Second cabinet of Donald Trump

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.

Cabinet

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

All permanent members of the Cabinet of the United States as heads of executive departments require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the Executive Office of the President as cabinet-level members of the cabinet. The cabinet meets with the president in the Cabinet Room, a room adjacent to the Oval Office.

As the Republican Party controls the Senate, it was expected that all of Trump's designees would be confirmed with little contest. However, some nominees were met with criticism by a few Senate Republicans.

Trump's cabinet choices were described by Business Insider and Reuters as valuing personal loyalty over relevant experience, and for having a range of conflicting ideologies and "eclectic personalities". It was also described as the wealthiest administration in modern history, with more than 13 billionaires chosen to take government posts. Trump officials and Elon Musk threatened to fund primary challengers in upcoming elections against Republican senators who did not vote for Trump's nominees. He nominated or appointed 23 former Fox News employees to his administration.

On November 12, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that his administration would establish a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Despite the name, DOGE is not a federal executive department, since official departments require congressional approval, but a component of the Executive Office of the President. Elon Musk, a then senior advisor to the President, played a key role in DOGE's operations before leaving the government in May 2025, as his special employee government contract had ended. Shortly after Musk left the government, Trump and Musk exchanged a public feud over the nearly $3 trillion deficit projected to result from the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The following have been named as cabinet appointees by the president of the United States.

Second cabinet of President Donald Trump
Elected to office – all other cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president   Yet to be confirmed by the Senate   Serving in an acting capacity   No Senate consent needed
Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee
Vice President Announced July 15, 2024 Elected November 5, 2024 Assumed office January 20, 2025	U.S. senator JD Vance from Ohio	Secretary of State Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 21, 2025	U.S. senator Marco Rubio from Florida
Secretary of the Treasury Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office January 28, 2025	Key Square Group CEO Scott Bessent from South Carolina	Secretary of Defense Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 25, 2025	TV host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth from Tennessee
Attorney General Announced November 21, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025	Former state attorney general Pam Bondi of Florida	Secretary of the Interior Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 1, 2025	Former governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota
Secretary of Agriculture Announced November 23, 2024 Assumed office February 13, 2025	AFPI president Brooke Rollins from Texas	Secretary of Commerce Announced November 19, 2024 Assumed office February 21, 2025	Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick from New York
Secretary of Labor Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office March 11, 2025	Former U.S. representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon	Secretary of Health and Human Services Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 13, 2025	Lawyer and activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from California
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025	Former state representative Scott Turner from Texas	Secretary of Transportation Announced November 18, 2024 Assumed office January 28, 2025	Former U.S. representative Sean Duffy from Wisconsin
Secretary of Energy Announced November 16, 2024 Assumed office February 3, 2025	Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright from Colorado	Secretary of Education Announced November 19, 2024 Assumed office March 3, 2025	Former SBA administrator Linda McMahon from Connecticut
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Announced November 14, 2024 Assumed office February 5, 2025	Former U.S. representative Doug Collins from Georgia	Secretary of Homeland Security Announced March 5, 2026 Assumed office March 24, 2026	U.S. senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma
Cabinet-level officials
Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced/confirmed	Designee
White House Chief of Staff Announced November 7, 2024 Assumed office January 20, 2025	Political consultant Susie Wiles from Florida	EPA administrator Announced November 11, 2024 Assumed office January 29, 2025	Former U.S. representative Lee Zeldin from New York
OMB director Announced November 22, 2024 Assumed office February 7, 2025	Former OMB director Russell Vought from Virginia	Director of National Intelligence Announced November 13, 2024 Assumed office February 12, 2025	Former U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii
CIA director Announced November 12, 2024 Assumed office January 23, 2025	Former intelligence director John Ratcliffe from Texas	U.S. trade representative Announced November 26, 2024 Assumed office February 27, 2025	Former USTR chief of staff Jamieson Greer from Maryland
SBA administrator Announced December 4, 2024 Assumed office February 20, 2025	Former U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler from Georgia

Confirmation process

Below is a list of confirmations for or withdrawals from Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2025 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.

Committee process

<table><thead><tr><th>Office</th><th>Nominee</th><th>State</th><th>Announced</th><th>Committee</th><th>Hearing date(s)</th><th>Committee vote result</th><th>Committee vote date</th><th>Cloture vote result</th><th>Cloture vote date</th><th>Floor vote result</th><th>Floor vote date</th><th>Assumed office</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Secretary of State</td><td>Marco Rubio</td><td>FL</td><td>Nov 13, 2024</td><td>Foreign Relations</td><td>Jan 15, 2025</td><td>22–0</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>99–0</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td><td>Jan 21, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of the Treasury</td><td>Scott Bessent</td><td>SC</td><td>Nov 22, 2024</td><td>Finance</td><td>Jan 16, 2025</td><td>16–11</td><td>Jan 21, 2025</td><td>67–23</td><td>Jan 25, 2025</td><td>68–29</td><td>Jan 27, 2025</td><td>Jan 28, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Defense</td><td>Pete Hegseth</td><td>TN</td><td>Nov 12, 2024</td><td>Armed Services</td><td>Jan 14, 2025</td><td>14–13</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td><td>51–49</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>51–50</td><td>Jan 24, 2025</td><td>Jan 25, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Attorney General</td><td>Matt Gaetz</td><td>FL</td><td>Nov 13, 2024</td><td>Judiciary</td><td>Withdrawal announced on November 21, 2024, prior to being submitted to the Senate.</td></tr><tr><td>Pam Bondi</td><td>FL</td><td>Nov 21, 2024</td><td>Jan 15, 2025 – Jan 16, 2025</td><td>12–10</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>52–46</td><td>Feb 3, 2025</td><td>54–46</td><td>Feb 4, 2025</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of the Interior</td><td>Doug Burgum</td><td>ND</td><td>Nov 14, 2024</td><td>Energy and Natural Resources</td><td>Jan 16, 2025</td><td>18–2</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>78–20</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>80–17</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>Feb 1, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Agriculture</td><td>Brooke Rollins</td><td>TX</td><td>Nov 23, 2024</td><td>Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>23–0</td><td>Feb 3, 2025</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>72–28</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Commerce</td><td>Howard Lutnick</td><td>NY</td><td>Nov 19, 2024</td><td>Commerce, Science and Transportation</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>16–12</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td><td>52–45</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td><td>51–45</td><td>Feb 18, 2025</td><td>Feb 21, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Labor</td><td>Lori Chavez-DeRemer</td><td>OR</td><td>Nov 22, 2024</td><td>Health, Education, Labor and Pensions</td><td>Feb 19, 2025</td><td>14–9</td><td>Feb 27, 2025</td><td>66–30</td><td>Mar 6, 2025</td><td>67–32</td><td>Mar 10, 2025</td><td>Mar 11, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Health and Human Services</td><td>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</td><td>CA</td><td>Nov 14, 2024</td><td>Finance</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>14–13</td><td>Feb 4, 2025</td><td>53–47</td><td>Feb 12, 2025</td><td>52–48</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Health, Education, Labor and Pensions</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>Consultative</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Housing and Urban Development</td><td>Scott Turner</td><td>TX</td><td>Nov 22, 2024</td><td>Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs</td><td>Jan 16, 2025</td><td>13–11</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>55–45</td><td>Feb 4, 2025</td><td>55–44</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Transportation</td><td>Sean Duffy</td><td>WI</td><td>Nov 18, 2024</td><td>Commerce, Science and Transportation</td><td>Jan 15, 2025</td><td>28–0</td><td>Jan 22, 2025</td><td>97–0</td><td>Jan 27, 2025</td><td>77–22</td><td>Jan 28, 2025</td><td>Jan 28, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Energy</td><td>Chris Wright</td><td>CO</td><td>Nov 16, 2024</td><td>Energy and Natural Resources</td><td>Jan 15, 2025</td><td>15–5</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>62–35</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>59–38</td><td>Feb 3, 2025</td><td>Feb 3, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Education</td><td>Linda McMahon</td><td>CT</td><td>Nov 19, 2024</td><td>Health, Education, Labor and Pensions</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td><td>12–11</td><td>Feb 20, 2025</td><td>51–47</td><td>Feb 27, 2025</td><td>51–45</td><td>Mar 3, 2025</td><td>Mar 3, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Veterans Affairs</td><td>Doug Collins</td><td>GA</td><td>Nov 14, 2024</td><td>Veterans' Affairs</td><td>Jan 21, 2025</td><td>18–1</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>83–13</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>77–23</td><td>Feb 4, 2025</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary of Homeland Security</td><td>Kristi Noem</td><td>SD</td><td>Nov 12, 2024</td><td>Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</td><td>Jan 17, 2025</td><td>13–2</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td><td>61–39</td><td>Jan 24, 2025</td><td>59–34</td><td>Jan 25, 2025</td><td>Jan 25, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Markwayne Mullin</td><td>OK</td><td>Mar 5, 2026</td><td>Mar 18, 2026</td><td>8–7</td><td>Mar 19, 2026</td><td>54–37</td><td>Mar 22, 2026</td><td>54–45</td><td>Mar 23, 2026</td><td>Mar 24, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency</td><td>Lee Zeldin</td><td>NY</td><td>Nov 11, 2024</td><td>Environment and Public Works</td><td>Jan 16, 2025</td><td>11–8</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>56–42</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>56–42</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Director of the Office of Management and Budget</td><td>Russell Vought</td><td>VA</td><td>Nov 22, 2024</td><td>Budget</td><td>Jan 22, 2025</td><td>11–0</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>53–47</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td><td>53–47</td><td>Feb 6, 2025</td><td>Feb 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</td><td>Jan 15, 2025</td><td>8–7</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Director of National Intelligence</td><td>Tulsi Gabbard</td><td>HI</td><td>Nov 13, 2024</td><td>Intelligence</td><td>Jan 30, 2025</td><td>9–8</td><td>Feb 4, 2025</td><td>52–46</td><td>Feb 10, 2025</td><td>52–48</td><td>Feb 12, 2025</td><td>Feb 12, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Director of the Central Intelligence Agency</td><td>John Ratcliffe</td><td>TX</td><td>Nov 12, 2024</td><td>Intelligence</td><td>Jan 15, 2025</td><td>14–3</td><td>Jan 20, 2025</td><td>72–26</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>74–25</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td><td>Jan 23, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Trade Representative</td><td>Jamieson Greer</td><td>MD</td><td>Nov 26, 2024</td><td>Finance</td><td>Feb 6, 2025</td><td>15–12</td><td>Feb 12, 2025</td><td>54–43</td><td>Feb 24, 2025</td><td>56–43</td><td>Feb 26, 2025</td><td>Feb 27, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Administrator of the Small Business Administration</td><td>Kelly Loeffler</td><td>GA</td><td>Dec 4, 2024</td><td>Small Business and Entrepreneurship</td><td>Jan 29, 2025</td><td>12–7</td><td>Feb 5, 2025</td><td>51–43</td><td>Feb 13, 2025</td><td>52–46</td><td>Feb 19, 2025</td><td>Feb 20, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

Elected officials

President

Donald Trump defeated the incumbent vice president and Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 presidential election, receiving 312 electoral votes compared to Harris's 226; he won every swing state in addition to holding on to all of the states that he won in 2020. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025.

President of the United States
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Donald Trump	June 14, 1946 (age 79)	Florida

Vice President

The vice president is the only cabinet member to be elected to the position. The vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and does not serve at the pleasure of the president. There were dozens of potential running mates for Trump who received media speculation. Trump's eventual pick of Senator JD Vance (R-OH) was officially announced on July 15, 2024, and confirmed by acclamation via parliamentary procedure amongst delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024.

United States senator JD Vance (R-OH) was elected Vice President of the United States on November 5, 2024. He received 312 electoral votes while the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, received 226. The formal certification of the results took place on January 6, 2025. He assumed office on January 20, 2025. Vance is the third-youngest vice president in U.S. history.

Vice President of the United States
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	JD Vance	August 2, 1984 (age 41)	Ohio

Selected candidates for Cabinet positions

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).

Secretary of State

A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida was announced as President-elect Trump's nominee for the position on November 13, 2024. He was confirmed 99–0 by the Senate on January 20, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of State
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Marco Rubio	May 28, 1971 (age 54)	Florida

Secretary of the Treasury

A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Finance Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent from South Carolina, founder of the global macro investment firm Key Square Group, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 22, 2024. He was confirmed 68–29 by the Senate on January 27, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of the Treasury
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Scott Bessent	August 21, 1962 (age 62)	South Carolina

Secretary of Defense

A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Major Pete Hegseth from Tennessee, a Fox News political commentator, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. He was confirmed 51–50 by the Senate on January 24, 2025, and sworn in the next day. On September 5, 2025, President Trump's signed an executive order authorizing "secretary of war" as a secondary title. However, only an act of Congress can formally and legally change the name of the position.

Secretary of Defense
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Pete Hegseth	June 6, 1980 (age 45)	Tennessee

Attorney General

A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Judiciary Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Trump selected former state attorney general Pam Bondi of Florida as his new nominee for the position. She was confirmed 54–46 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Attorney General
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Pam Bondi	November 19, 1965 (age 60)	Florida

Failed nomination of Matt Gaetz

On November 13, 2024, Representative Matt Gaetz was selected to be attorney general, though Gaetz withdrew his name on November 21, 2024 after many Senate Republicans stated that he did not have enough votes to be confirmed.

Secretary of the Interior

A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 15, 2024. He was confirmed 79–18 by the Senate on January 30, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of the Interior
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Doug Burgum	August 1, 1956 (age 69)	North Dakota

Secretary of Agriculture

A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former acting DPC director Brooke Rollins from Texas was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 23, 2024. She was confirmed 72–28 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Agriculture
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Brooke Rollins	April 10, 1972 (age 53)	Texas

Secretary of Commerce

A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Businessman Howard Lutnick from New York, Chairman, CEO & President of Cantor Fitzgerald, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 19, 2024. He was confirmed 51–45 by the Senate on February 18, 2025, and sworn in on February 21, 2025.

Secretary of Commerce
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Howard Lutnick	July 14, 1961 (age 64)	New York

Secretary of Labor

A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump selected Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon as his nominee for Labor Secretary. She was confirmed 67–32 by the Senate on March 10, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Labor
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	April 7, 1968 (age 56)	Oregon

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from California was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 14, 2024. He was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 13, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Health and Human Services
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Robert F. Kennedy Jr.	January 17, 1954 (age 72)	California

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. The president-elect announced the nomination of former state representative Scott Turner from Texas on November 22, 2024. He was confirmed 55–44 by the Senate on February 5, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Scott Turner	February 26, 1972 (age 54)	Texas

Secretary of Transportation

A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former representative and former prosecutor Sean Duffy from Wisconsin was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 18, 2024. Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley executives had encouraged Trump to pick Emil Michael for the role. He was confirmed 77–22 by the Senate on January 28, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Transportation
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Sean Duffy	October 3, 1971 (age 54)	Wisconsin

Secretary of Energy

The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Engineer and businessman Chris Wright from Colorado, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Liberty Energy, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 15, 2024. He was confirmed 59–38 by the Senate on February 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Energy
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Chris Wright	January 15, 1965 (age 61)	Colorado

Secretary of Education

A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Former SBA administrator Linda McMahon from Connecticut was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 19, 2024. She was confirmed 51–45 by the Senate on March 3, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

Secretary of Education
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Linda McMahon	October 4, 1948 (age 77)	Connecticut

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Air Force colonel and former representative Doug Collins from Georgia was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 14, 2024. He was confirmed 77–23 by the Senate on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Doug Collins	August 16, 1966 (age 59)	Georgia

Secretary of Homeland Security

A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

Kristi Noem (2025–2026)

Air Force Auxiliary lieutenant colonel and Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate 59–34 on January 25, 2025, and sworn in the same day. On March 5, 2026, Trump announced that Noem would be moving on to the newly-created position of "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas", and Markwayne Mullin, a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, would be nominated as her replacement.

Secretary of Homeland Security
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Kristi Noem	November 30, 1971 (age 54)	South Dakota

Markwayne Mullin (2026–present)

Markwayne Mullin, a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, was nominated to replace Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 5, 2026. He was confirmed by the Senate 54–45 on March 23, 2026, and sworn in the next day.

Secretary of Homeland Security
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Markwayne Mullin	July 26, 1977 (age 48)	Oklahoma

Selected candidates for Cabinet-level positions

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet-level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. The exact positions that are considered to be Cabinet-level vary with each administration.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former representative Lee Zeldin from New York as EPA administrator. He was confirmed 56–42 by the Senate on January 29, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

• Environment and Public Works Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Lee Zeldin	January 30, 1980 (age 46)	New York

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought from Virginia as OMB director. He was confirmed 53–47 by the Senate on February 6, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

• Budget Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Russell Vought	March 26, 1976 (age 50)	Virginia

Director of National Intelligence

The director of national intelligence was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected Army lieutenant colonel and former U.S. representative Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii to serve as his DNI. She was confirmed 52–48 by the Senate on February 12, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

• Intelligence Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

Director of National Intelligence
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Tulsi Gabbard	April 12, 1981 (age 44)	Hawaii

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. This ended with the beginning of the Biden administration. In July 2023, the D/CIA was once again elevated to Cabinet-level status by the Biden administration. In November 2024, President-elect Trump selected former DNI and former U.S. representative John Ratcliffe from Texas to serve as CIA director. He was confirmed 74–25 by the Senate on January 23, 2025, and sworn in the same day.

• Intelligence Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	John Ratcliffe	October 20, 1965 (age 60)	Texas

U.S. Trade Representative

The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's administration. President-elect Trump selected former USTR chief of staff Jamieson Greer from Maryland to be nominated for the position on November 26, 2024. He was confirmed by the Senate 56–43 on February 26, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

• Finance Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

United States Trade Representative
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Jamieson Greer	1979/1980	Maryland

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

The administrator of the Small Business Administration has been a Cabinet-level member since 2012, the middle of Barack Obama's administration. It was previously a Cabinet-level member during the Clinton administration. President-elect Trump nominated former U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler from Georgia to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration on December 4, 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate 52–46 on February 19, 2025, and sworn in the next day.

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee is responsible for holding a hearing to advance the nomination for a full Senate vote.

Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Background	Reference
	Kelly Loeffler	November 27, 1970 (age 55)	Georgia

White House chief of staff

The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. On November 7, 2024, Trump announced Susie Wiles from Florida as his choice for his chief of staff, having served as his 2024 campaign co-chair. Wiles is the first woman to hold the position.

White House Chief of Staff
Portrait	Name	Date of birth	State	Years	Background	Reference
	Susie Wiles	May 14, 1957 (age 68)	Florida	January 20, 2025 – present

Acting Cabinet officials

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

Because cabinet members must be confirmed by the Senate, acting officials are typically appointed for the period before the Senate votes, in accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. For cabinet positions, only people who already actively hold a position confirmed by the Senate at the end of the previous administration are eligible, and they retain that position while they are detailed to the acting position. Normally, a senior employee of the same executive agency who is equivalent to a GS-15 or above on the federal pay scale would also be eligible, but this is believed to be unconstitutional in the case of secretaries of the federal executive departments, although this has not been tested in court.

Views of nominees expressed in nomination hearings

Second cabinet of Donald Trump

The nominees for the various cabinet positions answered questions in the respective Senate committee for the position that they were nominated for. Some nominees shared views on specific issues, while others differed on these views.

FISA Section 702

CIA director John Ratcliffe and FBI director Kash Patel both stated in their respective Senate nomination hearings that obtaining a search warrant for an investigation under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) may be nearly impossible in situations where information is needed immediately, as might be in a hostage rescue situation or similar type of issues needing information moment by moment. In contrast, director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard spent a large part of her time in her nomination hearing emphasizing the need for privacy of U.S. citizens when Section 702 is applied. Essentially, § 702(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 prohibits intentional data gathering of a U.S. citizen in the process of an investigation of an issue overseas.