Who has Trump nominated to serve in his Cabinet?

Updated as of 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 

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 and Other Senior Officials: 

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

Treasury Secretary: 

Defense Secretary: Fox News host Pete Hegseth 

Attorney General: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. 

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

Agriculture Secretary: 

Commerce Secretary:

Labor Secretary: 

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

Housing and Urban Development Secretary: 

Transportation Secretary: 

Energy Secretary: Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright

Education Secretary: 

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Trade Representative: 

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

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers: 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration: 

Office of Management and Budget Director: 

Office of Science and Technology Policy Director: 

CIA Director: Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe  

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

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