Marco Rubio, a U.S. Senator from Florida, has been nominated to be Trump’s Secretary of State. He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was a Republican candidate for president in 2016. Many Democratic Senators have voiced their support for his experience and qualifications.
Pam Bondi is Trump’s nominee to be the next Attorney General. She served as Florida’s first female Attorney General from 2011-2019 and then represented Trump at his first impeachment trial. She has faced criticism for ending an investigation into Trump after he donated to her campaign.
Pete Hegseth, a veteran and FOX News host, has been nominated to be Secretary of Defense. He has faced scrutiny for his lack of experience, financial misconduct when running two veterans non-profits, and a credible sexual assault allegation where he paid his accuser a cash settlement.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been nominated to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is a Trump loyalist who would have a leading role in Trump’s immigration plans but has faced criticism after she revealed she shot and killed a family dog.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor. A Republican congresswoman who lost her seat this cycle, she was one of just three House Republicans to support the PRO Act, a bill supporting unions and workers rights to organize and bargain.
Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the Secretary of Health & Human Services. Kennedy has no health or medical degree and has spread misinformation and conspiracy theories on vaccines. He wants to promote nutrition and remove additives in food.
Trump nominated Linda McMahon to be the next Secretary of Education. McMahon, the founder of the WWE, is a Trump megadonor and previously served as the head of the Small Business Administration. Trump has pledged to eliminate the Department of Education if elected.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been nominated to be the Secretary of the Interior, a position focused on natural resources, energy and Tribal communities. Burgum is close to the fossil fuel industry while also promoting green energy, pledging to make North Dakota carbon-neutral by 2030.
Former Republican congressman Doug Collins of Georgia has been nominated to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. An Air Force veteran, Collins is a staunch Trump loyalist and has pledged to, “ensure every veteran receives the benefits they’ve earned.”
Scott Bessent is Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of the Treasury. Bessent, a former Obama supporter, has extensive history in finance and monetary management and has been a major philanthropist during his time in the private sector.
Brooke Rollins is Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Agriculture. Rollins previously worked in the Office of American Innovation and while a conservative, has embraced bipartisanship to deliver results. Rollins leads the America First Policy Institute.
Trump nominated Howard Lutnick to lead the Department of Commerce. Lutnick has worked as a finance executive in the private sector. On 9/11, Lutnick lost his brother and hundreds of employees. He then financially supported their families after the attacks.
Trump has nominated former Republican congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin to be the Secretary of Transportation. After resigning from Congress in 2019, he served as a FOX News host with his wife, but has no experience in transportation.
Chris Wright has been nominated to be the Secretary of Energy. A fracking company executive, Wright has made appearances on FOX News often and has denied the existence of climate change. Wright has no experience in government.
Trump nominated Scott Turner to be the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development. He previously served on the White House Opportunity Council and has done private sector work to lift children out of poverty and turning abandoned spaces into learning centers and housing.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat has been nominated to be the Surgeon General. She is an emergency and family health doctor who led disaster relief missions to Ukraine and Haiti. She supports banning social media for teenagers and unlike other nominees, she urged Americans to get the COVID vaccine.
John Ratcliffe has been nominated to be the Director of the CIA. Ratcliffe served as Director of National Intelligence during Trump’s first term and was a Republican in the U.S. House from 2015-2020. He took on China over election interference efforts in 2020.
Trump has nominated former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be his Director of National Intelligence. Gabbard endorsed Trump in 2024 and has been criticized for meeting with dictators and spreading Russian disinformation.
Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Known as Dr. Oz, he lost a 2022 bid for the U.S. Senate and has pushed debunked medical advice on his show and pushed cures for COVID-19 that medical experts disputed.
Lee Zeldin, a former Republican congressman and 2022 nominee for Governor of New York, has been nominated to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. As a congressman, Zeldin voted against clean air and clean water legislation at least 18 times.
Trump has chosen Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik was a major proponent of Trump’s false claims he won the 2020 election and has little experience in foreign affairs.
Trump nominated Dr. Martin Makary to lead the Food & Drug Administration. A surgeon and researcher, Makary opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and spread misinformation during the pandemic. The FDA is overseen by the Department of Health & Human Services.
Trump has chosen Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, America’s strongest military alliance. Whitaker served as acting Attorney General for three months and has no experience in foreign policy. He is an outspoken Trump loyalist and defender.
Dr. Dave Weldon has been nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control. Weldon previously served as a Republican congressman from Florida and has pushed false claims on vaccine safety. Weldon was a medical doctor and Army veteran. The Department of Health & Human Services oversees the CDC.
Trump has chosen Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, which oversees federal agencies and sets the federal budget. Vought served in the position from 2019-2021 and was a co-author of “The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025,” a conservative playbook for Trump’s second term.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has been nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is a Stanford physician who railed against lockdowns during COVID-19 and published a manifesto arguing COVID-19 should be allowed to spread among young people to create herd immunity, a plan widely criticized by health officials.
Trump has picked John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy. Phelan is in the finance industry and is a Trump campaign megadonor with no experience or background in the military. Phelan is an art collector who hosted Trump at his $38 million dollar Aspen home for a fundraiser.
Kash Patel has been nominated to be the Director of the FBI. Patel has little experience in law enforcement management. Patel promised to shut down the FBI headquarters and turn it into a, “museum of deep state.” He has also promised journalists that, “we’re going to come after you,” while falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen.
