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
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.
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