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List of Trump's picks for his new administration

List of Trump's picks for his new administration


List of Trump's picks for his new administration

President-elect Donald J. Trump continues to announce who he plans to include in his new administration, effective January 20, 2025. Many of them will require Senate approval before they can begin their work.

Trump, the 47th President of the United States, has chosen the following individuals for positions in his new administration. His most recent selections appear at the top of this list.

This list will be updated as more announcements are made.
(Latest update: Dec. 3, 2024 -- 5:10 p.m. Central)

Name Position Senate approval req'd?
Kashyap "Kash" Patel Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Yes
Chad Chronister ⁺ Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency Yes
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Director, National Institutes of Health Yes
Dr. Mehmet Oz Director, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Yes
Brooke Rollins Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture Yes
Dr. Marty Makary Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration Yes
Dr. Janet Nesheiwat Surgeon General Yes
Scott Turner Secretary, Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Yes
Russ Vought Director of Office of Management & Budget Yes
Scott Bessent Secretary, Dept. of Treasury Yes
Dr. Dave Weldon Director of CDC ** Yes
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Secretary, Dept. of Labor Yes
Pam Bondi U.S. Attorney General * Yes
Matthew Whitaker Ambassador to NATO Yes
Linda McMahon Secretary, Dept. of Education Yes
Howard Lutnick Secretary, Dept. of Commerce Yes
Sean Duffy Secretary, Dept. of Transportation Yes
Chris Wright Secretary, Dept. of Energy Yes
Karoline Leavitt White House press secretary No
Gov. Doug Burgum Secretary, Dept. of the Interior / Nat'l Energy Council Yes
Doug Collins Secretary, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Yes
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary, Dept. of Health & Human Services Yes
Tulsi Gabbard Director of National Intelligence Yes
Sen. Marco Rubio Secretary of State Yes
Pete Hegseth Secretary, Dept. of Defense Yes
Vivek Ramaswamy "Department of Government Efficiency" No
Elon Musk "Department of Government Efficiency" No
Rep. Mike Waltz National Security Adviser No
John Ratcliffe Director of CIA Yes
Gov. Kristi Noem Secretary, Dept. of Homeland Security Yes
Mike Huckabee Ambassador to Israel Yes
Stephen Miller Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy No
Lee Zeldin Director of Environmental Protection Agency Yes
Rep. Elise Stefanik Ambassador to United Nations Yes
Tom Homan "Border Czar" No
Susie Wiles White House Chief of Staff No


* Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration on Nov. 21, 2024.

** Effective Jan. 20, 2025, CDC director will require Senate approval.

⁺ Chad Chronister withdrew his name from consideration on Dec. 3, 2024.