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 Chargé d'affaires 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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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 second Trump administration

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[1]	February 13, 2025 (Confirmed February 13, 2025, 72–28)[RC 1]
	Gary Washington[2]	January 20, 2025	February 13, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Stephen Vaden[3]	July 7, 2025 (Confirmed June 10, 2025, 51–44)[RC 2]

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[4]	February 21, 2025 (Confirmed February 18, 2025, 51–45)[RC 3]
	Jeremy Pelter[2]	January 20, 2025	February 21, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Paul Dabbar	June 26, 2025 (Confirmed June 25, 2025, 56-40)[RC 4]
	Jeremy Pelter	February 21, 2025	June 26, 2025

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[5]	January 25, 2025 (Confirmed January 24, 2025, 51–50)[RC 5]
	Robert G. Salesses[2]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Defense	Stephen Feinberg[6]	March 17, 2025 (Confirmed March 14, 2025, 59–40)[RC 6]
	Robert G. Salesses	January 28, 2025	March 17, 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[7]	March 3, 2025[8] (Confirmed March 3, 2025, 51–45)[RC 7]
	Denise L. Carter[2]	January 20, 2025	March 3, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Education

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[9]	February 4, 2025 (Confirmed February 3, 2025, 59–38)[RC 8]
	Ingrid Kolb[2]	January 20, 2025	February 4, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Energy	James Danly	June 11, 2025 (Confirmed May 13, 2025, 52–44)[RC 9]

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.[10]	February 13, 2025 (Confirmed February 13, 2025, 52–48)[RC 10]
	Dorothy Fink[2]	January 20, 2025	February 13, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services	Jim O'Neill[11]	June 9, 2025 (Confirmed June 5, 2025, 52–43)[RC 11]

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[12]	January 25, 2025 (Confirmed January 25, 2025, 59–34)[RC 12]
	Benjamine Huffman[2]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security	Troy Edgar[13]	March 8, 2025 (Confirmed March 6, 2025, 53–43)[RC 13]
	Benjamine Huffman	January 28, 2025	February 4, 2025
	MaryAnn Tierney[2]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 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[14]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 5, 2025, 55–44)[RC 14]
	Matt Ammon[2]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Andrew Hughes	June 27, 2025 (Confirmed June 10, 2025, 51–43)[RC 15]

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[15]	February 1, 2025 (Confirmed January 30, 2025, 80–17)[RC 16]
	Walter Cruickshank[2]	January 20, 2025	February 1, 2025
Deputy Secretary of the Interior	Katharine MacGregor	June 9, 2025 (Confirmed May 14, 2025, 54–40)[RC 17]

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[16]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 4, 2025, 54–46)[RC 18]
	James McHenry[2]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Deputy Attorney General	Todd Blanche[17]	March 6, 2025 (Confirmed March 5, 2025, 52–46)[RC 19]
	Emil Bove	January 20, 2025	March 6, 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[18]	March 11, 2025 (Confirmed March 10, 2025, 67–32)[RC 20]
	Vince Micone[2]	January 20, 2025	March 11, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Labor	Keith Sonderling[19]	March 14, 2025 (Confirmed March 12, 2025, 53–46)[RC 21]

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[12]	January 21, 2025 (Confirmed January 20, 2025, 99–0)[RC 22]
	Lisa D. Kenna[2]	January 20, 2025	January 21, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State	Christopher Landau[20]	March 25, 2025 (Confirmed March 24, 2025, 60–31)[RC 23]
Ambassadors to the United Nations
Ambassador to the United Nations	Mike Waltz	September 21, 2025 (Confirmed September 19, 2025, 47–43)[RC 24]
	Dorothy Shea	January 20, 2025	September 21, 2025
Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations	Tammy Bruce	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

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[21]	January 28, 2025 (Confirmed January 28, 2025, 77–22)[RC 25]
	Judith Kaleta[2]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Transportation	Steven G. Bradbury	March 13, 2025 (Confirmed March 11, 2025, 51–46)[RC 26]

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[22]	January 28, 2025[23] (Confirmed January 27, 2025, 68–29)[RC 27]
	David Lebryk[2]	January 20, 2025	January 28, 2025
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury	Michael Faulkender[24]	March 28, 2025 (Confirmed March 26, 2025, 53–43)[RC 28]	August 22, 2025
	Dan Katz	February 3, 2025	March 28, 2025
	David Lebryk	January 20, 2025	January 31, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Doug Collins[25]	February 5, 2025 (Confirmed February 4, 2025, 77–23)[RC 29]
	Todd B. Hunter[2]	January 20, 2025	February 5, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Paul Lawrence	March 29, 2025 (Confirmed March 27, 2025, 51–45)[RC 30]
General Counsel of Veterans Affairs	James Baehr	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Inspector General of Veterans Affairs	Cheryl L. Mason[26]	August 4, 2025[27] (Confirmed July 31, 2025, 53–45)[RC 31]
Chief Financial Officer of Veterans Affairs	Richard Topping	July 30, 2025[28] (Confirmed July 24, 2025, 51–47)[RC 32]
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs	Sam Brown[29]	August 1, 2025 (Confirmed July 29, 2025, 54–44)[RC 33]
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits	Karen L. Brazell	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health	John J. Bartrum	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs	Donald Bergin	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC 34]
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals

Independent intelligence agencies

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of National Intelligence	Tulsi Gabbard[30]	February 12, 2025 (Confirmed February 12, 2025, 52–48)[RC 35]
	Lora Shiao	January 25, 2025	February 12, 2025
	Stacey Dixon[2]	January 20, 2025	January 25, 2025
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence	Aaron Lukas	July 24, 2025 (Confirmed July 22, 2025, 51–46)[RC 36]
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center	Joe Kent	July 31, 2025 (Confirmed July 30, 2025, 52–44)[RC 37]
	Don Holstead[31]	January 20, 2025	May 9, 2025
Director of the National Counter Intelligence and Security Center	George Wesley Street	September 18, 2025 (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC 38]

Central Intelligence Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	John Ratcliffe[32]	January 23, 2025 (Confirmed January 23, 2025, 74–25)[RC 39]
	Tom Sylvester[2]	January 20, 2025	January 23, 2025
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	Michael Ellis	February 10, 2025 (Appointed by the President)
General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency	Joshua Simmons	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency	Peter Thomson	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC 40]

Cabinet-level independent agencies

Environmental Protection Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	Lee Zeldin[12]	January 29, 2025 (Confirmed January 29, 2025, 56–42)[RC 41]
	James Payne[2]	January 20, 2025	January 29, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency	David Fotouhi	June 16, 2025 (Confirmed June 10, 2025, 53–41)[RC 42]
	Chad McIntosh	January 29, 2025	June 16, 2025
General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency	Sean Donahue	May 22, 2025 (Confirmed May 15, 2025, 51–46)[RC 43]
Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency	Catherine Hanson	August 6, 2025 (Confirmed August 2, 2025, 50-45)[RC 44]
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention	Douglas Troutman	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation	Aaron Szabo	July 25, 2025[33] (Confirmed July 23, 2025, 49–47)[RC 45]
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Water	Jessica Kramer	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC 46]
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance	Jeffrey Hall	TBD
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Solid Waste	John W. Busterud
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for International and Tribal Affairs	Usha Marie Turner

Small Business Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Kelly Loeffler[34]	February 20, 2025 (Confirmed February 19, 2025, 52–46)[RC 47]
	Everett Woodel[2]	January 20, 2025	February 20, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration	Bill Briggs[35]	July 23, 2025 (Confirmed July 9, 2025, 49–45)[RC 48]
Chief Counsel for Advocacy	Casey B. Mulligan	August 5, 2025[36] (Confirmed August 1, 2025, 52–44)[RC 49]
Assistant Administrator for Disaster Recovery and Resilience	Chris Stallings	September 9, 2025 (Appointed by the President)

Other independent agencies

Agency for Global Media

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media	Victor Morales	March 25, 2025	August 24, 2025
	Kari Lake[37]	August 24, 2025
Deputy CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media		July, 2025
Senior Advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media		March 3, 2025
Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media	Brian Conniff	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Agency for International Development

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development	Russell Vought	August 29, 2025
	Marco Rubio	February 3, 2025	August 29, 2025
	Jason Gray[2]	January 20, 2025	February 3, 2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	Russell Vought	February 7, 2025
	Scott Bessent	February 3, 2025	February 7, 2025

Export–Import Bank

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States	John Jovanovic	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[38]
	James C. Cruse	February 28, 2025
	Spencer Bachus	January 30, 2025	February 28, 2025
Vice Chairman and Vice President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States	James G. Burrows, Jr.	February 28, 2025

Farm Credit Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration	Jeffery S. Hall[39]	January 20, 2025
Member of the Farm Credit Administration	Jeffrey Kaufmann	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Travis Hill[39]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
		January 20, 2025

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency	Bill Pulte[40]	March 14, 2025 (Confirmed March 13, 2025, 56–43)[RC 50]

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority	Colleen Kiko	February 11, 2025
Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority	Charles Arrington	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority	Charlton Allen	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Federal Reserve System

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision	Michelle Bowman	June 9, 2025 (Confirmed June 4, 2025, 48–46)[RC 51]
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors	Stephen Miran	September 16, 2025 (Confirmed September 15, 2025, 48–47)

General Services Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of General Services	Edward Forst	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Michael Rigas	July 21, 2025
	Stephen Ehikian[2]	January 20, 2025	July 21, 2025

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services	Keith E. Sonderling	March 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

Library of Congress

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Librarian of Congress	Todd Blanche[41]	May 12, 2025 (disputed)	?

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority	Trent Morse	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Sean Duffy[42]	July 9, 2025
	Janet Petro[2]	January 20, 2025	July 9, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Matthew P. Anderson[43]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Greg Autry[44]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

National Archives and Records Administration

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

National Credit Union Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration	Kyle S. Hauptman[39]	January 20, 2025

National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Board of Directors of National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Robert Gleason	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC 52]

Office of Government Ethics

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Office of Government Ethics	Eric Ueland	August 26, 2025
	Jamieson Greer	April 1, 2025	August 26, 2025
	Doug Collins	February 12, 2025	April 1, 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[45]	July 14, 2025 (Confirmed July 9, 2025, 49–46)[RC 53]
	Charles Ezell[2]	January 20, 2025	July 14, 2025

Office of Special Counsel

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Special Counsel of the United States	Paul Ingrassia[46]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Jamieson Greer	April 1, 2025
	Doug Collins	March 5, 2025	April 1, 2025

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Janet Dhillon	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Alice Maroni	March 17, 2025

Social Security Administration

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration	Frank Bisignano[47]	May 7, 2025 (Confirmed May 6, 2025, 53–47)[RC 54]
	Leland Dudek	February 16, 2025[48]	May 7, 2025
	Michelle King[2]	January 20, 2025	February 16, 2025[49][50]
Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Admimistration	Arjun Mody	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Independent Boards

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Merit Systems Protection Board
Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board	Henry Kerner[39]	January 20, 2025
Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board	James Woodruff II	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
National Labor Relations Board
Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board	Marvin Kaplan	January 20, 2025	August 27, 2025
Member of the National Labor Relations Board	Scott Mayer	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	James Murphy	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board	Crystal Carey	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	William B. Cowen[51]	February 3, 2025
National Transportation Safety Board
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board	Michael E. Graham	Awaiting Reappointment
	John DeLeeuw	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Surface Transportation Board
Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board	Patrick Fuchs[39]	January 20, 2025
Member of the Surface Transportation Board	Michelle A. Schultz	Awaiting Reappointment
	Richard Kloster	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service	Anthony Lomangino[52]	Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Independent Commissions

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Commission on Civil Rights
Chairman of the Commission on Civil Rights	Peter Kirsanow[39]	January 20, 2025
Vice Chairman of the Commission on Civil Rights	Steven Gilchrest[39]	January 20, 2025
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Caroline Pham	January 20, 2025
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[53]	January 20, 2025
Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Andrea R. Lucas	Reappointment (Confirmed July 31, 2025, 52–45)[RC 55]
Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Brittany Panuccio	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Andrew Rogers	January 20, 2025
Federal Communications Commission
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission	Brendan Carr[54]	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission	Olivia Trusty[55]	June 23, 2025 (Confirmed June 17, 2025, 53–45)[RC 56]
		Reappointment (Confirmed June 18, 2025, 53–45)[RC 57]
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	David Rosner	August 13, 2025
	Mark Christie[56]	January 20, 2025	August 8, 2025
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Laura Swett	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	David LaCerte	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Maritime Commission
Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission	Louis E. Sola[39]	January 20, 2025	June 30, 2025
Member of the Federal Maritime Commission	Laura DiBella	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Robert Harvey	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	Marco M. Rajkovich Jr.	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Trade Commission
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission	Andrew N. Ferguson[57]	January 20, 2025
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission	Mark Meador[57]	April 16, 2025 (Confirmed April 10, 2025, 50–46)[RC 58]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission	David A. Wright	August 1, 2025
		January 20, 2025	June 30, 2025
Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission	David A. Wright	August 1, 2025 (Confirmed July 28, 2025, 50–39)[RC 59]
Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Ho Nieh	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission	Jonathan Snare	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Religious Liberty Commission[58]
Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission	Dan Patrick	May 1, 2025
Vice Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission	Ben Carson	May 1, 2025
Member of the Religious Liberty Commission	Ryan T. Anderson	May 1, 2025
	Robert Barron	May 1, 2025
	Carrie Prejean Boller	May 1, 2025
	Timothy M. Dolan	May 1, 2025
	Franklin Graham	May 1, 2025
	Allyson Ho	May 1, 2025
	Phil McGraw	May 1, 2025
	Eric Metaxas	May 1, 2025
	Kelly Shackelford	May 1, 2025
	Meir Soloveichik	May 1, 2025
	Paula White	May 1, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission	Paul S. Atkins[59]	April 21, 2025
	Mark Uyeda	January 20, 2025	April 21, 2025
Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission	Paul S. Atkins[59]	April 21, 2025 (Confirmed April 9, 2025, 50–46)[RC 60]
		Awaiting Reappointment

Withdrawn candidates

Office	Nominee	Announced	Withdrawn
Attorney General	Matt Gaetz	November 13, 2024[60]	November 21, 2024[61]
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration	Chad Chronister	December 1, 2024[62]	December 3, 2024[63]
Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency	Vivek Ramaswamy[64]	November 12, 2024[65]	January 20, 2025[66]
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey	Doug Steinhardt	January 22, 2025[67]	February 21, 2025[68]
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Dave Weldon	November 22, 2024	March 13, 2025
Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs	Adam Boehler	December 4, 2024	March 14, 2025
CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media	L. Brent Bozell III	January 22, 2025	March 24, 2025
Ambassador to the United Nations	Elise Stefanik	November 10, 2024	March 27, 2025
Director of the Bureau of Land Management	Kathleen Sgamma	February 12, 2025	April 10, 2025
Surgeon General	Janette Nesheiwat	November 22, 2024[69]	May 7, 2025[70]
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia	Ed Martin	January 22, 2025	May 8, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection)	Cheryl L. Mason[71]	March 11, 2025	May 6, 2025
Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration	Brent D. Sadler	March 24, 2025	May 6, 2025
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	Jonathan McKernan	February 11, 2025	May 12, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict	Michael Jensen	February 3, 2025	May 12, 2025
Special Counsel of the United States	Charlton Allen[72]	May 6, 2025	May 12, 2025
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Jared Isaacman	December 4, 2024	June 2, 2025
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health	John Bartrum	March 10, 2025	June 2, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology	Alan Boehme	June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis	David Rader	February 11, 2025	July 17, 2025
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management	Karen S. Evans	March 24, 2025	July 17, 2025
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology	Ryan Cote	June 30, 2025	July 17, 2025
Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service	John LaValle	June 16, 2025	August 1, 2025
General Counsel of Education	Jeniffer Mascott	February 11, 2025	September 2, 2025[73]
Deputy Secretary of Education	Penny Schwinn	January 17, 2025	September 3, 2025[74]
United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia	Todd Gilbert	June 30, 2025	September 3, 2025[75]
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals	Terrence Gorman	August 1, 2025	September 3, 2025[76]
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia	Erik Siebert	May 6, 2025	September 29, 2025[77]
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs	Christopher Pratt	February 11, 2025	September 29, 2025[78]
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation	Theodore Cooke	June 16, 2025	September 30, 2025[79]
Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Brian Quintenz	February 11, 2025	September 30, 2025[80][81]
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Inspector General of Housing and Urban Development	Jeremy Ellis	June 16, 2025	September 30, 2025 [82]
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics	E.J. Antoni	September 3, 2025	September 30, 2025 [83]

Reception

See also: Government hiring and personnel of 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.^[84]

A CBS News poll released on November 25, 2024 found that 59% of Americans approve of the presidential transition.^[85]

See also

• List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump (2025–present)
• List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump
• List of United States attorneys appointed by Donald Trump § Second term

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote

1. "PN11-12 - Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
2. "PN12-43 - Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. June 10, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
3. "PN11-9 - Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
4. "PN26-12 - Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce , 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
5. "PN11-7 - Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 24, 2025. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
6. "PN12-16 - Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
7. "PN11-10 - Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
8. "PN11-15 - Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 3, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
9. "PN13-4 - James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
10. "PN11-8 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
11. "PN12-33 - James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
12. "PN11-11 - Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 25, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
13. "PN12-14 - Troy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
14. "PN11-14 - Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
15. "PN26-20 - Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. June 10, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
16. "PN11-3 - Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
17. "PN13-10 - Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
18. "PN11-2 - Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
19. "PN12-5 - Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney General, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
20. "PN11-4 - Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
21. "PN12-42 - Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
22. "PN11-13 - Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
23. "PN12-25 - Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
24. "PN343 - Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
25. "PN11-6 - Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
26. "PN13-2 - Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
27. "PN11-1 - Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 27, 2025. Archived from the original on February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
28. "PN12-15 - Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
29. "PN11-5 - Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
30. "PN13-9 - Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
31. "PN141-30 - Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
32. "PN25-54 - Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
33. "PN12-17 - Samuel Brown to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 29, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
34. "PN60-3 - Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
35. "PN11-16 - Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
36. "PN26-27 - Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
37. "PN25-27 - Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 30, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
38. "PN26-45 - George Wesley Street, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
39. "PN11-19 - John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 23, 2025. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
40. "PN141-37 - Peter Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
41. "PN11-23 - Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 29, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
42. "PN13-6 - David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
43. "PN25-11 - Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 15, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
44. "PN25-16 - Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
45. "PN25-53 - Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
46. "PN25-28 - Jessica Kramer, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
47. "PN11-18 - Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
48. "PN13-3 - William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
49. "PN13-11 - Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
50. "PN13-12 - William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
51. "PN55-9 - Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
52. "PN26-19 - Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
53. "PN12-24 - Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
54. "PN20 - Frank Bisignano, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
55. "PN55-28 - Andrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
56. "PN24-6 - Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. June 17, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
57. "PN24-7 - Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
58. "PN12-29 - Mark Meador, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2024, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
59. "PN345-20 - David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
60. "PN12-18 - Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote

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