Since triumphning the election last week, Pdwellnt-elect Donald Trump has befirearm evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles.
Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration:
Publicly proclaimd
White Hoengage Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
U.S. Ambasdowncastor to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
“Border Czar” – Tom Homan
Ambasdowncastor to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
White Hoengage 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 – Matt Gaetz
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. Attorney for Southern Didisjoine 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 Pdwellntial Personnel – Sergio Gor
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
White Hoengage Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
Wiles has been widely lauded for heading Trump’s prosperous campaign this year, having run Trump’s campaign operations in Florida in 2016 and 2020. She holded seal ties with the pdwellnt-elect thrawout the Biden administration and signed on as CEO of Trump’s Save America PAC in 2021.
“Susie is hard, intelligent, creative and is universpartner adored and esteemed. Susie will proceed to labor tirelessly to Make America Great Aachieve. It is a well deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no inquire that she will originate our country haughty,” Trump shelp in a statement.
Trump picked campaign deal withr Susie Wiles for his chief of staff. (AP Pboilingo/Alex Brandon)
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US Ambasdowncastor to the United Nations – Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik, the New York Reuncoveran recurrentative and current Hoengage GOP Conference Chair has been an strike dog for Trump in Congress.
She is a staunch helper of Israel, having made headlines for her combative lines of inquireing of Ivy League university pdwellnts over their handling of anti-Israel protests, some of which prompted the pdwellnts to resign.
Pdwellnt-elect Trump picked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be the next ambasdowncastor to the United Nations. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
National Security Adviser – Michael Waltz
On Tuesday, Trump proclaimd the Florida Reuncoveran recurrentative and createer Army Green Beret would be his national security guider. He’s choosedly a hawk on China and Iran.
“Mike reexhausted as a Colonel, and is a nationpartner determined guideer in National Security, a bestselling author, and an expert on the menaces posed by China, Russia, Iran, and global extremism,” Trump shelp in a statement.
“Mike has been a sturdy champion of my America First Foreign Policy agfinisha, and will be a tremfinishous champion of our pursuit of Peace thraw Strength!”
On Tuesday, Trump proclaimd Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Reuncoveran and createer Army Green Beret, would be his national security guider. (John Nacion/Getty Images)
“Border Czar” – Tom Homan
Homan, the createer acting honestor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was an architect of Trump’s zero-tolerance policy during his first administration, one that led to reaction from family separations at the border.
Homan has served under six administrations and pdwellnts in both parties, dating back to the Reagan era, as a rank-and-file Border Patrol agent. He was assigned to the position of executive associate honestor of utilizement and removal operations for ICE under Pdwellnt Obama.
While serving at a “czar” level rather than in an official Cabinet position, Homan will be in accuse of “the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security,” Trump proclaimd on Truth Social.
“I’ve understandn Tom for a extfinished time, and there is nobody better at policing and regulateling our Borders,” Trump wrote. “Likerational, Tom Homan will be in accuse of all Deportation of Illhorrible Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no inquire he will do a wonderful, and extfinished apostponeed for, job.”
Tom Homan has been tapped by Pdwellnt-elect Trump to be his “border czar.” (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Ambasdowncastor to Israel – Mike Huckabee
Huckabee, the createer regulateor of Arkansas, is a staunch helper of Israel, prompted by his evvirtuousal faith.
“Mike has been a wonderful uncover servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years. He adores Israel, and the people of Israel, and appreciaterational, the people of Israel adore him”, a statement rapidened to Trump’s Truth Social post shelp. “Mike will labor tirelessly to transport about Peace in the Middle East!”
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be Trump’s ambasdowncastor to Israel. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator – Lee Zeldin
Zeldin, a createer Hoengage Reuncoveran from New York, had a notably sturdy, but unprosperous, shotriumphg in the race for regulateor aachievest Kathy Hochul in 2022.
During that race, he called for New York to lift its prohibit on fracking. He also lost his Hoengage race for re-election in 2022 but has holded ties with the Trump team.
Lee Zeldin will guide the EPA. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Middle East Envoy – Steven Witkoff
Witkoff, a genuine estate allotor, landlord, and the createer of the Witkoff Group, was tapped as Trump’s Middle East enhappiness. He campaign with Trump during the campaign.
In his proclaimment, Trump shelp that Witkoff would be an “unrelenting Voice for PEACE” in the highly-greetedious region.
Steve Witkoff, createer and chief executive officer of Witkoff Group LLC, speaks during a campaign event for Reuncoveran pdwellntial nominee createer Pdwellnt Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Oct. 27. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
White Hoengage Counsel – William McGinley
McGinley, who served in Trump’s first pdwellntial term as White Hoengage cabinet secretary, returns to the White Hoengage for Trump’s second term. The White Hoengage Counsel carry outs key behind-the-scene research into potential Supreme Court nominees.
William J. McGinley speaks at an event in Washington, D.C. (Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe previously served under Trump during his first term 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 differentiateed accomplishment in the field of intelligence and national security.
John Ratcliffe is Pdwellnt-elect Trump’s pick to guide the CIA. (Getty Images)
Department of Government Efficiency – Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Billionaire Elon Musk and createer GOP pdwellntial truthfulate Vivek Ramaswamy were tapped to guide the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Trump shelp that the pair will labor together to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut misengageful expfinishitures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
“It will become, potentipartner, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time,” the proclaimment on Tuesday evening shelp. “Reuncoveran politicians have dreamed about the objectives of ‘DOGE’ for a very extfinished time.”
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have been tapped by Pdwellnt-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 necessitate to be verifyed by the Senate to presume the position. Hegseth has extfinished championed a sturdy military and veterans caengages.
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 structure on “FOX & Frifinishs Weekfinish” and FOX Nation until his last day on Tuesday.
“Nobody fights challenginger for the Troops, and Pete will be a valiant and patinterfereionic champion of our ‘Peace thraw Strength’ policy,” Trump shelp.
Pete Hegseth has been tapped by Trump to be his secretary of defense. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Homeland Security Secretary – Kristi Noem
Trump proclaimd on Tuesday that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is his pick for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem would necessitate to be apshowd by the Senate to presume the position.
DHS administers U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Eunitency Management Agency.
“She was the first Governor to sfinish National Guard Selderlyiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a total of eight times,” the Trump transition team shelp in a statement on Tuesday. “She will labor seally with ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan to shielded the Border, and will promise that our American Homeland is shielded from our adversaries.”
Gov. Kristi Noem, R-N.D., speaking during the Reuncoveran National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Pboilingo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Deputy Chief of Staff – Dan Scavino
Trump proclaimd that his extfinishedtime helpe Dan Scavino Jr. will return to the White Hoengage as an aidant to the pdwellnt and deputy chief of staff.
“Scavino was a Trump Campaign Senior Advisor and remains one of Pdwellnt Trump’s extfinishedest serving and most supposeed helpes,” the Trump transition team shelp.
Former White Hoengage deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino get tos at the Reuncoveran National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15. (AP Pboilingo/Paul Sancya)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor – Stephen Miller
Trump proclaimd Stephen Miller would serve as deputy chief of staff for policy in his administration. Miller was a ageder guider in Trump’s first term. He helped originate many of Trump’s challenging-line speeches and set ups on immigration.
Since Trump left office, Miller has served as the pdwellnt of America First Legal, an organization of createer Trump guiders createed as a conservative version of the American Civil Liberties Union, challenging the Biden administration, media companies, universities and others over rerents such as freedom of speech and religion and national security.
Miller has finishorsed for mass deportations during the second Trump term.
Stephen Miller, createer Senior Advisor to Pdwellnt Trump, speaks at a campaign rpartner for Trump in Detroit, Oct. 18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs – James Blair
Trump proclaimd James Blair would serve in the White Hoengage as an aidant to the pdwellnt and deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and uncover affairs.
“Blair was the Trump Campaign and Reuncoveran National Committee Political Director, managing hundreds of staff and administering a wide portfolio of political operations and programs,” the Trump transition team shelp.
Blair was in accuse of the Trump 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 proclaimd that Taylor Budowich will unite him in the White Hoengage as an aidant to the pdwellnt and deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel.
“Prior to uniteing the Trump Campaign, Budowich served in a ageder role in Pdwellnt Trump’s Leadership PAC, Save America, and as CEO of the pro-Trump Super PAC, MAGA Inc.,” the Trump transition team shelp.
“Dan, Stephen, James, and Taylor were ‘best in class’ advisors on my triumphning campaign, and I understand they will honorably serve the American people in the White Hoengage,” Trump shelp in a statement announcing his ageder campaign helpes would be upgraspd to the White Hoengage. “They will proceed to labor challenging to Make America Great Aachieve in their esteemive new roles.”
Taylor Budowich, a createer spokesman for Pdwellnt-elect Trump and createer of MxM News app. (X)
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard, a createer Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is Trump’s pick for the position of honestor of national intelligence. The proclaimment was made on Wednesday.
The cabinet-level position comprises administering the intelligence community and advising Trump and the National Security Council on intelligence matters. Gabbard is an Iraq War veteran and a U.S. Army reservist.
“As a createer Candidate for the Democrat Pdwellntial Nomination, she has wide help in both Parties – She is now a haughty Reuncoveran!” Trump shelp in a statement. “I understand Tulsi will transport the brave spirit that has detaild her illustrious atgentle to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace thraw Strength. Tulsi will originate us all haughty!”
Tulsi Gabbard, createer U.S. Recurrentative from Hawaii, speaks during the Palmetto Family Council’s Vision 24 national conservative policy forum in North Charleston, S.C., March 18, 2023. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
Pdwellnt-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as his Secretary of State.
“It is my Great Honor to proclaim 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 very mighty Voice for Freedom,” Trump shelp in a statement. “He will be a sturdy Advocate for our Nation, a real frifinish to our Allies, and a brave Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.”
Rubio is understandn as an Iran and China hawk. He is a top GOP member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and ran for pdwellnt in 2016.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., take parts a campaign rpartner for createer Pdwellnt Donald Trump at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., July 9. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
U.S. Attorney General – Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is Trump’s pick for attorney vague. The decision was made in an proclaimment on Wednesday.
If verifyed, Gaetz will administer the Department of Justice after Trump’s inauguration in January.
“Matt is a transport inantly gifted and persistent attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has differentiateed himself in Congress thraw his concentrate on achieving franticly necessitateed recreate at the Department of Justice,” the pdwellnt-elect shelp in Truth Social post. “Few rerents in America are more transport inant than finishing the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System.”
“He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law,” the post finishd.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks during the Reuncoveran National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, July 17. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
Deputy Attorney General – Todd Blanche
Trump named his personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche as deputy attorney vague. The pdwellnt-elect shelp that the 50-year-elderly lawyer has experience prosecuting gangs – as well as recurrenting Trump in his 2024 criminal trial in New York.
“I am greetd to proclaim that Todd Blanche will serve as Deputy Attorney General in my Administration. Todd is an excellent attorney who will be a transport inant guideer in the Justice Department, mending what has been a broken System of Justice for far too extfinished,” Trump proclaimd in a news free.
Attorney Todd Blanche hears as his client createer U.S. Pdwellnt Donald Trump speaks as he get tos for his hush money 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 proclaimd he will tap createer 2024 Democratic pdwellntial truthfulate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guide the Department of Health and Human Services.
“I am thrilled to proclaim Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too extfinished, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food intricate and drug companies who have comprised in deception, deceiveation, and disalertation when it comes to Public Health,” Trump shelp in his proclaimment Thursday.
“The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most transport inant role of any Administration, and HHS will take part a huge role in helping determine that everybody will be acquireed from detrimental chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food insertitives that have gived to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will revamp these Agencies to the traditions of Gelderly Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to finish the Chronic Disrelieve epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Aachieve!” Trump inserted.
Kennedy dropped out of the pdwellntial race in August and speedyly finishorsed the Trump-Vance ticket, and has since repeatedly vowed to “Make America Healthy Aachieve.“
Reuncoveran pdwellntial nominee createer Pdwellnt Trump shakes hands with Insubordinate pdwellntial truthfulate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rpartner in Glfinishale, Ariz., Aug. 23. (AP Pboilingo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Attorney for Southern Didisjoine of New York – Jay Clayton
Pdwellnt-elect Trump proclaimd Thursday that he is nominating Jay Clayton to serve as U.S. attorney for the Southern Didisjoine of New York.
“I am greetd to proclaim that Jay Clayton, of New York, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exalter Comomition during my first term, where he did an incredible job, is hereby nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern Didisjoine of New York,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Jay is a highly esteemed business guideer, guide, and uncover servant.
“Jay is going to be a sturdy Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Aachieve,” the pdwellnt-elect inserted.
Anchor Maria Bartiromo interwatchs chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exalter Comomition Jay Clayton during “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Netlabor Studios on February 24, 2020 in New York City.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs – Doug Collins
Pdwellnt-elect Trump proclaimd on Thursday his intent to nominate createer Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., to serve as secretary of veterans affairs.
“Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We must apshow attfinish of our valiant men and women in unicreate, and Doug will be a wonderful finishorse for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to determine they have the help they necessitate.
“Thank you, Doug, for your willingness to serve our country in this very transport inant role,” the pdwellnt-elect inserted.
Dean John Sauer, exceptional aidant to the Louisiana attorney vague, hears during a hearing with the Hoengage Judiciary Subpledgetee in Washington, D.C., in 2023. (Anna Moneyoriginater/Getty Images)
U.S. Solicitor General – Dean John Sauer
Trump proclaimd Dean John Sauer as his pick for U.S. ask foror vague.
“John is a transport inantly accomplished, masterful appeltardy attorney, who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia in the United States Supreme Court, served as Solicitor General of Missouri for six years, and has extensive experience practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court and other Appeltardy Courts,” Trump shelp in the proclaimment.
Sauer served as ask foror vague of Missouri from 2017 to 2023, and recurrented Trump in his prosperous pguide to the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States.
Secretary of the Interior – Doug Burgum
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum helps voters to help Reuncoveran pdwellntial truthfulate createer Pdwellnt Trump during a campaign rpartner in Laconia, N.H. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Pdwellnt-elect Trump proclaimd that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will guide the Department of the Interior during a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Gala at Mar-a-Lago.
“He’s going to be proclaimd [Friday]…I watch forward to doing the createal proclaimment, although this is a pretty huge proclaimment right now, actupartner,” Trump shelp. “He’s going to head the Department of Interior, and he’s going to be wonderful.”
Burgum, a multi-millionaire createer gentleware company CEO turned two-term regulateor, started a White Hoengage bid in June 2023. The regulateor made energy and organic resources a key part of his campaign for the GOP nomination.
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After he dropped out of the race, Burgum became a high profile surrogate for the createer pdwellnt, materializeing on the campaign trail and in media hits on Trump’s behalf. He was in ponderation as Trump’s running mate this past summer before Sen. JD Vance of Ohio was picked as the Reuncoveran Party’s vice pdwellntial nominee.
Communications Director – Steven Cheung
Trump proclaimd Friday, Nov. 15, that Steven Cheung would return to the White Hoengage as aidant to the pdwellnt and honestor of communications. Cheung previously served as communications honestor for the Trump-Vance campaign and was the White Hoengage honestor of strategic response in Trump’s first term.
Steven Cheung, spokesman for createer US Pdwellnt Donald Trump, during a news conference with createer US Pdwellnt Donald Trump, not pictured, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Director of Pdwellntial Personnel – Sergio Gor
Trump also verifyed Friday that Sergio Gor will unite the White Hoengage as honestor of the pdwellntial personnel office. Gor, an partner and business partner of Donald Trump Jr.’s, was in accuse of the pro-Trump political action pledgetee Right For America and previously labored in Reuncoveran Sen. Rand Paul’s office.
“Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been supposeed Advisors since my first Pdwellntial Campaign in 2016, and have proceedd to champion America First principles thrawout my First Term, all the way to our HIstoric Victory in 2024,” Trump shelp in a statement. “I am thrilled to have them unite my White Hoengage, as we Make America Great Aachieve!”
Sergio Gor is alertedly Pdwellnt-elect Trump’s choice to guide the Pdwellntial Personnel Office in the new administration. (Andrew Kelly) (Andrew Kelly)
Press Secretary – Karoline Leavitt
Trump proclaimd campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt will serve as White Hoengage press secretary for his upcoming administration.
“Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am greetd to proclaim she will serve as White Hoengage Press Secretary,” Trump shelp in a statement Friday evening.
“Karoline is intelligent, hard, and has shown to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deinhabitr our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Aachieve.”
Leavitt, 27, will be the lesserest White Hoengage press secretary in U.S. history, unseating Nixon administration press secretary Ron Ziegler, who was 29 when he served in the role from 1969-1974.
Karoline Leavitt will serve as White Hoengage press secretary. (MEGA/GC Images)
Secretary of Energy – Chris Wright
Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. CEO Chris Wright has been tapped by Pdwellnt-elect Trump to guide the Energy Department. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)
Chris Wright, the CEO and createer of Liberty Energy, has been picked to guide the Department of Energy, according to a statement Pdwellnt-elect Trump freed on Saturday.
“I am thrilled to proclaim that Chris Wright will be uniteing my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly createed Council of National Energy,” Trump’s statement read, inserting that Wright “has been a guideing technologist and entrepreneur in Energy.”
Wright graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering, according to Liberty Energy’s website. He also finishd graduate labor in electrical engineering at University of California, Berkeley and MIT.
“[Wright] is a self-depictd tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a pledgeted humanitarian on a omition to better human inhabits by broadening access to ample, affordable, and depfinishable energy,” the company’s website reads.
