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Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Nominations
*On Feb. 8, 2017 President Trump announced his Cabinet, which will have 24 people when all nominees are confirmed. There are a few differences from the Obama Cabinet. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Director of National Intelligence are included, while the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors is not a member.
Building the New Administration
(Announcements Through Inauguration Day)
Date of Formal Announcement. Cabinet members in bold.
Notes:
On Dec. 24, 2016 Jason Miller, citing family reasons, backed out and announced he would not take the position of communications director.
On Jan 16, 2017 Monica Crowley withdrew from consideration for position with the National Security Council following charges of plaigarism.
On Feb. 3, 2017 Vincent Viola withdrew from consideration for the post of Secretary of the Army due to complications with his business interests.
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (ret.), one of Trump's first appointments, did not last a month. On Feb. 13, 2017 he announced his resignation from the position of National Security Advisor noting that, "I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador." On Feb. 14 President Trump announced Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new choice; the selection of McMaster was widely lauded.
On Feb. 15, 2017 Andy Puzder (b. July 11, 1950) withdrew from consideration for Secretary of Labor. His confirmation hearing had been delayed four times as he worked to disentangle himself from his business interests and provide paperwork (from Jan. 12, Jan. 17, Feb. 2 and Feb. 7). On Feb. 7 the New York Times reported Puzder had hired an undocumented immigrant to work as a housekeeper for several years. President Trump announced Alexander Acosta as his new pick on Feb. 16.
Compare: 2008 (Election Day Nov. 4) | 2000 (Gore conceded Dec. 13)
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*On Feb. 8, 2017 President Trump announced his Cabinet, which will have 24 people when all nominees are confirmed. There are a few differences from the Obama Cabinet. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Director of National Intelligence are included, while the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors is not a member.
Building the New Administration
(Announcements Through Inauguration Day)
Date of Formal Announcement. Cabinet members in bold.
| Nov. 13 |
Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to the President | Stephen K. Bannon |
| White House
Chief of Staff |
Reince Priebus |
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| Nov.
18 |
Attorney
General |
U.S.
Sen.
Jeff
Sessions
(AL) |
| National Security Advisor |
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (ret.)* |
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| Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency |
U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS-4) |
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| Nov.
23 |
U.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations |
Gov. Nikki
Haley (SC) |
| Nov.
23 |
Secretary of
Education |
Betsy DeVos |
| Nov.
25 |
Deputy National Security Advisor |
Kathleen "KT" McFarland |
| Assistant to the President and
White House Counsel |
Donald F. McGahn |
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| Nov.
29 |
Secretary of
Health and Human Services |
U.S. Rep. Tom
Price (GA-6) |
| Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Seema Verma |
|
| Nov.
29 |
Secretary of
Transportation |
Elaine Chao |
| Nov. 30 |
Treasury
Secretary |
Steve
Mnuchin |
| Secretary of
Commerce |
Wilbur Ross
Jr. |
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| Deputy Secretary of Commerce |
Todd Ricketts |
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| Dec. 5 | Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development |
Dr. Ben Carson |
| Dec.
6 |
Secretary of
Defense |
Gen. James
Mattis (ret.) |
| Dec. 7 |
U.S. Ambassador to China |
Gov. Terry Branstad (IA) |
| Dec. 7 |
Administrator
of the Small Business Administration |
Linda McMahon |
| Dec.
8 |
Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency |
AG Scott
Pruitt (OK) |
| Dec. 8 |
Secretary
of
Labor |
Andy
Puzder |
| Dec.
12 |
Secretary of
the Department of Homeland Security |
Gen. John F.
Kelly (ret.) |
| Dec. 12 |
Assistant to
the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic
Council |
Gary D. Cohn |
| Dec.
13 |
Secretary of
State |
Rex Tillerson |
| Dec. 13 |
Senior Advisor to the President
for Policy |
Stephen Miller |
| Dec.
14 |
Secretary of
Energy |
Former Gov.
Rick Perry (TX) |
| Dec.
15 |
Secretary of
the Interior |
U.S. Rep.
Ryan Zinke (MT) |
| Dec. 15 |
Chief of Staff and Exec.
Secretary of the National Security Council Senior Director of Stretegic Communications for the NSC |
Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg (ret.) Dr. Monica Crowley |
| Dec. 15 |
U.S. Ambassador to Israel |
David Friedman |
| Dec.
16 |
Director of
the Office of Management and Budget |
U.S Rep. Mick
Mulvaney (SC) |
| Dec.
19 |
Secretary
of
the
Army |
Vincent
Viola |
| Dec.
21 |
Assistant to the President and
Director of Trade and Industrial Policy (head of the National Trade Council) |
Dr. Peter Navarro |
| Dec. 21 |
Special Advisor to the President
on Regulatory Reform |
Carl Icahn |
| Dec.
22 |
Counselor to the President |
Kellyanne Conway |
| Dec. 22 |
Assistant to the President and
Press Secretary Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Communications Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media |
Sean Spicer Hope HIcks Jason Miller Dan Scavino |
| Dec.
27 |
Assistant to the President for
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism |
Thomas P. Bossert |
| Dec. 27 |
Special Representative for
International Negotiations |
Jason D. Greenblatt |
| 2017 |
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| Jan.
3 |
United States
Trade
Representative |
Robert
Lighthizer |
| Jan. 4 |
Chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) |
Jay Clayton |
| Jan. 4 |
Deputy Chief of Staff to the
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs and Implementation Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations |
Katie Walsh Rick Dearborn Joe Hagin |
| Jan. 4 |
Assistant to the
President and Director of Legislative Affairs Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison Assistant to President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communications Director Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communications Director and Research Director Deputy Assistant to the President and Political Director Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President Special Assistant to the President and Personal Aide to the President |
Marc Short John DeStefano Omarosa Manigault Josh Pitcock Keith Schiller George Gigicos Jessica Ditto Raj Shah Bill Stepien Jen Pavlik John McEntee |
| Jan.
5 |
Domestic Policy Council - Director - Deputy Director and Budget Policy - Healthcare Policy - Urban Affairs and Revitalization - Education Policy - Justice and Homeland Security Policy - Regulatory Reform, Legal and Immigration Policy - Senior Policy Analyst Office of the Senior Advisor to the President for Policy - Director of Policy and Interagency Coordination - Advisor for Policy, Strategy and Speechwriting - Advisor for Policy, Strategy and Speechwriting - Advisor for Policy Development and Speechwriting - Special Assistant to the Senior Advisor National Trade Council - Deputy Director of the National Trade Council for the Defense Industrial Base - Deputy Director of the National Trade Council for “Buy American, Hire American” |
Andrew Bremberg Paul Winfree Katy Talento Ja'Ron Smith Rob Goad John Zadrozny Zina Bash Peter J. White Carlos Diaz-Rosillo Vince Haley Ross Worthington Ryan Jarmula Robert Gabriel Alexander Gray Rolf Lundberg |
| Jan.
7 |
Director of National Intelligence |
Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats |
| Jan.
9 |
Senior Advisor to the President |
Jared Kushner |
| Jan.
11 |
Secretary of
Veteran's Affairs |
David J.
Shulkin |
| Jan.
12 |
"lending expertise on cyber
security efforts" |
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani |
| Jan. 12 |
Assistant to the President and
Senior Counselor for Economic Initiative |
Dina Habib Powell |
| Jan.
17 |
Assistant to the President and
Director of Strategic Initiatives Assistant to the President for Intragovernmental and Technology Initiatives |
Christopher P. Liddell Reed S. Cordish |
| Jan.
19 |
Secretary of
Agriculture |
Former Gov.
Sonny Perdue (GA) |
| Jan. 19 |
Assistant to the President and
Staff Secretary Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief Digital Officer Deputy Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Special Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of the Chief of Staff Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Special Assistant to the President and Assistant to the Senior Advisor (Jared Kushner) Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations Special Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary Special Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Communications Director for White House Message Strategy Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary and Advisor to the Press Secretary Special Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the President |
Rob Porter Sean Cairncross Justin Clark Gerrit Lansing Bill McGinley Sarah Huckabee Sanders Michael Ambrosini Alexander Angelson Avrahm (Avi) Berkowitz Steven Cheung Boris Epshteyn Helen Aguirre Ferre Stephanie Grisham Mallory Hunter Cliff Sims Lindsay Walters Madeleine Westerhout |
Notes:
On Dec. 24, 2016 Jason Miller, citing family reasons, backed out and announced he would not take the position of communications director.
On Jan 16, 2017 Monica Crowley withdrew from consideration for position with the National Security Council following charges of plaigarism.
On Feb. 3, 2017 Vincent Viola withdrew from consideration for the post of Secretary of the Army due to complications with his business interests.
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (ret.), one of Trump's first appointments, did not last a month. On Feb. 13, 2017 he announced his resignation from the position of National Security Advisor noting that, "I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador." On Feb. 14 President Trump announced Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new choice; the selection of McMaster was widely lauded.
On Feb. 15, 2017 Andy Puzder (b. July 11, 1950) withdrew from consideration for Secretary of Labor. His confirmation hearing had been delayed four times as he worked to disentangle himself from his business interests and provide paperwork (from Jan. 12, Jan. 17, Feb. 2 and Feb. 7). On Feb. 7 the New York Times reported Puzder had hired an undocumented immigrant to work as a housekeeper for several years. President Trump announced Alexander Acosta as his new pick on Feb. 16.
Compare: 2008 (Election Day Nov. 4) | 2000 (Gore conceded Dec. 13)
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