Trump cabinet picks: List of president-elect’s appointees including Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Tom Homan, Susie Wiles

President-elect Donald Trump is naming cupboard members and including different key positions to his administration.

These crew members could have a direct affect on implementing Trump’s insurance policies in his second time period.

Here is a have a look at the president-elect’s different appointees thus far.

Secretary of state: Marco Rubio

Trump introduced Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his choose to be secretary of state.

Rubio is the vice-chair of the Senate Choose Committee on International Intelligence and sits on the Senate Committee on International Relations. He holds hard-line views on China, Iran and Russia, though like different Republicans he has shifted on assist for Ukraine’s battle effort to be extra aligned with Trump.

Secretary of protection: Pete Hegseth

Trump has chosen Fox Information host Pete Hegseth to guide the Division of Protection.

He listed Hegseth’s expertise as a veteran and his media expertise as his causes for the selection. Hegseth served within the Military Nationwide Guard and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and beforehand served because the director of an advocacy group that has referred to as for extra privatization of the Veterans Administration.

Hegseth will must be confirmed by the Senate to serve within the position.

‘Division of Authorities Effectivity’: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

Trump has introduced that billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of the president-elect, will lead a brand new Division of Authorities Effectivity.

“Collectively, these two great People will pave the way in which for my Administration to dismantle Authorities Forms, slash extra rules, reduce wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Companies,” Trump mentioned in a press release.

The Division of Authorities Effectivity isn’t a brand new authorities company. Trump mentioned it’s going to “present recommendation and steering from exterior of presidency” and “accomplice” with the White Home and Workplace of Administration and Funds to drive structural authorities reform.

Trump has beforehand mentioned Musk would take a task in his administration as head of a brand new “authorities effectivity fee.”

Learn extra about Trump’s plan right here. The president-elect didn’t element how this new division can be funded.

Legal professional normal: Matt Gaetz

Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his lawyer normal.

The Florida Republican is a firebrand and one in every of Trump’s most loyal allies who will now be the pinnacle of the Justice Division. Gaetz was the topic of a yearslong Justice Division probe that ended with out expenses, although he’s nonetheless beneath investigation by the Home Ethics Committee for a similar allegations.

Gaetz will must be confirmed by the Senate. Learn extra about him right here.

Chief of workers: Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles would be the first feminine chief of workers for any White Home.

Wiles was Trump’s co-campaign supervisor for his 2024 run. Trump additionally credited her for her work on his 2016 and 2020 White Home bids, although his 2024 bid ran smoother and noticed fewer shake-ups.

Wiles is the daughter of legendary NFL Corridor of Famer Pat Summerall. She is not going to require Senate affirmation to serve within the put up.

Deputy chief of workers for coverage: Stephen Miller

Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of coverage in his new administration.

Miller is one in every of Trump’s longest-serving aides, relationship again to his first marketing campaign for the White Home. He was a senior adviser in Trump’s first time period and has been a central determine in lots of his coverage choices, significantly on immigration, together with Trump’s transfer to separate hundreds of immigrant households as a deterrence program in 2018.

Miller has additionally helped craft lots of Trump’s hard-line speeches, and was usually the general public face of these insurance policies throughout Trump’s first time period in workplace and through his campaigns.

Since leaving the White Home, Miller has served because the president of America First Authorized, a company of former Trump advisers common as a conservative model of the American Civil Liberties Union, difficult the Biden administration, media firms, universities and others over points akin to freedom of speech and faith and nationwide safety.

He was additionally a frequent presence throughout Trump’s marketing campaign this 12 months, touring aboard his aircraft and infrequently talking forward of Trump in the course of the pre-shows at his rallies.

‘Border czar’: Tom Homan

Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan goes to be the “border czar” within the Trump administration, Trump introduced on Reality Social.

Homan, a staunch Trump supporter, will likely be in command of the mass deportations which were promised by Trump all through his 2024 marketing campaign.

“I’ve recognized Tom for a very long time, and there’s no person higher at policing and controlling our Borders,” Trump wrote in his put up on Sunday night.

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“Likewise, Tom Homan will likely be in command of all Deportation of Unlawful Aliens again to their Nation of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I’ve little question he’ll do a implausible, and lengthy awaited for, job,” Trump added.

Homan oversaw ICE in the course of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” enforcement that separated mother and father from their youngsters on the border.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) estimates there are anyplace from 500 to 1,000 households who haven’t been reunited.

Director of nationwide intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard

Trump introduced that he had picked Tulsi Gabbard — a navy veteran and honorary co-chair of his transition crew — has been chosen by Trump to be his director of nationwide intelligence.

The place requires Senate affirmation.

CIA director: John Ratcliffe

Trump introduced that John Ratcliffe is his choose for director of the Central Intelligence Company.

The position requires Senate affirmation.

Ratcliffe was a former director of Nationwide Intelligence throughout Trump’s first time period.

“I look ahead to John being the primary individual ever to serve in each of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions,” Trump mentioned in a press release, including that Ratcliffe “will likely be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all People.”

Nationwide safety adviser: Mike Waltz

Trump has formally introduced his appointment of Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his nationwide safety adviser.

The nationwide safety adviser is appointed by the president with out affirmation by the Senate.

Waltz is a former Inexperienced Beret and China hawk who emerged as a key surrogate for Trump, criticizing the Biden-Harris overseas coverage file in the course of the marketing campaign.

The Florida Republican sits on the Intelligence, Armed Companies and International Affairs committees.

He has supported help to Ukraine prior to now however has demanded “circumstances,” together with elevated spending from European allies, extra oversight of funds and pairing the help with border safety measures.

Waltz, who has visited Ukraine, was a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s coverage in direction of Ukraine, criticizing the White Home and allies for not offering Ukraine with extra deadly help — akin to MiG fighter planes — earlier within the battle.

Earlier than operating for elected workplace, Waltz served in numerous nationwide safety coverage roles within the Bush administration, Pentagon and White Home.

Trump had 4 totally different nationwide safety advisers throughout his first time period, exterior of those that served very briefly: Michael Flynn, H.R. McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O’Brien.

Division of Homeland Safety secretary: Kristi Noem

Trump confirmed he has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Safety secretary.

Trump mentioned in a press release that Noem will work intently with “border czar” Tom Homan and “will assure that our American Homeland is safe from our adversaries.”

The position requires Senate affirmation.

Environmental Safety Company administrator: Lee Zeldin

President-elect Trump has chosen former Rep. Lee Zeldin to function EPA administrator, the second New Yorker to be chosen to the cupboard.

Zeldin, who left Congress in 2023, was a shocking choose for the position. His public appearances each in his personal campaigns and on behalf of Trump usually had him talking about points just like the navy, nationwide safety, antisemitism, U.S.-Israel relations, immigration and crime.

He was among the many Republicans in Congress who voted towards certifying the 2020 election outcomes. Whereas in Congress, he didn’t serve on committees with oversight of environmental coverage.

In 2016 he pushed to alter the designation of about 150 sq. miles of federal waters in Lengthy Island Sound to state jurisdiction for New York and Rhode Island. He needed to open the world to striped bass fishing, which is allowed in state waters however banned within the federal space.

Ambassador to the United Nations: Elise Stefanik

President-elect Donald Trump chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a number of Trump officers confirmed to ABC Information.

Republican Rep. Stefanik gained reelection to a U.S. Home seat representing New York final Tuesday.

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Stefanik constructed up a nationwide profile as an unwavering ally of President-elect Trump and as a sharp-tongued partisan critic.

First elected to Congress in 2014 at age 30, she finally shed her early status as a average Republican and rose to grow to be the highest-ranking girl within the Home Republican management.

Stefanik represents a largely rural northern New York district that features a number of the most sparsely populated components of the state.

Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee

President Elect Donald Trump has introduced former Gov. of Arkansas Mike Huckabee as the US Ambassador to Israel.

“Mike has been an incredible public servant, Governor, and Chief in Religion for a few years,” Trump mentioned in a press release. “He loves Israel, and the individuals of Israel, and likewise, the individuals of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to result in Peace within the Center East!”

The position, which can must be confirmed by the Senate, will likely be a key appointment as tensions stay excessive within the Center East.

It is a growing story. Verify again for updates.

ABC Information and the Related Press contributed to this report.