Who has Trump nominated to serve in his Cabinet?

Updated as of 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 3

President-elect Donald Trump in recent days has made numerous announcements about who he would like to serve in his Cabinet and in other senior roles. 

We’ve made a list of his nominations thus far and will update when, or if, they are confirmed by the Senate. 

There also are links to our coverage regarding how these nominees plan to lead their agencies and what workforce changes they could make.  

Trump’s Cabinet: 

Secretary of State: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. 

Treasury Secretary: Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent 

Defense Secretary: Fox News host Pete Hegseth 

Attorney General: Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi

Interior Secretary: Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D. 

Agriculture Secretary: President of the America First Policy Institute and former Trump White House policy adviser Brooke Rollins 

Commerce Secretary: Cantor Fitzgerald chairman and CEO and Trump transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick

Labor Secretary: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. (lost reelection race) 

Health and Human Services Secretary: Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Housing and Urban Development Secretary: Former Trump White House policy adviser Scott Turner 

Transportation Secretary: Former GOP Wisconsin congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy

Energy Secretary: Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright

Education Secretary: Former administrator of the Small Business Administration and Trump transition team co-chair Linda McMahon 

Veterans Affairs Secretary: Former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga. 

Homeland Security Secretary: Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. 

Other Cabinet-Level and Senior Officials: 

Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration: Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff Chad Chronister

Administrator of the Small Business Administration: 

Border Czar: Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tom Homan (doesn’t require Senate confirmation)  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director: Former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla. 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator: Former TV personality and GOP PA Senate candidate Mehmet Oz

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers: 

CIA Director: Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe  

Chief of Staff: Trump 2024 campaign manager Susie Wiles (doesn’t require Senate confirmation)

Director of National Intelligence: Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii 

EPA Administrator: Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y.  

FBI director: Former Defense secretary chief of staff and federal prosecutor Kash Patel

Federal Communications Commission Chairman: Brendan Carr (doesn't require Senate confirmation because Carr is already an FCC commissioner) 

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner: Surgeon and Fox News commentator Marty Makary 

National Economic Council Director: Former Trump Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett (doesn't require Senate confirmation) 

National Institutes of Health Director: Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya 

National Security Adviser: Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. (doesn’t require Senate confirmation) 

Office of Management and Budget Director: Former Trump OMB Director Russell Vought 

Office of Science and Technology Policy Director: 

Surgeon General: Medical doctor and Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat 

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. 

U.S. Trade Representative: Attorney and former Trump USTR official Jamieson Greer 

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed Kevin Hassett as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.