Donald Trump's Cabinet - Who's Been Picked, Who's In The Running

Komal Das Nov 13, 2024

Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory

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Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking

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Trump announced last week that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff

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Trump announced on Sunday night that Tom Homan, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first administration

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Trump announced on Monday that Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch Trump supporter, would be his ambassador to the United Nations

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Trump announced on Monday he had appointed former congressman Lee Zeldin of New York state as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Zeldin

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Trump is expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday

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Trump on Tuesday said he had picked for national security adviser Republican U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, a retired Army Green Beret who has been a leading critic of China

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Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next homeland security secretary, two sources familiar with the decision said on Tuesday

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Scott Bessent, a key economic adviser to Trump, is widely seen as a top candidate for treasury secretary

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A loyalist who served as Trump's U.S. trade representative for essentially the then-president's entire term, Lighthizer will almost certainly be invited back as Potential Treasury Secretary

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A U.S. senator from Utah, Lee is widely seen as another top candidate for attorney general

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