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Donald Trump 's secondpresidential transition began when he wonthe United States presidential election onNovember 5, 2024 , and became thepresident-elect . Trump was formally elected by theElectoral College on December 17, 2024. The results werecertified by ajoint session of Congress on January 6, 2025, and the transition concluded when Trump wasinaugurated on January 20, 2025.[ 2]
Trump became his party'spresumptive nominee on March 12, 2024, and formally accepted the nomination at theRepublican National Convention in July. The Trump campaign announced the formation of the transition team on August 16, withLinda McMahon , Trump's former head of theSmall Business Administration , andHoward Lutnick , the billionaire CEO ofCantor Fitzgerald andBGC Group , officially named as co-chairs. Vice presidential nomineeJD Vance , along with sonsDonald Trump Jr. andEric Trump , were designated as honorary co-chairs.[ 3] [ 4]
On August 27, attorneyRobert F. Kennedy Jr. and former congresswomanTulsi Gabbard were also selected as honorary co-chairs, both of whom were formerDemocrats that had recently endorsed Trump.[ 5] independent presidential bid before withdrawing from the race to endorse Trump, reportedly in exchange for aCabinet position in his administration.[ 6]
In October,The New York Times Harris's transition team and the Trump team does not have to disclose its donors to the transition effort until Trump signs the agreements.[ 7] General Services Administration cannot supply any assistance such as office space or IT equipment until the agreements are signed, leading thePartnership for Public Service to call the delay a "tremendous and unnecessary" national security risk.[ 8] Politico reported on how potential conflicts of interest surrounding co-chairHoward Lutnick had created tension within the transition team and criticism of the transition effort.[ 9] Politico described Trump's refusal to accept federal transition assistance as a potential national security concern and "unprecedented in the modern presidential system". It highlighted their refusal as having "freed the Trump transition from having to abide by a $5,000 cap on donations and a requirement to disclose their donors".[ 10]
On November 26, Trump signed a transition agreement that allows his staff to work with federal agencies and access information. Trump's transition team ruled out signing a memorandum of understanding with the General Services Administration, instead opting to use an independently drafted ethics plan; an agreement with theDepartment of Justice , which allows background checks and security clearances with theFederal Bureau of Investigation required for Senate confirmation of certain positions, was belatedly signed on December 3.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Beginning of transition process [ edit ] PresidentJoe Biden delivers a statement following the victory ofDonald Trump In the early morning of November 6, major news outlets projected that Trump would win the2024 presidential election . During her concession speech that evening, Vice PresidentKamala Harris committed to a peaceful transition of power.[ 14] Joe Biden appeared at a press event at the Rose Garden where he named "the steps he was taking" in coordinating a White House transition.[ 15]
On November 9, in a statement fromWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre , it was announcedPresident-elect Donald Trump would meet with Biden the following Wednesday, at Biden's invitation.[ 16] Oval Office on November 13 for slightly less than two hours, with both calling for a "smooth transition" and Trump expressing his appreciation for Biden's efforts.[ 17] Mar-a-Lago became the center of the transition process, with job-seekers, media, and Trump friends and advisors filling the resort and nearbyWest Palm Beach hotels.[ 18]
President-elect Trump began receiving thePresident's Daily Brief in November 2024.[ 19]
International visits [ edit ] The transition team's common logo on documents. On November 7,Susie Wiles was announced as theWhite House Chief of Staff . She began her duties following Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. She is the first woman to hold this position.[ 23] 2016 ,2020 , and2024 .[ 24]
On November 9, it was reported thatRobert Lighthizer would be re-appointed to the role ofUS Trade Representative .[ 25] [ 26]
On November 10, Trump announced thatTom Homan , who previously served as the acting director ofICE in the last Trump administration, would be appointed "border czar" with full oversight of border controls north and south of the US.[ 27] [ 28] Bill McGinley as his nextWhite House Counsel [ 29] Steve Witkoff as his special envoy to theMiddle East .[ 30]
On November 11, it was announced that New York Congresswoman andHouse Republican Conference Chair,Elise Stefanik , would be appointed as theUnited States ambassador to the United Nations .[ 31] nominee for governor Lee Zeldin was announced to be Trump's nominee forAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Florida RepresentativeMike Waltz asNational Security Advisor .[ 32] [ 33] Stephen Miller was namedWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.[ 34] [ 35] first Trump administration .[ 36]
On November 12, Trump named former Arkansas governorMike Huckabee as his nominee forUnited States Ambassador to Israel .[ 37] Vivek Ramaswamy andElon Musk to lead a newDepartment of Government Efficiency , a non-governmental partner of theOffice of Management and Budget and likely a presidential advisory commission to lead structural reform in government;[ 38] Kristi Noem as nominee forSecretary of Homeland Security ;[ 39] Director of National Intelligence and former Texas CongressmanJohn Ratcliffe as nominee forDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency ;[ 40] Fox News commentatorPete Hegseth as nominee forSecretary of Defense .[ 41]
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, on the South Portico of the White House. On November 13, Trump announced his nominee forDirector of National Intelligence to be formerDemocratic Hawaii RepresentativeTulsi Gabbard .[ 42] Matt Gaetz was named as Trump's nominee forAttorney General ,[ 43] [ 44] Department of Justice and was the subject of aHouse Committee on Ethics probe for allegedlyviolating federal sex trafficking laws , until his resignation ended the probe.[ 45] [ 46] [ 47] Marco Rubio forSecretary of State .[ 48] [ 49]
On November 14, Trump nominated former2024 presidential candidate ,environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activistRobert F. Kennedy Jr. forSecretary of Health and Human Services .[ 50] [ 51] attorney general Robert F. Kennedy and nephew ofPresident John F. Kennedy . Former Georgia congressmanDoug Collins was nominated to beSecretary of Veterans Affairs .[ 52] Doug Burgum was nominated forSecretary of the Interior .[ 53] [ 54] Todd Blanche was nominated forDeputy Attorney General .Emil Bove , formerassistant US Attorney in New York, was nominated to be Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General.Dean John Sauer , former Solicitor General of Missouri, was nominated to beSolicitor General of the United States .[ 55] [ 56] [ 57] Jay Clayton , former chairman of theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , was nominated asUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York .[ 58]
On November 15,The Wall Street Journal Fox Business host and former director of theNational Economic Council Larry Kudlow for a "senior economic role",[ 59] Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor would serve as White House communications director and personnel director, respectively.[ 60] Energy Czar , "chairman of the newly formed, and very important, National Energy Council which will consist of all departments and agencies involved in the permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation of all forms of American energy."[ 61] third presidential campaign Karoline Leavitt was confirmed as White House Press Secretary, the youngest to ever be appointed to this position.[ 62]
Donald Trump at a UFC fight on November 16, 2024, withElon Musk ,Tulsi Gabbard ,RFK Jr ,Mike Johnson , andVivek Ramaswamy . On November 16, Trump announcedChris Wright , the chief executive of oil and natural gas fracking services company Liberty Energy as his nominee forSecretary of Energy . He also announced that Wright will also serve as part of the new National Energy Council. Wright has acknowledged the link between burning fossil fuels and climate change but has expressed doubt that climate change is linked to worsening extreme weather. A staunch supporter of fossil fuels in public interviews, he considers them necessary to lift the developing world out of poverty.[ 63] [ 64] [ 65]
On November 17, Trump announcedBrendan Carr , a commissioner on theFederal Communications Commission , to lead the commission. Carr was notably the author of the section regarding communications in theProject 2025 initiative.[ 66] [ 67]
On November 18, Trump announced his intention to nominate former Wisconsin RepresentativeSean Duffy forSecretary of Transportation .[ 68]
On November 19, Trump announced he would be nominatingHoward Lutnick to beSecretary of Commerce [ 69] Mehmet Oz , known for being the host ofThe Dr. Oz Show Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services .[ 70] Linda McMahon would be nominated forSecretary of Education .[ 71]
On November 20, formerAttorney General Matthew Whitaker and first-termAmbassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra were nominated to be theNATO ambassador andAmbassador to Canada , respectively.[ 72] [ 73]
On November 21, former Representative Matt Gaetz announced his withdrawal from consideration as Trump'sAttorney General pick, reportedly due to lack of support for his nomination in the Senate.[ 74] Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was announced as the new nominee for Attorney General.[ 75] [ 76] [ 77] [ 78]
On November 22, Trump announced he would nominateScott Bessent , the founder of the macro hedge fund Key Square Group, for the position ofTreasury Secretary ;[ 79] [ 80] Lori Chavez-DeRemer for the position ofSecretary of Labor ;[ 81] [ 82] [ 83] NFL player and former Texas State RepresentativeScott Turner forSecretary of Housing and Urban Development ;[ 84] [ 85] [ 86] [ 87] [ 88] Janette Nesheiwat forSurgeon General ;[ 89] Russell Vought for Director of theOffice of Management and Budget ;[ 90] Marty Makary forCommissioner of theFDA ;[ 91] [ 92] Dave Weldon for Director of theCDC .[ 93] [ 94] [ 95]
On November 23, Trump nominated the former director of theDomestic Policy Council ,Brooke Rollins , to serve asSecretary of Agriculture .[ 96]
On November 26, Trump nominatedJohn Phelan to beSecretary of the Navy ;[ 97] SENS Research Foundation CEOJim O'Neill was nominated to beDeputy Secretary of Health and Human Services ;[ 98] [ 99] Jay Bhattacharya was nominated to be Director ofNational Institutes of Health ;[ 100] [ 101] Jamieson Greer was nominated to be theUnited States Trade Representative .[ 102]
On November 27, Trump announced that retired Army generalKeith Kellogg would serve as his special envoy toUkraine andRussia .[ 103]
On November 30, Trump nominatedKash Patel to be the newFBI Director ;[ 104] [ 105] [ 106] Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister forDEA Administrator ;[ 107] [ 108] [ 109] Charles Kushner , father of Trump's son-in-lawJared Kushner , forAmbassador to France .[ 110] [ 111] [ 112] [ 113]
On December 1, Trump announced Lebanese-American businessman andTiffany Trump 's father-in-lawMassad Boulos as the Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs.[ 114]
On December 4, Trump nominated former Missouri RepresentativeBilly Long forIRS Commissioner ;[ 115] Kelly Loeffler to be theAdministrator of theSmall Business Administration ;[ 116] David Warrington to replaceBill McGinley asWhite House Counsel (McGinley would instead serve as advisor to the Department of Government Efficiency);[ 117] Fiserv CEOFrank Bisignano to be the Commissioner of theSocial Security Administration ;[ 118] Daniel P. Driscoll forSecretary of the Army ;[ 119] Jared Isaacman forAdministrator of NASA ;[ 120] U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and current CEO of Rubicon FoundersAdam Boehler forSpecial Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs ;[ 121] Peter Navarro forSenior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing ;[ 122] Michael Faulkender forDeputy Treasury Secretary ;[ 123] United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public AffairsMonica Crowley forChief of Protocol ;[ 124] Securities and Exchange Commission Paul S. Atkins for Chairman of the SEC[ 125] Gail Slater forAssistant Attorney General for theAntitrust Division .[ 126]
Donald Trump with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy and French PresidentEmmanuel Macron in Paris, France on December 7, 2024. On December 5, Trump nominated ICE Assistant Director of the Office of Firearms and Tactical ProgramsCaleb Vitello asDirector of ICE ;[ 127] Rodney Scott for Chief ofCustoms and Border Protection ;[ 128] Brandon Judd forAmbassador to Chile ;[ 129] David Perdue forAmbassador to China ;[ 130] David O. Sacks for Cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence Czar;[ 131] [ 132]
On December 8, Trump announced lawyerAlina Habba asCounselor to the President and formerAmbassador to Mexico ,Christopher Landau as theUnited States Deputy Secretary of State .[ 133] [ 134]
On December 10, Trump nominatedAndrew N. Ferguson to be Chair of theFederal Trade Commission ;[ 135] Ambassador to El Salvador Ronald D. Johnson to beAmbassador to Mexico ;[ 136] Kimberly Guilfoyle to beAmbassador to Greece ;[ 137] Colony Capital Tom Barrack to beAmbassador to Turkey ;[ 138] U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Jacob Helberg forUnder Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment and North Carolina CongressmanDan Bishop to be deputy director of theOffice of Management and Budget .[ 139]
On December 11, Trump nominated Florida attorneyDan Newlin forAmbassador to Colombia ;[ 140] Ambassador to Argentina ;[ 141] Leandro Rizzuto Jr. as Ambassador to theOrganization of American States .[ 142] KSAZ-TV anchorKari Lake to be the next director ofVoice of America (VOA).[ 143] U.S. Agency for Global Media , a role which requires Senate confirmation.[ 144]
On December 14, Trump nominated formerAmbassador to Germany andDirector of National Intelligence Richard Grenell for Presidential Envoy for Special Missions;[ 145] Los Alamitos MayorTroy Edgar forDeputy Homeland Security Secretary ;[ 146] Bill White forAmbassador to Belgium ;[ 147] Ambassador to Ireland ;[ 145] Devin Nunes as Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.[ 148]
Trump and Johnson at theArmy–Navy Game on December 14, 2024 On December 16, Trump nominated former CIA case worker Leah Campos forAmbassador to the Dominican Republic .[ 149] Fox & Friends Weekend co-hostRachel Campos-Duffy , wife of Sean Duffy. Trump also nominated President of Brevard-based Fisher Realty Arthur Fisher forAmbassador to Austria ;[ 150] Ambassador to Luxembourg ;[ 151] Ambassador to Portugal George Edward Glass forAmbassador to Japan ;[ 152] Ambassador to Uruguay .[ 153]
On December 17, Trump nominated 2022 U.S. Senate candidate in Georgia and formerNFL playerHerschel Walker forAmbassador to the Bahamas ;[ 154] Ambassador to Croatia .[ 155]
On December 21, Trump nominated former MGM chairman and producerMark Burnett as Special Envoy to the United Kingdom;[ 156] Chad Mizelle for Chief of Staff at theDepartment of Justice (Mizelle being the husband of Trump-appointed Florida federal judgeKathryn Kimball Mizelle );[ 157] Ted Cruz 's Chief of Staff Aaron Reitz as head of DOJ'sOffice of Legal Counsel ;[ 158] Pan Am Railways President David Fink for Administrator of theFederal Railroad Administration ;[ 159] Landry's CEO andHouston Rockets ownerTilman Fertitta forAmbassador to Italy andAmbassador to San Marino ;[ 160] CatholicVote President Brian Burch forAmbassador to Vatican City .[ 161]
Trump withNational Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez in Phoenix, Arizona, December 22, 2024 On December 22, Trump nominated formerAmbassador to the Vatican Callista Gingrich forAmbassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein ;[ 162] House Speaker and2012 Republican presidential candidateNewt Gingrich . He also nominated formerAmbassador to Sweden Ken Howery forAmbassador to Denmark ;[ 163] Inter-American Development Bank Mauricio Claver-Carone , as special envoy for Latin America;[ 164] Hewlett Packard Vice President Scott Kupor for Director of Office of Personnel Management;[ 165] Bo Hines for executive director of his new proposed crypto advisory council;[ 166] Emil Michael asUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ;[ 167] Stephen Feinberg forDeputy Secretary of Defense ;[ 167] Project 2025 AuthorElbridge Colby forUndersecretary of Defense for Policy , he is also the grandson of formerDirector of Central Intelligence William Colby ;[ 167] Stephen Miran for Chair of theCouncil of Economic Advisers .[ 168]
On December 24, Trump nominated Arrigo Automotive Group Vice President John Arrigo forAmbassador to Portugal ;[ 169] Ambassador to Malta .[ 170]
On December 25, Trump nominatedMiami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera forAmbassador to Panama .[ 171]
Trump's inaugural portrait, taken in January 2025 byDaniel Torok . On January 2, Trump nominated Charles and Potomac Capital CEO Joe Popolo to beAmbassador to the Netherlands ;[ 172] Benjamin Leon to beAmbassador to Spain ;[ 173] [ 174] Scott Bessent , David Katz for Treasury Chief of Staff, Cora Alvi and Samantha Schwab for Treasury Deputy Chief of Staff, granddaughter of founder, chairman, and former CEO ofCharles Schwab Corporation Charles R. Schwab , and Hunter McMaster for Director of Policy Planning, nephew of South Carolina GovernorHenry McMaster .[ 175] [ 176]
On January 3, Trump nominatedMorgan Ortagus as his deputy special envoy to the Middle East;[ 177] Roman Pipko forAmbassador to Estonia ;[ 178] Tammy Bruce forSpokesperson for the Department of State .[ 179]
On January 6, Trump nominated Nassau County Judge Joseph Nocella Jr. asUnited States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York .[ 180]
On January 7, Trump announced that he intends to fireColleen Joy Shogan , chiefArchivist of theNational Archives and Records Administration .[ 181]
On January 9, Trump nominated Pennsylvania Republican National CommitteewomanChristine Toretti forAmbassador to Sweden .[ 182] Leo Terrell forSenior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice . Trump also nominated 2024 Nevada Senate Republican candidateSam Brown forUnder Secretary for Memorial Services at theU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs .
Trump places a wreath at theTomb of Unknown Soldier atArlington National Cemetery , January 19, 2025 On January 10, Trump said he had picked Ed Russo to lead the Environmental Advisory Task Force. Trump also announced that Bill Briggs will be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
On January 11, Trump nominated former Acting Counsel for the EPA David Fotouhi for DeputyEPA Administrator , formerDeputy Interior Secretary Katharine MacGregor forDeputy Interior Secretary , former Transportation General Counsel and Acting Deputy Transportation and Acting Secretary of TransportationSteven G. Bradbury forDeputy Transportation Secretary ,James Danly forDeputy Energy Secretary ,Casey Mulligan forChief Counsel for Advocacy atUnited States Small Business Administration , and Paul R. Lawrence forDeputy Veterans Affairs Secretary .[ 183] [ 184]
On January 14, Trump nominated former Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commissionerKeith Sonderling forDeputy Labor Secretary .[ 185]
On January 16, Trump nominated private equity CEO Bill Pulte to lead theFederal Housing Finance Agency ,[ 186] Brandon Williams as theUnder Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and the Administrator of theNational Nuclear Security Administration ,[ 187] Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation .[ 188] Mike Banks for Chief of theUnited States Border Patrol and head of his personal Secret Service detail,Sean M. Curran , forDirector of the Secret Service .[ 189] [ 190]
Nominees for thesecond cabinet of Donald Trump on January 19, 2025 On January 17, Trump appointedMel Gibson ,Sylvester Stallone , andJon Voight to be special ambassadors to Hollywood.[ 191]
On February 4, Trump nominated formerUnder Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Neil Jacobs to head theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the organization he headed on an acting basis in the first Trump administration.[ 192]
On February 6, Trump nominated former police chief ofPalmetto Bay, Florida Gadyaces Serralta to beDirector of the United States Marshals Service .[ 193]
Senate confirmation announcements [ edit ] These are the people nominated for their corresponding roles.[ 194]
Cabinet-level nominations requiring Senate confirmation [ edit ] Non-cabinet-level offices requiring Senate confirmation [ edit ] Non-confirmation announcements [ edit ] The people who do not need confirmation:[ 194]
Maintaining the House majority [ edit ] Despite the nature of the 2024 House elections that left Republicans with a narrow majority, Trump has picked several incumbent House members for his cabinet. Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker, raised concern about too many special elections throwing the majority back into chaos. Trump has so far picked three House members, but is not expected to nominate more.[ 196]
Withdrew from consideration [ edit ] On November 21, Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for Attorney General. Donald Trump then chose Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General of Florida, as the nominee.[ 197]
On December 3, Chad Chronister withdrew his name from consideration for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.[ 198] Terry Cole as his nominee for the position.[ 199]
On March 13, the White House withdrew the nomination ofDave Weldon to headCDC due to "...Weldon's recent comments expressing skepticism about vaccines".[ 200]
On March 27, the White House withdrewElise Stefanik from consideration as Ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns that her departure from the House would affect the thin House Republican majority.[ 201]
Confirmation hearings and votes [ edit ] On December 18,Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker announced thatDefense Secretary nomineePete Hegseth would begin confirmation hearings on January 14.[ 202]
On January 7, theSenate Homeland Security Committee announcedHomeland Security Secretary nomineeKristi Noem would have confirmation hearings on January 15,[ 203] Senate Foreign Relations Committee announcedSecretary of State nomineeMarco Rubio would have confirmation hearings on January 15.[ 204]
On January 8, theSenate Judiciary Committee announcedAttorney General nomineePam Bondi would have confirmation hearings on January 15 and 16.[ 205]
On January 9, theSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee announcedInterior Secretary nomineeDoug Burgum would have confirmation hearings on January 14, postponed on January 13 until January 16, andEnergy Secretary nomineeChris Wright would have confirmation hearings on January 15;[ 206] Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee announcedTransportation Secretary nomineeSean Duffy would have confirmation hearings on January 15;[ 207] Senate Intelligence Committee announcedCIA Director nomineeJohn Ratcliffe would have confirmation hearings on January 15;[ 208] Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announcedEPA Administrator nomineeLee Zeldin would have confirmation hearings on January 16.[ 209]
On January 10, theSenate Veterans’ Affairs Committee announcedVeterans Affairs Secretary nomineeDoug Collins would have confirmation hearings on January 14,[ 210] Senate Homeland Security announced Director ofOffice of Management and Budget nomineeRussell Vought would have confirmation hearings on January 15;[ 210] Senate Finance Committee announcedTreasury Secretary nomineeScott Bessent would have confirmation hearings on January 16.[ 210]
On January 15, theSenate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee announcedHousing and Urban Development Secretary nomineeScott Turner would have confirmation hearings on January 16; theSenate Foreign Relations Committee announcedUN Ambassador nomineeElise Stefanik would have confirmation hearings on January 21.[ 211] Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee announcedAgriculture Secretary nomineeBrooke Rollins would have confirmation hearings on January 23.[ 212]
On January 22,Senate Finance Committee announced thatHealth and Human Services Secretary nomineeRobert F. Kennedy Jr. would begin confirmation hearings on January 29 and theSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions announced that he would have a hearing on January 30;[ 213] [ 214] Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation chairmanTed Cruz 's office announced thatCommerce Secretary nomineeHoward Lutnick would begin confirmation hearings on January 29.[ 215]
On January 23,Senate Judiciary Committee announced thatFBI Director nomineeKash Patel would begin confirmation hearings on January 30;[ 216] Senate Intelligence Committee announced thatDirector of National Intelligence nomineeTulsi Gabbard would begin confirmation hearings on January 30.[ 217]
On January 20, theSenate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to confirmMarco Rubio forSecretary of State , sending the confirmation to the full Senate, where he was confirmed unanimously as well, 99–0.[ 218] [ 219] [ 220] Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13–2 in favor ofKristi Noem forHomeland Security Secretary ;[ 221] Russell Vought for Director of theOffice of Management and Budget ;[ 222] Senate Armed Services Committee voted 14–13 in favor ofPete Hegseth forSecretary of Defense ;[ 223] Senate Intelligence Committee voted 14–3 in favor ofJohn Ratcliffe forCIA Director .[ 224]
On January 21, theSenate Judiciary Committee announced that their committee vote onPam Bondi 's nomination forAttorney General , would be postponed to January 29;[ 225] JD Vance .[ 226]
On January 22, theSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted unanimously forSean Duffy 's nomination forSecretary of Transportation , moving his nomination to the full senate.[ 227] Pete Hegseth ,Kristi Noem ,John Ratcliffe andScott Bessent were scheduled for January 23. Hegseth and Ratcliffe first will have a procedural vote to advance their nominations, with the possibility of 30 hours of debate which would push their nomination votes to January 24.[ 228]
On January 23, theSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to confirmLee Zeldin in a vote of 11–8 forEPA Administrator , theSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to confirmDoug Burgum in a vote of 18–2 forInterior Secretary , and voted to confirmChris Wright in a vote of 15–6 forEnergy Secretary , and theSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted to confirmScott Turner in a vote of 13–11 forHUD Secretary , and theSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to confirmDoug Collins in a vote of 18–1 forVeterans Affairs Secretary .[ 229] [ 230] John Ratcliffe in a vote of 74–25 forCIA Director [ 231] [ 232] JD Vance .[ 233]
On January 24, the Senate voted 50–50 forPete Hegseth nomination forSecretary of Defense .[ 234] [ 235] [ 236] JD Vance broke the tie, voting in favor of his nomination.[ 237] White House .[ 238] [ 239]
On January 25, the Senate confirmed it had scheduled confirmation votes forScott Bessent , nominated to beTreasury Secretary , for January 27, and Sean Duffy, nominated to beTransportation Secretary , for January 28.[ 240] Kristi Noem forHomeland Security Secretary ;[ 241] [ 242] Clarence Thomas in the place of Vice President Vance who had a scheduling conflict.[ 243]
On January 27, the Senate voted 68–29 forScott Bessent 's nomination forSecretary of Treasury ;[ 244] [ 245] [ 246] Brett Kavanaugh .[ 247]
On January 28, the Senate voted 77–22 forSean Duffy 's nomination forTransportation Secretary , with Georgia SenatorJon Ossoff not voting;[ 248] [ 249] Clarence Thomas .[ 250] JD Vance held a ceremonial swearing-in for Duffy.[ 251]
On January 29, theSenate Judiciary Committee voted 12–10 in favor ofPam Bondi ’s nomination to beAttorney General , moving it to the full senate for a vote;[ 252] Lee Zeldin 's nomination forEPA Administrator , with New Jersey SenatorCory Booker and Georgia SenatorJon Ossoff not voting;[ 253] [ 254] Doug Burgum 's nomination forInterior Secretary would be brought before the full senate on January 30.[ 255] Brett Kavanaugh on January 30.[ 256]
On January 30, the Senate voted 80–17 forDoug Burgum 's nomination forInterior Secretary , (SenatorsBooker ,Ossoff , andFetterman did not vote);[ 257] [ 258] Chris Wright 's andDoug Collins 's nominations, scheduling their final votes for February 3.[ 259]
On February 1, Burgum was sworn in bySupreme Court JusticeSonia Sotomayor .[ 260]
On February 2, theSenate Finance Committee announced thatRobert F. Kennedy Jr. would get a committee vote on his nomination forHHS Secretary on February 4.[ 261]
On February 3, theSenate Intelligence Committee announced thatTulsi Gabbard would have a committee vote on her nomination forDirector of National Intelligence on February 4.[ 262] Chris Wright 's nomination forEnergy Secretary .[ 263] [ 264] Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously in favor ofBrooke Rollins forAgriculture Secretary , now her nomination will now move to the full senate for a final vote.[ 265]
On February 4, theSenate Intelligence Committee voted 9–8 in favor ofTulsi Gabbard 's nomination to beDirector of National Intelligence ;[ 266] [ 267] Senate Finance Committee voted 14–13 in favor ofRobert F. Kennedy Jr. 's nomination to beHHS Secretary ;[ 268] [ 267] Doug Collins to beVeterans Affairs Secretary ;[ 269] [ 270] Pam Bondi to beAttorney General .[ 271] [ 272]
On February 5, theSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 16–12 in favor ofHoward Lutnick 's nomination to beCommerce Secretary , moving his nomination to the full senate for a vote.[ 273] Scott Turner forHUD Secretary .[ 274] [ 275] Pam Bondi was sworn in asAttorney General ;[ 276] Doug Collins asVeterans Affairs Secretary ;[ 277] Scott Turner asHUD Secretary ,[ 278] Clarence Thomas .
On February 6, theSenate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on the nomination ofKash Patel to beFBI Director ;[ 279] [ 279] Russell Vought 's nomination to be theDirector of the Office of Management and Budget .[ 280] [ 281]
On February 12, the Senate voted 52–48 in favor ofTulsi Gabbard to be theDirector of National Intelligence [ 282] [ 283] Attorney General Pam Bondi .[ 284] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s nomination forHHS Secretary would be voted on February 13, followed byBrooke Rollins forAgriculture Secretary , followed by votes to break filibusters onHoward Lutnick 's nomination to beCommerce Secretary andKelly Loeffler 's nomination to be theAdministrator of the Small Business Administration .[ 285]
On February 13, the Senate voted 52–48 in favor ofRobert F. Kennedy Jr. 's nomination forHHS Secretary [ 286] [ 287] [ 288] Neil Gorsuch .[ 289] [ 290] Brooke Rollins forAgriculture Secretary was confirmed with a vote of 72–28[ 291] [ 292] Clarence Thomas .[ 293] Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12–10 in favor of the nomination ofKash Patel to beFBI Director moving his nomination to the full senate for a final vote.[ 294]
On February 18, the Senate voted 51–45 in favor ofHoward Lutnick 's nomination forCommerce Secretary .[ 295] [ 296]
On February 19, the Senate voted 52–46 in favor ofKelly Loeffler 's nomination forAdministrator of the Small Business Administration .[ 297] [ 298]
On February 20, theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12–11 in favor ofLinda McMahon 's nomination to beSecretary of Education ;[ 299] Kash Patel 's nomination to beFBI Director .[ 300] [ 301]
On February 26, the Senate voted 56–43 in favor ofJamieson Greer 's nomination forUnited States Trade Representative .[ 302] [ 303]
On February 27, theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13–9 in favor ofLori Chavez-DeRemer 's nomination to beSecretary of Labor .[ 304]
On March 3, the Senate voted 51–45 in favor ofLinda McMahon 's nomination forEducation Secretary .[ 305] [ 306]
On March 10, the Senate voted 67–32 in favor ofLori Chavez-DeRemer 's nomination forLabor Secretary .[ 307] [ 308]
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RetrievedNovember 30, 2024 .^ "Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France" .AP News . RetrievedNovember 30, 2024 .^ "Trump nominates Charles Kushner to serve as US ambassador to France: 'Strong advocate' .Fox News . RetrievedNovember 30, 2024 .^ "Why Charles Kushner—Trump's Pick For Ambassador To France—Is So Controversial" .Forbes . RetrievedNovember 30, 2024 .^ Feuer, Alan (December 3, 2024)."Trump's Pick to Lead D.E.A. Withdraws, Citing 'Gravity' of Job" .The New York Times . RetrievedDecember 3, 2024 . ^ Hutchinson, Bill (December 1, 2024)."Trump picks daughter Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior Mideast adviser" .ABC News . RetrievedDecember 4, 2024 . ^ "Trump picks former Rep. Billy Long for IRS commissioner" .Politico . RetrievedDecember 4, 2024 .^ "Trump picks Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration" .CNN . 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RetrievedDecember 4, 2024 .^ "Trump picks Gail Slater to head Justice Department's antitrust division" .Reuters . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 .^ "Trump names Caleb Vitello as acting director of ICE" .The Hill . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 .^ "Trump nominates former border chief Rodney Scott as commissioner of CBP" .The Hill . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 .^ Ward, Myah (December 5, 2024)."Trump names ICE chief and makes another round of immigration announcements" .Politico . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 . ^ Pellish, Aaron (December 5, 2024)."Trump picks former Sen. David Perdue as China ambassador" .CNN . RetrievedDecember 5, 2024 . ^ Lai, Stephanie; Lowenkron, Hadriana (December 6, 2024)."Trump Names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar" .Bloomberg.com .Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. RetrievedDecember 6, 2024 . ^ "Trump picks Anthony Salisbury as deputy Homeland Security Advisor" .The Hill . 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