Tracking Trump’s Picks For His Cabinet And Administration

The gang — Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach Convention Center election night party (AP Phot/.Lynne Sladky)

President-elect Donald Trump has already named several people to top positions in his administration. His latest picks include Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and Fox News host, for defense secretary and Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Gov. (R), for homeland security secretary.

One of Donald Trump’s first tasks as president-elect is to fill top positions in his incoming administration. It’s early in the transition-planning process, but Trump and his team are rapidly announcing key Cabinet and White House roles. Loyalty to the president is reportedly a top consideration for Trump and his team. They may also take an unorthodox approach to governing, creating “czar” positions to oversee broad policy portfolios and picking people without much governing experience.

Here are the people Trump has named to his incoming administration or the top contenders for unfilled roles based on our reporting. We will continue to update this article.

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The chief of staff is often considered the president’s gatekeeper, shaping his schedule and access to him. They serve as a close adviser and oversee White House staffing. This position does not require Senate confirmation.

Susie Wiles | Named | Wiles was Trump’s campaign manager, leading his operation since 2021, and played a big role in charting his comeback. She will be the first female White House chief of staff.

Reported by Hannah Knowles, Josh Dawsey and Marianne Levine.

Secretary of Defense

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The defense secretary is the senior executive in the Defense Department, overseeing the U.S. military and Pentagon bureaucracy, and reporting directly to the president. This position requires Senate confirmation.

Pete Hegseth | Named | Trump has named Hegseth, a combat veteran and Fox News host who has called for a more muscular approach to running the U.S. military, as his nominee for defense secretary. Hegseth, who served as an Army infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the Minnesota National Guard, has criticized the Biden administration’s approach to national security as weak. He has also written a book describing the military’s leadership as more focused on diversity than confronting global threats.

Reported by Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, John Hudson and Hannah Knowles.

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