Here's who is in Trump cabinet and other top staff positions
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The new team entrusted with delivering Donald Trump's agenda has taken shape, with several contentious hires in his administration.
The new team entrusted with delivering Donald Trump's agenda is in place, featuring several contentious picks.
Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, Trump named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary, later confirmed by the Senate. And his choice for health secretary, vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr, has been confirmed too.
Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, he appointed Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth as defence secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary—both confirmed by the Senate.
Marco Rubio is the secretary of state. And billionaire supporter Elon Musk is advising on laying off worker, ending contracts, and dramatically shrinking federal government.
Marco Rubio is the secretary of state, while billionaire supporter Elon Musk is advising on mass layoffs, contract terminations, and a drastic federal government downsizing.
Here is a closer look at the people filling the top jobs in his administration.
Here's a closer look at his top officials:
Who is in Trump's cabinet?
Secretary of state - Marco Rubio
Secretary of state - Marco Rubio
Florida Senator Marco Rubio was confirmed as US secretary of state just hours after Trump was sworn into office.
Florida Senator Rubio, 53, was confirmed as US secretary of state just hours after Trump was sworn into office.
He is now serving as the top US diplomat when representing the country overseas, and also the president's main adviser on foreign affairs.
He is now serving as the top US diplomat when representing the country overseas, and also the president's main adviser on foreign affairs.
Rubio, 53, takes a hawkish view of China. He opposed Trump in the 2016 Republican primary but has since mended fences.
Rubio, who is the first Latino person to hold the post in US history, takes a hawkish view of China. He opposed Trump in the 2016 Republican primary but has since mended fences.
He has long been courting the job of the nation's top diplomat and is now the first Latino person to hold the post in US history.
Marco Rubio: America's nominee for top diplomat, in his own words
Marco Rubio: America's nominee for top diplomat, in his own words
Defence secretary - Pete Hegseth
Defence secretary - Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, a military veteran and Fox News host who has never held political office, was confirmed and sworn in as defence secretary less than a week after Trump's inauguration.
Hegseth, a military veteran and Fox News host with no prior political experience, was confirmed as defence secretary less than a week after Trump's inauguration.
His appointment was one of the most highly anticipated in Trump's cabinet as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza rage on. "Nobody fights harder for the troops," Trump said of Hegseth.
His appointment was highly anticipated amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. "Nobody fights harder for the troops," Trump said of Hegseth.
After Hegseth's nomination it emerged that he was investigated in 2017 for an alleged sexual assault. He was never arrested or charged and denies the allegation.
After Hegseth's nomination it emerged that he was investigated in 2017 for an alleged sexual assault. He was never arrested or charged and denies the allegation.
His lawyer also confirmed that he had paid a woman in the same year to stay quiet about an assault claim that he feared would cost him his job at Fox. Again, he denied any wrongdoing.
His lawyer confirmed he paid a woman that year to stay silent about a separate assault claim he feared could cost him his Fox job—an accusation he also denies.
Trump's first pick for attorney general, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for the role after a week of controversy over a congressional investigation into sexual misconduct and drug allegations against him, which he denied.
Trump's first pick for attorney general, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew after a week of controversy over a congressional investigation into sexual misconduct and drug allegations against him, which he denied.
About six hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump named Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, as his successor.
Six hours later, Trump named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his replacement. "Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, tough on violent criminals, and made Florida's streets safe," he wrote.
"Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families," Trump wrote.
Bondi previously served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission and was part of his defence team during his first impeachment trial.
Bondi served during Trump's first administration as a member of the Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission. And she was on his defence team during his first impeachment trial.
Department of the interior - Doug Burgum
Department of the interior - Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, leads the Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the management and conservation of federal lands and natural resources. .
Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, leads the Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the management and conservation of federal lands and natural resources.
A software entrepreneur who sold his small company to Microsoft in 2001, Burgum briefly ran in the 2024 Republican primary before dropping out, endorsing Trump and quickly impressing him with his low-drama persona and sizeable wealth.
A software entrepreneur who sold his small company to Microsoft in 2001, Burgum briefly ran in the 2024 Republican primary before dropping out, endorsing Trump and quickly impressing him with his low-drama persona and sizeable wealth.
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Health and human services - Robert F Kennedy Jr
Health and human services - Robert F Kennedy Jr
RFK Jr, as he is known, is an environmental lawyer, vaccine sceptic and the nephew of former President John F Kennedy. He recently added leading the Department of Health and Human Services to his resume.
RFK Jr, as he is known, is an environmental lawyer, vaccine sceptic and the nephew of former President John F Kennedy. He recently added leading the Department of Health and Human Services to his resume.
Despite having no medical qualifications, Kennedy, 70, now has broad remit over US federal health agencies - including those that oversee approval of vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
Despite having no medical qualifications, Kennedy, 70, now has broad remit over US federal health agencies - including those that oversee approval of vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
Kennedy has endorsed a number of health claims that are not backed by scientific evidence, including many on vaccines, which have concerned many medical experts.
Kennedy has endorsed a number of health claims that are not backed by scientific evidence, including many on vaccines, which have concerned many medical experts.
Some of his goals, however, including tackling the obesity epidemic in the US, have some support from public health experts.
Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Food and Drug Administration - Dr Marty Makary
Food and Drug Administration - Dr Marty Makary
Trump has nominated Dr Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Trump has nominated Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the organisation responsible for the safety of prescription drugs and vaccines .
The FDA is responsible for the safety of prescription drugs and vaccines as well as oversight of food and cosmetics.
Trump announced in his nomination that Dr Makary would be ideal to "course-correct and refocus the Agency".
Trump announced in his nomination that Dr Makary would be ideal to "course-correct and refocus the Agency".
The Johns Hopkins University professor is an author, surgeon and trained cancer specialist. He spoke to conservative media outlets during the Covid-19 pandemic, questioning the need for masks and expressing concerns over the Covid vaccine among young children, which research showed helped prevent severe illness.
The Johns Hopkins University professor is an author, surgeon and trained cancer specialist. He spoke to conservative media outlets during the Covid-19 pandemic, questioning the need for masks and expressing concerns over the Covid vaccine among young children, which research showed helped prevent severe illness.
Dr Makary would require Senate approval and would serve under Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the health secretary.
Veterans' affairs - Doug Collins
Veterans' affairs - Doug Collins
Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins has been chosen to lead the US Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins leads the US Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Collins was a Trump loyalist when he served in Congress from 2013-21 and an outspoken advocate for Trump during both impeachment hearings.
Collins was a Trump loyalist when he served in Congress from 2013-21 and an outspoken advocate for the president during both impeachment hearings.
An Iraq war veteran who now serves as a chaplain in the US Air Force Reserve, Collins left Congress for an unsuccessful bid for the Senate in his home state of Georgia.
An Iraq war veteran who now serves as a chaplain in the US Air Force Reserve, Collins left Congress for an unsuccessful bid for the Senate in his home state of Georgia.
Homeland security - Kristi Noem
Homeland security - Kristi Noem
Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is in a key role in the administration, overseeing US security, including its borders, cyber-threats, terrorism and emergency response.
Former South Dakota Governor Noem is in a key role in the administration, overseeing US security, including its borders, cyber-threats, terrorism and emergency response.
The agency has a $62bn (£48bn) budget and employs thousands of people. It incorporates a wide variety of agencies under its umbrella, ranging from Customs and Border Protection to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The agency has a $62bn (£48bn) budget and employs thousands of people. It incorporates a wide variety of agencies under its umbrella, ranging from Customs and Border Protection to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Trump lines Kristi Noem and others for top jobs
Trump lines Kristi Noem and others for top jobs
Transportation secretary - Sean Duffy
Transportation secretary - Sean Duffy
Former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy leads the Department of Transportation.
The former congressman and Fox Business host leads the Department of Transportation.
After being confirmed in January, he took charge of aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at a department with an annual budget of roughly $110bn.
He is in charge of aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at a department with an annual budget of roughly $110bn.
In the role, the secretary can expect to face a number of safety-related aviation issues, including the continued problems at Boeing as well as a series of deadly plane crashes in the US in the early months of 2025.
In the role, the secretary can expect to face a number of safety-related aviation issues, including a series of deadly plane crashes in the US in the early months of 2025.
Trump picks ex-congressman and Fox host as transport secretary
Trump picks ex-congressman and Fox host as transport secretary
Energy secretary - Chris Wright
Energy secretary - Chris Wright
Oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright leads the Department of Energy, where he is expected to fulfil Trump's campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" and maximise US energy production.
Oil and gas industry executive Wright leads the Department of Energy, where he is expected to fulfil Trump's campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" and maximise US energy production.
Wright, the founder-CEO of Liberty Energy, has called climate activists alarmist and likened Democrats' push for renewables to Soviet-style communism.
Wright, the founder-CEO of Liberty Energy, has called climate activists alarmist and likened Democrats' push for renewables to Soviet-style communism.
In a video posted to his LinkedIn profile last year, he said: "There is no climate crisis, and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either."
In a video posted to his LinkedIn profile last year, he said: "There is no climate crisis, and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either."
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say
Commerce secretary - Howard Lutnick
Commerce secretary - Howard Lutnick
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was the co-chair of Trump's transition team.
Lutnick was the co-chair of Trump's transition team.
Trump said Lutnick, as a member of the cabinet, would spearhead the administration's "tariff and trade agenda".
Trump said Lutnick, as a member of the cabinet, would spearhead the administration's "tariff and trade agenda".
The billionaire and former CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald is overseeing 50,000 employees tasked with growing the economy and creating jobs, among other goals.
The billionaire and former CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald is overseeing 50,000 employees tasked with growing the economy and creating jobs, among other goals.
Education secretary - Linda McMahon
Education secretary - Linda McMahon
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and Trump transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, has been picked for education secretary.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and Trump transition co-chair, McMahon, was picked for education secretary.
A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.
A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.
Trump has promised to shut down the education department - a job McMahon could be tasked with if she wins Senate confirmation.
Trump has promised to shut down the education department - a job McMahon could be tasked with if she wins Senate confirmation.
In his statement announcing her nomination, Trump said McMahon would "spearhead" the effort to "send Education BACK TO THE STATES", in reference to the pledge.
"I wholeheartedly support and agree with this mission," she said during her confirmation hearing.
Treasury secretary - Scott Bessent
Treasury secretary - Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent has been confirmed to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions.
Scott Bessent leads the Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions.
Bessent, a Wall Street financier who once worked for liberal billionaire George Soros, was an early backer of Trump's 2024 bid and brings a relatively conventional resume to the role.
A Wall Street financier who once worked for liberal billionaire George Soros, Bessent was an early backer of Trump's 2024 bid and brings a relatively conventional resume to the role.
On the campaign trail, Bessent told voters that Trump would usher in a "new golden age with de-regulation, low-cost energy, [and] low taxes".
On the campaign trail, Bessent told voters that Trump would usher in a "new golden age with de-regulation, low-cost energy, [and] low taxes".
"[He] has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," Trump said, adding that Bessent would "support my Policies that will drive US Competitiveness, and stop unfair Trade imbalances".
"[He] has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," Trump said about his pick.
Labour secretary - Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Labour secretary - Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been selected by Trump to lead the US Department of Labor - which oversees worker health and safety and workforce laws and administers unemployment and workers compensation.
Chavez-DeRemer has been selected by Trump to lead the US Department of Labor - which oversees worker health and safety and workforce laws and administers unemployment and workers compensation.
Chavez-DeRemer had been serving in the US Congress since 2023 but lost her re-election bid in Oregon in the November election, despite winning strong trade union support.
Chavez-DeRemer had been serving in the US Congress since 2023 but lost her re-election bid in Oregon in the November election, despite winning strong trade union support.
Housing secretary - Scott Turner
Housing secretary - Scott Turner
Scott Turner, an NFL veteran and motivational speaker, leads the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud), which aims to address the country's housing needs.
Turner, an NFL veteran and motivational speaker, leads the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud), which aims to address the country's housing needs.
Typically, Hud enforces laws, prevents discrimination and provides assistance to those in need, through both low-income housing and helping Americans avoid foreclosure.
Typically, Hud enforces laws, prevents discrimination and provides assistance to those in need, through both low-income housing and helping Americans avoid foreclosure.
Turner served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term. He previously served in the Texas legislature.
Turner served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term.
Agriculture secretary - Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins grew up on a farm, but her most recent job was as co-founder and head of the America First Policy Institute, a Maga-backed think tank.
Agriculture secretary - Brooke Rollins
During the president-elect's first administration, she served as director of the Office of American Innovation and acting director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Rollins grew up on a farm, but her most recent job was as co-founder and head of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank to promote Trump's public policy agenda.
Rollins graduated from the Texas A&M University with a degree in agriculture development and later obtained her law degree from the same university.
Rollins graduated from the Texas A&M University with a degree in agriculture development and later obtained her law degree from the same university.
As agriculture secretary, she oversees farm subsidies, federal nutrition programmes, meat inspections and other facets of the country's agricultural industry. She will also be responsible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, more commonly known as food stamps.
As agriculture secretary, she oversees farm subsidies, federal nutrition programmes, meat inspections and other facets of the country's agricultural industry.
Outside the 15 department heads who make up the core of the cabinet, there are several other roles that are often given cabinet-rank, like the FBI director and the head of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). These roles also require the nominees to be confirmed by the Senate.
Other key members
However, there will be other key roles in the Trump administration that will not require Senate confirmation and the people filling these roles - like Elon Musk - are not vetted in the same way.
Outside the 15 department heads who make up the core of the cabinet, there are several other roles that are often given cabinet-rank, like the FBI director and the head of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). Some of them require Senate approval, but others do not.
Here are some of the important names:
Department of Government Efficiency - Elon Musk
Department of Government Efficiency - Elon Musk
Trump tapped close ally, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world's richest man, to lead what he has termed a Department of Government Efficiency. It is not a cabinet-level department or agency approved by Congress, but it does include paid staff who have been given access to information collected by departments such as treasury.
Trump tapped close ally and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to lead what he has termed a Department of Government Efficiency. It is not a cabinet-level department or agency approved by Congress, but it does include paid staff with access to various government agencies.
Known as Doge - a nod to a cryptocurrency promoted by Musk - it serves in an advisory capacity to "dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure federal agencies", Trump said.
Known as Doge - a nod to a cryptocurrency promoted by Musk - it serves in an advisory capacity to "dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure federal agencies", Trump said.
Musk has proven to be one of Trump's most controversial picks as he has suggested massive cuts to the federal workforce and government funding.
Musk, the world's richest man, has proven to be one of Trump's most controversial picks as he has suggested massive cuts to the federal workforce and government funding.
Can Elon Musk cut $2 trillion from US government spending?
Can Elon Musk cut $2 trillion from US government spending?
Who is Elon Musk?
Who is Elon Musk?
Why is Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
Why is Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
What Musk could gain from Trump's presidency
What Musk could gain from Trump's presidency
Border tsar - Tom Homan
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This is a critical job because it includes responsibility for Trump's mass deportations of millions of undocumented migrants, which was one of his central campaign pledges.
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Homan is a former police officer who was acting director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Trump's first term and has advocated a zero-tolerance stance on the issue.
Senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs - Massad Boulos
"I will run the biggest deportation force this country has ever seen," he said in July.
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Office of Management and Budget - Russell Vought
Russell Vought has been selected to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a post he held during Trump's first term.
Vought previously served as the director of the agency, which helps craft the president's budget, acts as the central regulatory gatekeeper and executes the president's agenda across the government.
He also authored a key chapter in Project 2025, a 900-page conservative policy wish-list. He served as the Republican National Committee’s 2024 platform policy director.
Head of Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin
Lee Zeldin, a former New York congressman, is leading the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
He is in charge of tackling America's climate policy in this role.
While serving in Congress from 2015 to 2023, Zeldin voted against expanding a number of environmental policies. He has already said he plans to "roll back regulations" from day one.
United Nations ambassador - Elise Stefanik
New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been tapped to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations.
Stefanik has made national headlines with her sharp questioning in congressional committees.
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Intelligence and national security posts
Trump's former director of national intelligence, ex-Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, was confirmed as serve as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, days after Trump's inauguration.
Other confirmations took slightly longer. Former FBI Director Chris Wray, whom Trump nominated in 2017, but has since fallen out with, resigned before Trump could fire him.
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Head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Kash Patel
Now at the helm of the country's top law enforcement agency, Patel is a former defence department chief of staff and a podcaster. Patel has written a series of children's books about Trump known as The Plot Against the King.
He has been a steadfast supporter of Trump, sharing his suspicion of government institutions and the so-called “deep state”.
He had previously proposed to “dramatically” limit the FBI’s authority.
In his memoir, Government Gangsters, Patel called for an eradication of what he said was “government tyranny” within the federal law enforcement agency, saying that its “top ranks” should be fired.
When announcing Patel’s appointment as head of the FBI, Trump wrote that he is “a brilliant lawyer, investigator and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending justice and protecting the American people.”
Director of national intelligence - Tulsi Gabbard
Former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, oversees all the US spying agencies as director of national intelligence.
The former US Army Reserve officer once campaigned with Senator Bernie Sanders and ran for president as a Democrat in 2020, but has turned toward the Republicans in recent years.
She campaigned with Trump in 2024 and served on his transition team.
National security adviser - Mike Waltz
Florida congressman Michael Waltz has been selected as the next national security adviser.
In a statement announcing Waltz's appointment, Trump noted that Waltz is the first green beret - or member of the US Army Special Forces - to be elected to Congress.
Waltz is tasked with helping navigate the US position on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Special envoy to the Middle East - Steve Witkoff
Trump has picked real estate investor and philanthropist Steve Witkoff for the role of special envoy to the Middle East.
Witkoff is a close friend of Trump's, who was with the former president when a man allegedly tried to assassinate him at his Palm Beach golf club in September.
Trump has described him as a "highly respected leader in business and philanthropy, who has made every project and community he has been involved with stronger and more prosperous".
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Ambassador to Israel - Mike Huckabee
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is the US ambassador to Israel, as Trump pledges to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“Mike has been a great public servant, governor, and leader in faith for many years," the president said in a statement.
Huckabee is a staunchly pro-Israel official who has previously rejected the idea of a two-state solution to solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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Special envoy to Ukraine and Russia - Keith Kellogg
Kellogg - a former national security adviser and retired lieutenant general in the US military -may soon take a more visible role in the administration, as negotiations to end the ongoing war in Ukraine heat up.
Trump had promised to stop the war on his first day back in office. He has since spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin on he phone and accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being a "dictator".
Kellogg broke with Trump on these remarks, calling Zelenksy "the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war".
Kellogg has advocated for tough negotiations with both nations.
What has Kellogg said about ending the war?
Ambassador to Nato - Matthew Whitaker
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has been nominated to be the US ambassador to Nato - the alliance Trump has regularly criticised, and has even previously threatened to withdraw from completely.
"Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended," Trump said in a statement.
"Matt will strengthen relationships with our Nato Allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to Peace and Stability - He will put AMERICA FIRST."
Whitaker is a high school football star turned lawyer who has served as a US Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. He has little foreign policy experience.
Solicitor general - Dean John Sauer
Trump lawyer Sauer (L) has represented Trump in some of his legal cases
Trump has selected Dean John Sauer to be US solicitor general to supervise and conduct government litigation in the US Supreme Court.
Sauer previously served as solicitor general before the Missouri state supreme court for six years, and worked as a clerk for former US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
He also represented Trump earlier this year in several of his court cases, including his US Supreme Court immunity case.
Federal Communications Commission chair - Brendan Carr
Federal Communications Commission chair - Brendan Carr
Brendan Carr is a current member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates broadcast and internet use. A longtime establishment Republican, in recent years he has embraced Trump's priorities and emerged as a supporter of regulation of "big tech".
Communications director - Steven Cheung
"Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and others have played central roles in the censorship cartel," he wrote on X. "The censorship cartel must be dismantled."
Director of national intelligence - Tulsi Gabbard
Trump has previously vowed to strip TV channels he considers biased of their broadcasting licenses.
Assistant to the president - Sergio Gor
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz has been chosen to run the powerful agency that oversees the healthcare of millions of Americans. He still needs to be confirmed by the US Senate before he officially takes charge.
Oz trained as a surgeon before finding fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the early 2000s. He later hosted a TV programme of his own.
“There may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr Oz to make America healthy again," Trump said.
Oz has been criticised by experts for promoting what they called bad health advice about weight loss drugs and "miracle" cures, and suggesting malaria drugs as a cure for Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic.
US trade representative - Jamieson Greer
US trade representative - Jamieson Greer
Trump has tapped Jamieson Greer to serve as his trade representative, which the Senate has yet to confirm.
The former trade lawyer is a veteran of Trump's first presidency, when je played a key role in imposing tariffs on goods from China.
Greer would be involved in "reining in the country’s massive trade deficit, defending American manufacturing, agriculture, and services, and opening up export markets everywhere," Trump said in a statement.
Trump has threatened new tariffs, which are taxes on imported items, on Canada and Mexico to get them to clamp down on the illegal flow of people and drugs to the US.
Director of National Economic Council - Kevin Hassett
Director of National Economic Council - Kevin Hassett
Kevin Hassett is Trump's top economic adviser, responsible for leading the White House National Economic Council.
Border tsar - Tom Homan
A major advocate for tax cuts, Hassett "will play an important role in helping American families recover from the inflation that was unleashed by the Biden Administration", Trump said.
Ambassador to Israel - Mike Huckabee
Hassett served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers during Trump's first term. He previously worked for the conservative American Enterprise Institute before joining the White House in 2017.
Special envoy to Ukraine and Russia - Keith Kellogg
Press secretary - Karoline Leavitt
White House counsel - William McGinley
Deputy chief of staff - Stephen Miller
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Mehmet Oz (nominee)
Federal Bureau of Investigation head - Kash Patel
US Navy Secretary - John Phelan
US Navy Secretary - John Phelan
Businessman John Phelan is Trump's pick to serve as secretary of the Navy. The Senate still needs to confirm his nomination.
Central Intelligence Agency director - John Ratcliffe
The Navy secretary is responsible for all affairs of the department including its over $200 billion budget. They are also responsible for the Navy's sailors, marines and civilian personnel.
Solicitor general - Dean John Sauer
Phelan is the cofounder and chair of investment firm Rugger Management, which is based in Palm Beach, Florida. He is also the co-founder of a private investment firm for Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell.
United Nations ambassador - Elise Stefanik (nominee)
He did not serve in the military.
UK ambassador - Warren Stephens (nominee)
"His incredible knowledge and experience will elevate the lives of the brave Americans who serve our Nation," Trump said in a statement.
Office of Management and Budget - Russell Vought
National Institutes of Health director - Jay Bhattacharya
National security adviser - Mike Waltz
Trump has tapped Jay Bhattacharya, a leading Covid lockdown sceptic to be the next director of a key US public health agency. He has yet to be confirmed by the Senate.
The Stanford University-trained physician and economist will lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s biggest government-funded biomedical research entity.
Bhattacharya became the face during the pandemic of a fiercely disputed open letter - known as the Great Barrington Declaration - that opposed widespread lockdowns.
UK ambassador - Warren Stephens
Billionaire investment banker and CEO Warren Stephens is the new ambassador to the UK.
"Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full time," Trump wrote on Truth Social when making the announcement.
"I am thrilled that he will now have that opportunity as the top Diplomat, representing the U.S.A. to one of America’s most cherished and beloved Allies."
Stephens has led the namesake company, Stephens Inc, an Arkansas based financial firm, for 38 years, succeeding his father in 1986.
Over the years, he has donated millions of dollars to Republican campaigns and Pacs, including the Trump campaign, campaign finance records show.
Trump's key advisers in the West Wing
Chief of staff - Susie Wiles
Chief of staff - Susie Wiles
Susie Wiles and campaign co-chair Chris LaCivita were the masterminds behind Trump's victory over Kamala Harris.
Special envoy to the Middle East - Steve Witkoff
The chief of staff is a cabinet member and often a president's top aide, overseeing daily operations in the West Wing and managing the boss's staff.
Ambassador to Nato - Matthew Whitaker
Wiles, 67, has worked in Republican politics for decades, from Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 presidential campaign to electing Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis as governors of Florida.
Head of Environmental Protection Agency - Lee Zeldin
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Deputy chief of staff - Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller, who has been Trump’s close adviser and speechwriter since 2015, is the White House deputy chief of staff for policy.
He will likely shape any plans for mass deportations - and pare back both undocumented and legal immigration.
During Trump's first term, Miller was involved in developing some of the administration's strictest immigration policies.
White House counsel - William McGinley
Republican lawyer William McGinley is serving as White House counsel.
“Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement,” Trump said in a statement.
McGinley served as White House cabinet secretary during part of Trump’s first term and was the Republican National Committee’s counsel for election integrity in 2024.
Press secretary - Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt, 27, is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary in US history.
She ran for Congress, winning the Republican nomination for New Hampshire in 2022, only to lose in the general election to Democrat Chris Pappas.
Leavitt also served in the White House press office during the first Trump administration, including as an assistant press secretary, according to the website for her run for Congress.
The public now sees Leavitt in the iconic spot behind the podium in the White House briefing room - a space that led to countless tense exchanges between members of the press and officials in Trump's first administration.
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Communications director - Steven Cheung
Steven Cheung joined Trump's team in 2016 as his campaign spokesman, and has taken on a top communications role in the White House.
Raised by Chinese immigrant parents in California, Cheung started out as an intern under then-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has also been the spokesman for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Cheung became known for his fierce, and often offensive, attacks towards Trump's opponents. He has said Joe Biden "slowly shuffles around like he has a full diaper in his pants" and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis walks like a girl who “discovered heels for the first time”.
During his first administration, Trump had an unusually high turnover of communications directors - six different people. Anthony Scaramucci infamously only lasted 11 days in the role.
Assistant to the president - Sergio Gor
Sergio Gor is a business partner of Trump's son, Donald Jr. He is the president and co-founder of the younger Trump's publishing company, Winning Team Publishing, which has published a book by the president-elect.
"Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted advisers since my first presidential campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles," Trump said in a statement.
Senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs - Massad Boulos
Trump named his daughter Tiffany's father-in-law, Massad Boulos, as an adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Boulous, a Lebanese-American businessman, played a key unofficial role in the Trump campaign, helping him court Arab American and Muslim voters as many of them grew frustrated with the Biden administration over the Israel-Gaza war.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that Boulos was “instrumental in building tremendous new coalitions with the Arab American community".
