Thread: Update 5/7: President-Elect Trump Appointments - Election 2024

Updated: 5/7/25

The following summarizes President-Elect Trump's Executive Department and Non-Cabinet appointments to date.

The following have been named to head Executive Departments:

Pam Bondi – Attorney General

• Attorney general (DOJ) – Responsible for law enforcement, overseeing federal legal matters and ensuring the rule of law.
  
  • Todd Blanche - Deputy Attorney General
  • Dean John Sauer - Solicitor General
    
  • Aaron Reitz - Office of DOJ Legal Policy Head
    
  • Chad Mizelle - DOJ Chief of Staff
    

Tulsi Gabbard – Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

• Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Executive head of the US Intelligence Community (IC) and directs and oversees the National Intelligence Program (NIP).

Brooke Rollins - Secretary of Agriculture

• Secretary of Agriculture – focuses on farming, food policy and rural development.

Howard Lutnick - Secretary of Commerce

• Secretary of Commerce – oversees business, trade, economic growth and the census.

Pete Hegseth – Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of Defense – Oversees the military and national defence and is central to national security and military strategy.
• Stephen Feinberg - Deputy Secretary of Defense
• Elbridge Colby - Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
• Michael Duffey - Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment
  
• Emil Michael - Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering

Linda McMahon - Secretary of Education

• Secretary of Education – oversees public education policy, including federal student aid programs and education standards.

Chris Wright - Secretary of Energy

• Secretary of Energy – manages energy policy, nuclear security and technological innovation in energy.

RFK, Jr - Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) - Confirmed 2/13/25

• Secretary of Health & Human Services – manages public health, welfare and social services, including agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
• Jim O'Neill - Deputy Secretary of HHS

Kristi Noem- Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Secretary of homeland security – Responsible for national security, emergency management and immigration policies.
• Tony Salisbury - Deputy DHS Adviser
• Troy Edgar - Deputy DHS Secretary

Doug Burgum - Secretary of the Interior

• Secretary of the Interior – is responsible for managing and conserving federal land and natural resources and overseeing agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer - Secretary of Labor

• Secretary of Labor – manages workforce-related issues, including wages, working conditions and labor laws.

Marco Rubio – Secretary of State

• Secretary of State – Oversees US foreign relations, diplomacy and international issues. This position is often considered the most senior cabinet position.
• Christopher Landau - Deputy Secretary of State
• Michael Anton - State Department Director of Policy Planning
  
• Michael Needham - Counselor of the Department of State
• Michael J Rigas - Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources

Sean Duffy - Secretary of Transportation

• Secretary of Transportation – is responsible for federal transportation policy, including highways, railroads and air travel.

Scott Bessent - Secretary of the Treasury

• Secretary of the Treasury – manages US financial and economic policy, federal revenue and currency.
• Ken Kies - Assistant secretary Tax Policy
• Alexandra Preate - Senior Counselor to Treasury Secretary
• Hunter McMaster - Director of Policy Planning
• Daniel Katz - Chief of Staff
  
• Samantha Schwab - Deputy Chief of Staff

Doug Collins - Secretary of Veterans Affairs

• Secretary of Veterans Affairs – manages services and benefits for military veterans.

Non-Cabinet Positions:
The following have been named to head Non-cabinet positions:

• White House
  
  • Susie Wiles – White House Chief of Staff
    
    • Dan Scavino - Deputy Chief of Staff
    • Stephen Miller - Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy & DHS Advisor
    • James Blair - Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political & Public Affairs
    • Taylor Budowich - Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications & Personnel
    
    
  • Sergio Gor - Presidential Personnel Office Head
  • Karoline Leavitt - White House Press Secretary
  • William McGinley - White House Counsel
  • Steven Cheung - White House Communications Director
  • Brian Hook - National Security Transition Team Leader
  • Joel Rayburn - National Security Transition Team Leader
  • Michael Anton - National Security Transition Team Leader
  • Brian Hughes - Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications
  • Kevin Hassett - White House National Economic Council Director
  • Alina Habba - Counselor to the President
    
  • Richard Grenell - Presidential Envoy for Special Missions
    
  • Devin Nunes - President's Intelligence Advisory Board Chairman
  • Micah Ketchel - Sr Advisor & Special Asst to the President
  • Pastor Paula White-Cain - Sr Advisor, Faith Office
  • Jennifer S. Korn - Faith Director, Faith Office
  • Jackson Lane - Deputy Director, Faith Office

• Tom Homan – “Border Czar”
• Lee Zeldin – EPA Administrator
• Marco Rubio – National Security Adviser [Interim]
• Elon Musk [and Vivek Ramaswamy Out] – (NEW) Department of Government Efficiency
• John Ratcliffe – CIA Director
• Brendan Carr - FCC Chairman
• Jay Clayton - US Attorney for the Southern District of NY
• Dr Mehmet Oz - Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator
• Marty Makary - FDA Commissioner
• David Weldon - CDC Director
• Dr Casey Means - Surgeon General
• Russ Vought - Office of Management & Budget Director
• Scott Turner - HUD Secretary
  
• Vince Haley - Domestic Policy Council Director
• John Phelan - Secretary of the Navy
• Jay Bhattacharya - National Institutes of Health Director
• Jamieson Greer - US Trade Representative
• Retired Gen. Keith Kellogg - Asst to the President & Special Envoy to Ukraine & Russia
• Kash Patel - FBI Director
• To Be Determined - Drug Enforcement Admin Administrator
• Kelly Loeffler - SBA (Small Business Administration) Administrator
• Frank Bisignano - SSA (Social Security Administration) Commissioner
  
• Paul Atkins - SEC (Security & Exchange Commission) Chairman
• David Sacks - "Crypto Czar"
• Rodney Scott - US Customs & Border Protection Commissioner
  
• Caleb Vitello - Immigration & Customs Enforcement Acting Director
  
• Andrew Ferguson - FTC Chair
• Kari Lake - Voice of America Director
• David Fink - Federal Railroad Administration Admin
• Brian McCormack - NSC (National Security Council) Administrator
• Catherine Keller - NSC Executive Secretary
  
• James Hewitt - NSC Communications

• US Ambassadors
  
  • Elise Stefanik – UN
  • Michael Waltz – UN
  • Mike Huckabee – Israel
  • Steve Witkoff - Special Envoy to the Middle East
  • Matthew Whitaker - NATO
  • Pete Hoekstra - Canada
  • Charles Kushner - France
  • Warren Stephens - UK
    
  • David Perdue - China
    
  • Brandon Judd - Chile
    
  • Ronald Johnson - Mexico
    
  • Tilman Fertitta - Italy
    
  • Kimberly Guilfoyle - Greece
    
  • Tom Barrack - Turkey
    
  • Daniel J. Newlin - Colombia
    
  • Peter Lamelas - Argentina
    
  • Leandro Rizzuto - Organization of American States
  • Edward Walsh - Ireland
    
  • Herschel Walker - Bahamas
    
  • Nicole McGraw - Croatia
    
  • Lou Rinaldi - Uruguay
    
  • Leah Francis Campos - Dominican Republic
    
  • Arthur Graham Fisher - Austria
    
  • Stacey Feinberg - Luxembourg
    
  • George Glass - Japan
    
  • Mark Burnett - Special Envoy to the UK
    
  • Mauricio Claver-Carone - Special Envoy to Latin America
    
  • Callista Gingrich - Switzerland
    
  • Ken Howery - Denmark
    
  • Kevin Marino Cabrera - Panama
    
  • Somers Farkas - Republic of Malta
    
  • John Arrigo - Portugal
    
  • Benjamin Leon Jr.- Spain
    
  • Joe Popolo - Netherlands
    
  • Roman Pipko - Estonia

Executive Department Descriptions:

• Attorney General (DOJ) – is responsible for law enforcement, overseeing federal legal matters and ensuring the rule of law.
• Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Executive head of the US Intelligence Community (IC) and directs and oversees the National Intelligence Program (NIP).
• Secretary of Agriculture – focuses on farming, food policy and rural development.
• Secretary of Commerce – oversees business, trade, economic growth and the census.
• Secretary of Defense – oversees the military and national defense and is central to national security and military strategy.
• Secretary of Education – oversees public education policy, including federal student aid programs and education standards.
• Secretary of Energy – manages energy policy, nuclear security and technological innovation in energy.
• Secretary of Health & Human Services – manages public health, welfare and social services, including agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
• Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) – is responsible for national security, emergency management and immigration policies.
• Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) – oversees housing programs and urban development policy.
• Secretary of the Interior – is responsible for managing and conserving federal land and natural resources and overseeing agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
• Secretary of Labor – manages workforce-related issues, including wages, working conditions and labor laws.
• Secretary of State – oversees US foreign relations, diplomacy and international issues. This position is often considered the most senior cabinet position.
• Secretary of Transportation – is responsible for federal transportation policy, including highways, railroads and air travel.
• Secretary of the Treasury – manages US financial and economic policy, federal revenue and currency.
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs – manages services and benefits for military veterans.

References:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...nominees-2025/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-might-be-in-donald-trump-cabinet/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/...administration

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/i...-appointments/

Very helpful.

William

Updated 2/11/2025

Other appointments:

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  • Anna Paulina Luna - Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, House Oversight Committee
  
  

References:
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/h...in-jfk-to-911/

Trump national security adviser Waltz is out in a major staff shake-up after his Signal chat blunder

Summary:
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, according to two people familiar with the matter Thursday, marking the first major staff shake-up of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Trump taps Mike Waltz as UN ambassador, names Rubio as national security adviser

President Trump is tapping national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his ambassador to the United Nations following reports of his ouster in the midst of a controversy over a group text chat.

Trump also announced Thursday he naming his Secretary of State Marco Rubio to replace Waltz as national security adviser on an interim basis.

Trump to pull surgeon general nominee Janette Nesheiwat

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/0...eiwat-00334037

President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Janette Nesheiwat for surgeon general and replaced her with Casey Means, citing concerns over Nesheiwat's academic credentials and alignment with his health initiatives.

See this Alipac post for info on Casey Means:

https://www.alipac.us/f19/trump%92s-...reedom-429628/