Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration
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President-elect Donald Trump has moved swiftly to announce his selections for his next Cabinet and key administration posts. See which people he has named through official statements.
President-elect Donald Trump has moved swiftly to announce his selections for his next Cabinet and key administration posts. Since CNN projected on November 6 that Trump would win election for a second term, the incoming president has announced more than two dozen choices to lead key agencies and policy areas. See which people he has named through official statements. This list will be updated as Trump makes additional announcements. Cabinet members include the vice president and the heads of the 15 executive departments in the presidential line of succession. A president may also choose to elevate other roles to join the Cabinet. The following list includes roles that were Cabinet-level in Trump’s first Cabinet or that he specified in the announcement will be included this term.
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