Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Second Trump Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the United States | |
| 2025–present | |
The second cabinet of President Donald Trump in August 2025 | |
| Date formed | January 20, 2025 |
| People and organizations | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| President's history | President of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) Chairman of The Trump Organization (1971–2017) |
| Vice President | JD Vance |
| Member party | Republican Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (2025–present) 220 / 435 (51%) 53 / 100 (53%) (2025–present) |
| Opposition party | Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 presidential election |
| Legislature term | 119th Congress |
| Advice and consent | United States Senate |
| Predecessor | Biden Cabinet |
Cabinet
| Second Trump cabinet | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Donald Trump | 2025–present |
| Vice President | JD Vance | 2025–present |
| Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | 2025–present |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Scott Bessent | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Defense | Pete Hegseth | 2025–present |
| Attorney General | Pam Bondi | 2025–present |
| Secretary of the Interior | Doug Burgum | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Agriculture | Brooke Rollins | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Commerce | Howard Lutnick | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Labor | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Energy | Chris Wright | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Education | Linda McMahon | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | 2025–present |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Kristi Noem | 2025–present |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | 2025–present |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Russell Vought | 2025–present |
| Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | 2025–present |
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | 2025–present |
| United States Trade Representative | Jamieson Greer | 2025–present |
| Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Kelly Loeffler | 2025–present |
| White House Chief of Staff | Susie Wiles | 2025–present |
All permanent members of the Cabinet of the United States as heads of executive departments require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the Executive Office of the President as cabinet-level members of the cabinet. The cabinet meets with the president in the Cabinet Room, a room adjacent to the Oval Office.
As the Republican Party controls the Senate, it was expected that all of Trump's designees would be confirmed with little contest. However, some nominees were met with criticism by a few Senate Republicans.
Trump's cabinet choices were described by Business Insider and Reuters as valuing personal loyalty over relevant experience, and for having a range of conflicting ideologies and "eclectic personalities". It was also described as the wealthiest administration in modern history, with over 13 billionaires chosen to take government posts. Trump officials and Elon Musk threatened to fund primary challengers in upcoming elections against Republican senators who did not vote for Trump's nominees. He nominated or appointed 23 former Fox News employees to his administration.
On November 12, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that his administration would establish a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Despite the name, DOGE is not a federal executive department, since official departments require congressional approval, but a component of the Executive Office of the President. Elon Musk, a then senior advisor to the President, played a key role in DOGE’s operations before leaving the government in May 2025, as his special employee government contract had ended. Shortly after Musk left the government, Trump and Musk exchanged a public feud over the nearly $3 trillion deficit projected to result from the One Big Beautiful Bill.
The following have been named as cabinet appointees by the president of the United States.
| Second cabinet of President Donald Trump | |||
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| Elected to office – all other cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president Yet to be confirmed by the Senate Serving in an acting capacity No Senate consent needed | |||
| Office Date announced/confirmed | Designee | Office Date announced/confirmed | Designee |
Vice President Announced July 15, 2024 Elected November 5, 2024 Assumed office January 20, 2025 | U.S. senator | Secretary of State Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 21, 2025 | U.S. senator |
Secretary of the Treasury Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office January 28, 2025 | Key Square Group CEO | Secretary of Defense Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 25, 2025 | TV host and Army veteran |
Attorney General Announced November 21, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025 | Former state attorney general | Secretary of the Interior Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 1, 2025 | Former governor |
Secretary of Agriculture Announced November 23, 2024 Assumed office February 13, 2025 | AFPI president | Secretary of Commerce Announced November 19, 2024 Assumed office February 21, 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald CEO |
Secretary of Labor Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office March 11, 2025 | Former U.S. representative | Secretary of Health and Human Services Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 13, 2025 | Lawyer and activist |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025 | Former state representative | Secretary of Transportation Announced November 18, 2024 Assumed office January 28, 2025 | Former U.S. representative |
Secretary of Energy Announced November 16, 2024 Assumed office February 3, 2025 | Liberty Energy CEO | Secretary of Education Announced November 19, 2024 Assumed office March 3, 2025 | Former SBA administrator |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025 | Former U.S. representative | Secretary of Homeland Security Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 25, 2025 | Governor |
Cabinet-level officials | |||
| Office Date announced/confirmed | Designee | Office Date announced/confirmed | Designee |
White House Chief of Staff Announced November 7, 2024 Assumed office January 20, 2025 | Political consultant | EPA administrator Announced November 11, 2024 Assumed office January 29, 2025 | Former U.S. representative |
OMB director Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office February 7, 2025 | Former OMB director | Director of National Intelligence Announced November 13, 2024 Assumed office February 12, 2025 | Former U.S. representative |
CIA director Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 23, 2025 | Former intelligence director | U.S. trade representative Announced November 26, 2024 Assumed office February 27, 2025 | Former USTR chief of staff |
SBA administrator Announced December 4, 2024 Assumed office February 20, 2025 | Former U.S. senator | ||
Confirmation process
Below is a list of confirmations for or withdrawals from Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2025 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.
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Confirmation votes
Senate confirmation votes of President Donald Trump's second cabinet
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Committee process
| Office | Nominee | State | Announced | Committee | Hearing date(s) | Committee vote result | Committee vote date | Cloture vote result | Cloture vote date | Floor vote result | Floor vote date | Assumed office |
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| Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | FL | Nov 13, 2024 | Foreign Relations | Jan 15, 2025 | 22–0 | Jan 20, 2025 | N/A | N/A | 99–0 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Scott Bessent | SC | Nov 22, 2024 | Finance | Jan 16, 2025 | 16–11 | Jan 21, 2025 | 67–23 | Jan 25, 2025 | 68–29 | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Secretary of Defense | Pete Hegseth | TN | Nov 12, 2024 | Armed Services | Jan 14, 2025 | 14–13 | Jan 20, 2025 | 51–49 | Jan 23, 2025 | 51–50 | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Attorney General | Matt Gaetz | FL | Nov 13, 2024 | Judiciary | Withdrawal announced on November 21, 2024, prior to being submitted to the Senate. | |||||||
| Pam Bondi | FL | Nov 21, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 – Jan 16, 2025 | 12–10 | Jan 29, 2025 | 52–46 | Feb 3, 2025 | 54–46 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 | ||
| Secretary of the Interior | Doug Burgum | ND | Nov 14, 2024 | Energy and Natural Resources | Jan 16, 2025 | 18–2 | Jan 23, 2025 | 78–20 | Jan 29, 2025 | 80–17 | Jan 30, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Secretary of Agriculture | Brooke Rollins | TX | Nov 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Jan 23, 2025 | 23–0 | Feb 3, 2025 | N/A | N/A | 72–28 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Secretary of Commerce | Howard Lutnick | NY | Nov 19, 2024 | Commerce, Science and Transportation | Jan 29, 2025 | 16–12 | Feb 5, 2025 | 52–45 | Feb 13, 2025 | 51–45 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Secretary of Labor | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | OR | Nov 22, 2024 | Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Feb 19, 2025 | 14–9 | Feb 27, 2025 | 66–30 | Mar 6, 2025 | 67–32 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Finance | Jan 29, 2025 | 14–13 | Feb 4, 2025 | 53–47 | Feb 12, 2025 | 52–48 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Jan 30, 2025 | Consultative | ||||||||||
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | TX | Nov 22, 2024 | Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs | Jan 16, 2025 | 13–11 | Jan 23, 2025 | 55–45 | Feb 4, 2025 | 55–44 | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | WI | Nov 18, 2024 | Commerce, Science and Transportation | Jan 15, 2025 | 28–0 | Jan 22, 2025 | 97–0 | Jan 27, 2025 | 77–22 | Jan 28, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Secretary of Energy | Chris Wright | CO | Nov 16, 2024 | Energy and Natural Resources | Jan 15, 2025 | 15–5 | Jan 23, 2025 | 62–35 | Jan 30, 2025 | 59–38 | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Secretary of Education | Linda McMahon | CT | Nov 19, 2024 | Health, Education, Labor and Pensions | Feb 13, 2025 | 12–11 | Feb 20, 2025 | 51–47 | Feb 27, 2025 | 51–45 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | GA | Nov 14, 2024 | Veterans' Affairs | Jan 21, 2025 | 18–1 | Jan 23, 2025 | 83–13 | Jan 30, 2025 | 77–23 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Kristi Noem | SD | Nov 12, 2024 | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Jan 17, 2025 | 13–2 | Jan 20, 2025 | 61–39 | Jan 24, 2025 | 59–34 | Jan 25, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | NY | Nov 11, 2024 | Environment and Public Works | Jan 16, 2025 | 11–8 | Jan 23, 2025 | 56–42 | Jan 29, 2025 | 56–42 | Jan 29, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Russell Vought | VA | Nov 22, 2024 | Budget | Jan 22, 2025 | 11–0 | Jan 30, 2025 | 53–47 | Feb 5, 2025 | 53–47 | Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Jan 15, 2025 | 8–7 | Jan 20, 2025 | |||||||||
| Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | HI | Nov 13, 2024 | Intelligence | Jan 30, 2025 | 9–8 | Feb 4, 2025 | 52–46 | Feb 10, 2025 | 52–48 | Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | TX | Nov 12, 2024 | Intelligence | Jan 15, 2025 | 14–3 | Jan 20, 2025 | 72–26 | Jan 23, 2025 | 74–25 | Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Trade Representative | Jamieson Greer | MD | Nov 26, 2024 | Finance | Feb 6, 2025 | 15–12 | Feb 12, 2025 | 54–43 | Feb 24, 2025 | 56–43 | Feb 26, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Kelly Loeffler | GA | Dec 4, 2024 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Jan 29, 2025 | 12–7 | Feb 5, 2025 | 51–43 | Feb 13, 2025 | 52–46 | Feb 19, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
Elected officials
President
Donald Trump defeated the incumbent vice president and Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 presidential election, receiving 312 electoral votes compared to Harris's 226; he won every swing state in addition to holding on to all of the states that he won in 2020. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025.
| President of the United States | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Donald Trump | June 14, 1946 (age 79) | Florida |
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Vice President
The vice president is the only cabinet member to be elected to the position. The vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and does not serve at the pleasure of the president. There were dozens of potential running mates for Trump who received media speculation. Trump's eventual pick of Senator JD Vance (R-OH) was officially announced on July 15, 2024, and confirmed by acclamation via parliamentary procedure amongst delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024.
United States senator JD Vance (R-OH) was elected Vice President of the United States on November 5, 2024. He received 312 electoral votes while the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, received 226. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025. Vance is the third-youngest vice president in U.S. history.
| Vice President of the United States | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| JD Vance | August 2, 1984 (age 41) | Ohio |
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Selected candidates for Cabinet positions
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).
Secretary of State
A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida was announced as President-elect Trump's nominee for the position on November 13, 2024. He was confirmed 99–0 by the Senate on January 20, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Secretary of State | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Marco Rubio | May 28, 1971 (age 54) | Florida |
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Secretary of the Treasury
A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Finance Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent from South Carolina, founder of the global macro investment firm Key Square Group, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 22, 2024. He was confirmed 68–29 by the Senate on January 27, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Secretary of the Treasury | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Scott Bessent | August 21, 1962 (age 62) | South Carolina |
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Secretary of Defense
A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Major Pete Hegseth from Tennessee, a Fox News political commentator, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. He was confirmed 51–50 by the Senate on January 24, 2025, and sworn in the next day. On September 5, 2025, President Trump's signed an executive order authorizing "secretary of war" as a secondary title. However, only an act of Congress can formally and legally change the name of the position.
| Secretary of Defense | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Pete Hegseth | June 6, 1980 (age 45) | Tennessee |
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Attorney General
A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Judiciary Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Trump selected former state attorney general Pam Bondi of Florida as his new nominee for the position. She was confirmed 54–46 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Attorney General | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Pam Bondi | November 19, 1965 (age 60) | Florida |
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Failed nomination of Matt Gaetz
On November 13, 2024, Representative Matt Gaetz was selected to be attorney general, though Gaetz withdrew his name on November 21, 2024 after many Senate Republicans stated that he did not have enough votes to be confirmed.
Secretary of the Interior
A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 15, 2024. He was confirmed 79–18 by the Senate on January 30, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Secretary of the Interior | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Doug Burgum | August 1, 1956 (age 69) | North Dakota |
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Secretary of Agriculture
A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former acting DPC director Brooke Rollins from Texas was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 23, 2024. She was confirmed 72–28 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Agriculture | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Brooke Rollins | April 10, 1972 (age 53) | Texas |
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Secretary of Commerce
A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Businessman Howard Lutnick from New York, Chairman, CEO & President of Cantor Fitzgerald, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 19, 2024. He was confirmed 51–45 by the Senate on February 18, 2025, and sworn in on February 21, 2025.
| Secretary of Commerce | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Howard Lutnick | July 14, 1961 (age 64) | New York |
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Secretary of Labor
A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump selected Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon as his nominee for Labor Secretary. She was confirmed 67–32 by the Senate on March 10, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Secretary of Labor | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | April 7, 1968 (age 56) | Oregon |
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Secretary of Health and Human Services
Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from California was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 14, 2024. He was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | January 17, 1954 (age 71) | California |
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. The president-elect announced the nomination of former state representative Scott Turner from Texas on November 22, 2024. He was confirmed 55–44 by the Senate on February 5, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Scott Turner | February 26, 1972 (age 53) | Texas |
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Secretary of Transportation
A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former representative and former prosecutor Sean Duffy from Wisconsin was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 18, 2024. Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley executives had encouraged Trump to pick Emil Michael for the role. He was confirmed 77–22 by the Senate on January 28, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Transportation | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Sean Duffy | October 3, 1971 (age 54) | Wisconsin |
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Secretary of Energy
The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Engineer and businessman Chris Wright from Colorado, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Liberty Energy, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 15, 2024. He was confirmed 59–38 by the Senate on February 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Energy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Chris Wright | January 15, 1965 (age 60) | Colorado |
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Secretary of Education
A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former SBA administrator Linda McMahon from Connecticut was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 19, 2024. She was confirmed 51–45 by the Senate on March 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Education | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Linda McMahon | October 4, 1948 (age 77) | Connecticut |
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs
A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Air Force colonel and former representative Doug Collins from Georgia was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 14, 2024. He was confirmed 77–23 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Doug Collins | August 16, 1966 (age 59) | Georgia |
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Secretary of Homeland Security
A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Air Force Auxiliary lieutenant colonel and Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate 59–34 on January 25, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
| Secretary of Homeland Security | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Kristi Noem | November 30, 1971 (age 54) | South Dakota |
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Selected candidates for Cabinet-level positions
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet-level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. The exact positions that are considered to be Cabinet-level vary with each administration.
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former representative Lee Zeldin from New York as EPA administrator. He was confirmed 56–42 by the Senate on January 29, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
- Environment and Public Works Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Lee Zeldin | January 30, 1980 (age 45) | New York |
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought from Virginia as OMB director. He was confirmed 53–47 by the Senate on February 6, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
- Budget Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Russell Vought | March 26, 1976 (age 49) | Virginia |
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Director of National Intelligence
The director of national intelligence was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii to serve as his DNI. She was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 12, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
- Intelligence Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| Director of National Intelligence | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Tulsi Gabbard | April 12, 1981 (age 44) | Hawaii |
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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. This ended with the beginning of the Biden administration. In July 2023, the D/CIA was once again elevated to Cabinet-level status by the Biden administration. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former DNI and former U.S. representative John Ratcliffe from Texas to serve as CIA director. He was confirmed 74–25 by the Senate on January 23, 2025, and sworn in the same day.
- Intelligence Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |||||
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| John Ratcliffe | October 20, 1965 (age 60) | Texas |
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U.S. Trade Representative
The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's administration. President-elect Trump selected former USTR chief of staff Jamieson Greer from Maryland to be nominated for the position on November 26, 2024. He was confirmed by the Senate 56–43 on February 26, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
- Finance Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| United States Trade Representative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Jamieson Greer | 1979/1980 | Maryland |
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Administrator of the Small Business Administration
The administrator of the Small Business Administration has been a Cabinet-level member since 2012, the middle of Barack Obama's administration. It was previously a Cabinet-level member during the Clinton administration. President-elect Trump nominated former U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler from Georgia to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration on December 4, 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate 52–46 on February 19, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.
| Administrator of the Small Business Administration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Background | Reference |
| Kelly Loeffler | November 27, 1970 (age 55) | Georgia |
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White House chief of staff
The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. On November 7, 2024, Trump announced Susie Wiles from Florida as his choice for his chief of staff, having served as his 2024 campaign co-chair. Wiles is the first woman to hold the position.
| White House Chief of Staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | State | Years | Background | Reference | |
| Susie Wiles | May 14, 1957 (age 68) | Florida | January 20, 2025 – present |
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Acting Cabinet officials
Because cabinet members must be confirmed by the Senate, acting officials are typically appointed for the period before the Senate votes, in accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. For cabinet positions, only people who already actively hold a position confirmed by the Senate at the end of the previous administration are eligible, and they retain that position while they are detailed to the acting position. Normally, a senior employee of the same executive agency who is equivalent to a GS-15 or above on the federal pay scale would also be eligible, but this is believed to be unconstitutional in the case of secretaries of the federal executive departments, although this has not been tested in court.
| Acting position | Appointee | Permanent position | Days in acting position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | Lisa D. Kenna | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research | 1 |
| Secretary of the Treasury | David Lebryk | Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | 8 |
| Secretary of Defense | Robert G. Salesses | Deputy Director for Washington Headquarters Services | 5 |
| Attorney General | James McHenry | Chief Administrative Hearing Officer | 16 |
| Secretary of the Interior | Walter Cruickshank | Deputy Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | 12 |
| Secretary of Agriculture | Gary Washington | Chief Information Officer | 24 |
| Secretary of Commerce | Jeremy Pelter | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration | 32 |
| Secretary of Labor | Vince Micone | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations | 50 |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | Dorothy Fink | Director of the Office on Women's Health | 24 |
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Matt Ammon | Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | 16 |
| Secretary of Transportation | Judith Kaleta | Deputy General Counsel | 8 |
| Secretary of Energy | Ingrid Kolb | Director of the Office of Management | 14 |
| Secretary of Education | Denise Carter | Principal Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Student Aid | 42 |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Todd B. Hunter | Deputy Executive Director of Office of Mission Support | 16 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Benjamine Huffman | Director of Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers | 5 |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | James Payne | Deputy General Counsel | 9 |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Matthew Vaeth | Assistant Director for Legislative Reference | 18 |
| Director of National Intelligence | Stacey Dixon | Principal Deputy Director | 5 |
| Lora Shiao | Chief Operating Officer | 18 | |
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | Thomas Sylvester Jr. | Deputy Director for Operations | 3 |
| Trade Representative | Juan Millán | Deputy General Counsel for Monitoring and Enforcement | 38 |
| Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Everett Woodel | District Director for Central and Southern Ohio | 31 |
Views of nominees expressed in nomination hearings
The nominees for the various cabinet positions answered questions in the respective Senate committee for the position that they were nominated for. Some nominees shared views on specific issues, while others differed on these views.
FISA Section 702
CIA director John Ratcliffe and FBI director Kash Patel both stated in their respective Senate nomination hearings that obtaining a search warrant for an investigation under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) may be nearly impossible in situations where information is needed immediately, as might be in a hostage rescue situation or similar type of issues needing information moment by moment. In contrast, director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard spent a large part of her time in her nomination hearing emphasizing the need for privacy of U.S. citizens when Section 702 is applied. Essentially, § 702(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 prohibits intentional data gathering of a U.S. citizen in the process of an investigation of an issue overseas.
See also
- First cabinet of Donald Trump
- Political appointments of the second Trump administration
- Second inauguration of Donald Trump – 60th United States presidential inauguration
- Second presidential transition of Donald Trump – Transfer of presidential power from Joe Biden to Donald Trump
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