This is a list of political appointments of officeholders made by the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.
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Executive Office of the President
Department of Agriculture
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins February 13, 2025 Gary Washington January 20, 2025 February 13, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden July 7, 2025
Department of Commerce
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick February 21, 2025 Jeremy Pelter January 20, 2025 February 21, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar June 26, 2025 Jeremy Pelter February 21, 2025 June 26, 2025
Department of Defense
+ Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth January 25, 2025 Robert G. Salesses January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg March 17, 2025 Robert G. Salesses January 28, 2025 March 17, 2025
Department of Education
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Education Linda McMahon March 3, 2025 Denise L. Carter January 20, 2025 March 3, 2025Deputy Secretary of EducationNicholas KentFebruary 5, 2026 Richard Smith January 20, 2025 February 5, 2026
Department of Energy
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Energy Chris Wright February 4, 2025 Ingrid Kolb January 20, 2025 February 4, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly June 11, 2025
Department of Health and Human Services
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. February 13, 2025 Dorothy Fink January 20, 2025 February 13, 2025Deputy Secretary of Health and Human ServicesGerard KlompAwaiting Senate Confirmation Jim O'Neill June 9, 2025 February 13, 2026
Department of Homeland Security
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin March 24, 2026 Kristi Noem January 25, 2025March 24, 2026 Benjamine Huffman January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar March 8, 2025 Benjamine Huffman January 28, 2025 February 4, 2025 MaryAnn Tierney January 20, 2025 January 28, 2025
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner February 5, 2025 Matt Ammon January 20, 2025 February 5, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Hughes June 27, 2025
Department of the Interior
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum February 1, 2025 Walter Cruickshank January 20, 2025 February 1, 2025 Deputy Secretary of the Interior Katharine MacGregor June 9, 2025
Department of Justice
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeAttorney General Todd Blanche August 10, 2026April 2, 2026August 10, 2026 Pam Bondi February 5, 2025April 2, 2026 James McHenry January 20, 2025 February 5, 2025Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter August 10, 2026 Todd Blanche March 6, 2025August 10, 2026 Emil Bove January 20, 2025 March 6, 2025
Department of Labor
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of LaborKeith Sonderling October 2, 2026 April 20, 2026 October 2, 2026 Lori Chavez-DeRemer March 11, 2025 April 20, 2026 Vince Micone January 20, 2025 March 11, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling March 14, 2025 October 2, 2026
Department of State
Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of State Marco Rubio January 21, 2025 Lisa D. Kenna January 20, 2025 January 21, 2025 Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau March 25, 2025 Ambassadors to the United Nations Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz September 21, 2025 Dorothy Shea January 20, 2025 September 21, 2025 Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce December 29, 2025
Department of Transportation
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy January 28, 2025 Judith Kaleta January 20, 2025 January 28, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Transportation Steven G. Bradbury March 13, 2025
Department of the Treasury
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent January 28, 2025 David Lebryk January 20, 2025 January 28, 2025Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Francis BrookeSeptember 22, 2026April 28, 2026September 22, 2026 Derek Theurer October 7, 2025 April 28, 2026 Michael Faulkender March 28, 2025 August 22, 2025 Dan Katz February 3, 2025 March 28, 2025 David Lebryk January 20, 2025 January 31, 2025
Department of Veterans Affairs Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins February 5, 2025 Todd B. Hunter January 20, 2025 February 5, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence March 29, 2025 General Counsel of Veterans Affairs James BaehrOctober 15, 2025Inspector General of Veterans AffairsCheryl L. Mason August 4, 2025 Chief Financial Officer of Veterans Affairs Richard Topping July 29, 2025 Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs Sam Brown August 1, 2025 Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health John J. Bartrum January 9, 2026 July 6, 2026 Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs Donald Bergin September 29, 2025 Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection) Michael Tierney Awaiting Senate Confirmation Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology) Gary Shatswell Awaiting Senate Confirmation Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals Maria Lopez Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Independent intelligence agencies
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeDirector of National IntelligenceJay ClaytonAugust 3, 2026 Bill Pulte June 19, 2026August 3, 2026 Tulsi Gabbard February 12, 2025 June 19, 2026 Lora Shiao January 25, 2025 February 12, 2025 Stacey Dixon January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025 Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas July 24, 2025 Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent July 31, 2025 March 17, 2026 Don Holstead January 20, 2025 May 9, 2025 Director of the National Counter Intelligence and Security Center George Wesley Street September 19, 2025 General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National IntelligenceJohn DeverOctober 8, 2025Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Christopher Fox October 16, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe January 23, 2025 Tom Sylvester January 20, 2025 January 23, 2025 Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Michael Ellis February 10, 2025 General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency Joshua Simmons January 8, 2026 Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency Peter Thomson September 19, 2025
Cabinet-level independent agencies
Environmental Protection Agency Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin January 29, 2025 James Payne January 20, 2025 January 29, 2025 Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency David Fotouhi June 16, 2025 Chad McIntosh January 29, 2025 June 16, 2025 General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency Sean Donahue May 22, 2025 Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency Catherine Hanson August 6, 2025 Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Douglas Troutman December 2025 Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation Justin Schwab Awaiting Senate Confirmation Aaron Szabo August 25, 2025 July 17, 2026 Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Water Jessica Kramer September 22, 2025 Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Jeffrey Hall January 2026 Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Solid Waste John W. Busterud October 2025 March 7, 2026https://www.wastedive.com/news/john-busterud-leaving-epa-waste-office-in-march/813186/ Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for International and Tribal Affairs Usha Marie Turner October 2025
Small Business Administration Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeAdministrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler February 20, 2025 Everett Woodel January 20, 2025 February 20, 2025 Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration Bill Briggs July 23, 2025 Chief Counsel for Advocacy Casey B. Mulligan August 5, 2025 Inspector General of the Small Business Administration William Kirk January 6, 2026 Associate Administrator for Disaster Recovery and Resilience Chris Stallings September 9, 2025
Other independent agencies
Agency for Global Media Office Nominee Assumed office Left office CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Victor Morales March 25, 2025 July 31, 2025Michael Rigas March 12, 2026 Kari LakeJuly 31, 2025November 19, 2025Deputy CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global MediaSenior Advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global MediaMarch 3, 2025 Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Brian Conniff Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Agency for International Development Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeAdministrator of the United States Agency for International DevelopmentEric UelandNovember 24, 2025Russell Vought August 29, 2025 November 24, 2025 Marco Rubio February 3, 2025 August 29, 2025 Jason Gray January 20, 2025 February 3, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeDirector of the Consumer Financial Protection BureauBrian JohnsonAwaiting Senate ConfirmationMark PaolettaAugust 1, 2026 Russell Vought February 7, 2025August 1, 2026 Scott Bessent February 3, 2025 February 7, 2025
Export–Import Bank Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States John Jovanovic September 19, 2025 James C. Cruse February 28, 2025 September 19, 2025 Spencer Bachus January 30, 2025 February 28, 2025Vice Chairman and Vice President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States David Slade Awaiting Senate Confirmation James G. Burrows, Jr. February 28, 2025Member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States Michael Rigas Awaiting Senate Confirmation Awaiting Senate Confirmation (Reappointment)
Farm Credit Administration Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration Jeffery S. Hall January 20, 2025Member of the Farm Credit AdministrationCarl BednarskiAwaiting Senate ConfirmationAwaiting ReappointmentJohn Grunewald IIAwaiting Senate ConfirmationJames R. MiddletonAwaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Travis Hill January 13, 2026 January 20, 2025January 13, 2026
Federal Housing Finance Agency Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte March 14, 2025
Federal Labor Relations Authority Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Colleen Kiko February 11, 2025Member of the Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCharles ArringtonJanuary 6, 2026 General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCharlton AllenAugust 20, 2026
Federal Reserve System Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeChair of the Federal ReserveKevin WarshMay 22, 2026 Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for Supervision Michelle Bowman June 9, 2025Member of the Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsKevin WarshMay 22, 2026Stephen MiranSeptember 16, 2025May 22, 2026
General Services Administration