Michael Clausen	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Israel	Mike Huckabee [141]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Stephanie Hallett	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Italy	Tilman Fertitta	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Jamaica	Amy Tachco	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Japan	George Edward Glass [131]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Joseph Young	February 10, 2025
Ambassador to Jordan	Rohit Nepal	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Kazakhstan	Deborah Robinson	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Kosovo	B. Bix Aliu	February 16, 2025
Ambassador to Luxembourg	Stacey Feinberg [131]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Malta	Somers Farkas [142]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Ken Toko	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Mexico	Ronald D. Johnson	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Monaco	David R. McCawley	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Morocco	Aimee Cutrona	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to the Netherlands	Joe Popolo [143]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Marcus Micheli	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa	Jared Novelly	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Norway	Michael E. Kavoukjian	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Panama	Kevin Marino Cabrera [144]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	John Barrett	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Paraguay	Amir P. Masliyah	January 21, 2025
Ambassador to Poland	Tom Rose	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Daniel Lawton	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Portugal	John Arrigo [145]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Douglas Koneff	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Saint Lucia	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Karin B. Sullivan	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia	Alison Dilworth	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Singapore	Casey Mace	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Spain	Benjamin Leon [143]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to Sweden	Christine Toretti [146]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Mark Evans	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein	Callista Gingrich	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Bradford Bell	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago	Jennifer Neidhart de Ortiz	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Turkey	Tom Barrack [35]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to the United Kingdom	Warren Stephens [147]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Matthew Palmer	January 20, 2025
Ambassador to Uruguay	Lou Rinaldi [131]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassadors to international organizations
Ambassador to the European Union	Andrew Puzder	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Ambassador to the Organization of American States	Leandro Rizutto Jr. [130]
Ambassador to the United Nations	Elise Stefanik [39]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Dorothy Shea	January 20, 2025
Permanent Representative to NATO	Matthew Whitaker [148]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Special envoys, representatives, and coordinators
Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs	Adam Boehler [149]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Special Ambassador to Hollywood	Mel Gibson [150]	January 20, 2025
	Sylvester Stallone [150]
	John Voight [150]
Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions	Richard Grenell [140]
Special Envoy for Latin America	Mauricio Claver-Carone [151]
Special Envoy for Middle East	Steve Witkoff [152]
Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East	Morgan Ortagus [153]
Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia	Keith Kellogg [154]
Special Envoy for the United Kingdom	Mark Burnett [155]

Department of Transportation

See also: List of Department of Transportation appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Transportation	Sean Duffy [156]	January 28, 2025 (Confirmed January 28, 2025, 77–22) [RC 17]
	Judith Kaleta [34]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Transportation	Steven G. Bradbury	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Aviation Administration
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration	Chris Rocheleau	January 30, 2025
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Administrator of Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Jonathan Morrison	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Railroad Administration
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration	David Fink [157]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Michael Lestingi	January 20, 2025
Federal Transit Administration
Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration	Marc Molinaro	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Matthew Welbes	January 20, 2025
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	Paul Roberti	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Ben Kochman	January 30, 2025
	Howard "Mac" McMillan	January 20, 2025	January 30, 2025

Department of the Treasury

See also: List of Department of the Treasury appointments by Donald Trump

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of the Treasury	Scott Bessent [158]	January 28, 2025 [159] (Confirmed January 27, 2025, 68–29) [RC 18]
	David Lebryk [34]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 2025
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury	Michael Faulkender [160]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Dan Katz	February 3, 2025
	David Lebryk	January 20, 2025	January 31, 2025
General Counsel of the Treasury	Brian Morrissey, Jr.	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence	John Hurley	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Bradley Smith	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets	Jason De Sena Trennert	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Brian Smith	January 20, 2025
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy	Ken Kies [143]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions	Luke Pettit
Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Treasury	Daniel Katz [143]	January 20, 2025
Senior Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury	Alexandra Preate [143]
Director of Policy Planning	Hunter McMaster [143]
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Comptroller of the Currency	Jonathan Gould	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Rodney E. Hood [161]	February 10, 2025
Internal Revenue Service
Commissioner of Internal Revenue	Billy Long [162]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Douglas O'Donnell	January 20, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Doug Collins [163]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 4, 2025, 77–23) [RC 19]
	Todd B. Hunter [34]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Paul R. Lawrence	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of Veterans Affairs	James Baehr
Chief Financial Officer of Veterans Affairs	Richard Topping
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs	Sam Brown [164]

Independent intelligence agencies

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of National Intelligence	Tulsi Gabbard [165]	February 12, 2025 (Confirmed February 12, 2025, 52–48) [RC 20]
	Lora Shiao	January 25, 2025	February 12, 2025
	Stacey Dixon [34]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center	Joe Kent	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Don Holstead [166]	January 20, 2025

Central Intelligence Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	John Ratcliffe [167]	January 23, 2025 (Confirmed January 23, 2025, 74–25) [RC 21]
	Tom Sylvester [34]	January 20, 2025	January 23, 2025
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	Michael Ellis	February 10, 2025 (Appointed by the President)

Cabinet-level independent agencies

Environmental Protection Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Lee Zeldin [39]	January 29, 2025 (Confirmed January 29, 2025, 56–42) [RC 22]
	James Payne [34]	January 20, 2025	January 29, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	David Fotouhi	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Chad MacIntosh	January 20, 2025
Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency	Catherine Hanson	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Sean Donahue
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation	Aaron Szabo
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Water	Jessica Kramer

Small Business Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Kelly Loeffler [168]	February 20, 2025 (Confirmed February 19, 2025, 52–46) [RC 23]
	Everett Woodel [34]	January 20, 2025	February 20, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Bill Briggs [169]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chief Counsel for Advocacy	Casey B. Mulligan
Assistant Administrator for Disaster Recovery and Resilience	Chris Stallings

Other independent agencies

Agency for Global Media

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media	L. Brent Bozell III	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media	Brian Conniff	?
Voice of America
Director of Voice of America	Kari Lake [170]	March 3, 2025

Agency for International Development

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development	Marco Rubio	February 3, 2025
	Jason Gray [34]	January 20, 2025	February 3, 2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	Jonathan McKernan	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Russell Vought	February 7, 2025
	Scott Bessent	February 1, 2025	February 7, 2025

Export–Import Bank of the United States

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States	John Jovanovic	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Farm Credit Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration	Jeffery S. Hall [171]	January 20, 2025

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Travis Hill [171]	January 20, 2025

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency	Bill Pulte [172]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority	Colleen Kiko	February 11, 2025

General Services Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of General Services	Stephen Ehikian [34]	January 20, 2025

International Development Finance Corporation

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation	Benjamin Black	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Merit Systems Protection Board

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board	Henry Kerner [171]	January 20, 2025

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Jared Isaacman [173]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Janet Petro [34]	January 20, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	To be announced

National Archives and Records Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Archivist of the United States	Marco Rubio	February 16, 2025
	William J. Bosanko	February 7, 2025	February 16, 2025
Senior Advisor to The Archivist of the United States	Jim Byron	February 9, 2025

National Credit Union Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration	Kyle S. Hauptman [171]	January 20, 2025

National Labor Relations Board

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board	Marvin Kaplan	January 20, 2025
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board	William B. Cowen [174]	February 3, 2025

Office of Government Ethics

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Office of Government Ethics	Doug Collins	February 12, 2025
	Shelley Finlayson	February 10, 2025	February 12, 2025

Office of Personnel Management

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Office of Personnel Management	Scott Kupor [175]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Charles Ezell [34]	January 20, 2025

Social Security Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration	Frank Bisignano [176]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Leland Dudek	February 16, 2025 [177]
	Michelle King [34]	January 20, 2025	February 16, 2025 [178] [179]

Surface Transportation Board

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board	Patrick Fuchs [171]	January 20, 2025

Independent Commissions

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Commission on Civil Rights
Chairman of the Commission on Civil Rights	Peter Kirsanow [171]	January 20, 2025
Vice Chairman of the Commission on Civil Rights	Steven Gilchrest [171]	January 20, 2025
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Brian Quintenz	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Caroline Pham	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Brian Quintenz	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission	Peter Feldman	January 21, 2025
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Andrea R. Lucas [180]	January 20, 2025
General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Andrew Rogers	January 20, 2025
Federal Communications Commission
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission	Brendan Carr [181]	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission	Olivia Trusty [182]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Mark Christie [183]	January 20, 2025
Federal Maritime Commission
Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission	Louis E. Sola [171]	January 20, 2025
Federal Trade Commission
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission	Andrew N. Ferguson [184]	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission	Mark Meador [184]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission	David A. Wright	January 20, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission	Paul S. Atkins [185]	TBD
Mark Uyeda	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission	Paul S. Atkins [185]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Withdrawn candidates

Office	Nominee	Announced	Withdrawn
Attorney General	Matt Gaetz	November 13, 2024 [186]	November 21, 2024 [187]
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration	Chad Chronister	December 1, 2024 [188]	December 3, 2024 [189]
Administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization	Vivek Ramaswamy [43]	November 12, 2024 [190]	January 20, 2025 [191]

Reception

See also: Hiring and personnel concerns about Donald Trump

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. ^[192]

A CBS News poll released on November 25, 2024 found that 59% of Americans approve of the presidential transition. ^[193]

See also

• List of ambassadors nominated by Donald Trump (2025–present)

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote

1. "PN11-22 - Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 6, 2025. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
2. "PN11-17 - Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be U.S. Trade Representative, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
3. "PN11-12 - Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
4. "PN11-9 - Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
5. "PN11-7 - Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 24, 2025. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
6. "PN12-12 - Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
7. "PN11-10 - Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
8. "PN11-15 - Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 3, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
9. "PN11-8 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
10. "PN11-11 - Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 25, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
11. "PN11-14 - Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
12. "PN11-3 - Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
13. "PN11-2 - Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
14. "PN12-5 - Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney General, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
15. "PN12-35 - Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
16. "PN11-13 - Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
17. "PN11-6 - Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
18. "PN11-1 - Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 27, 2025. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
19. "PN11-5 - Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
20. "PN11-16 - Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
21. "PN11-19 - John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 23, 2025. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
22. "PN11-23 - Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. January 29, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
23. "PN11-18 - Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 119th Congress (2023–2025)". www.congress.gov. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote

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