Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? Latest staff selections include Mike Huckabee
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President-elect Donald Trump is swiftly building his administration for his second presidency, tapping trusted allies to serve as advisers and Cabinet members.
Within a week of winning the election, at least seven positions have been filled. Monday, he announced Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy, former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency and Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as the national security adviser.
Trump has yet to officially grant positions to two campaign allies who are expected to hold roles within his administration: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and billionaire Elon Musk.
Here is what to know about Trump's upcoming administration:
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Trump's picks so far: What we know
Chief of Staff: Trump named his senior campaign adviser Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, the first woman in history to hold the title. The Florida political consultant largely stays out of the spotlight but has been credited with helping Trump's political comeback.
Deputy chief of staff for policy: Long-standing Trump adviser, Stephen Miller has been tapped for deputy chief of staff for policy in Trump's next administration. The 39-year-old served as senior adviser to Trump and director of speechwriting during the Republican's first term in the White House and is credited with shaping Trump’s immigration policies.
Ambassador to the UN: Trump nominated Elise Stefanik, a five-term Republican representing a northern New York district, as his pick for UN ambassador. She is the House Republican Conference Chair and a former contender for Trump's running mate.
'Border czar': Trump has appointed Tom Homan to oversee deportation policy and aviation security. Homan was a Border Patrol agent for 34 years and served in Trump's first administration as acting ICE director. He drew controversy for strict immigration enforcement, including the "zero-tolerance" policy which separated families of undocumented immigrants.
EPA head: Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin as The Administrator of The United States Environmental Protective Agency (EPA). Zeldin was a Congressman for parts of Long Island, New York and ran but lost against Kathy Hochul in the 2022 gubernatorial race.
National security adviser: Trump has named Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser. Waltz has held civilian positions at the Pentagon, was on the House Armed Services Committee and has supported Trump's isolationist view of foreign relations.
U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump announced he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as his U.S. ambassador to Israel. Huckabee is a Baptist minister and former Fox News host, who has run for the Republican presidential nomination twice, unsuccessfully. His daughter is Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during Trump's first presidency.
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: Trump designated his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as CIA director. Ratcliffe previously was a House member from Texas before serving as director of national intelligence at the end of Trump's first presidency.
Trump names former intelligence chief to head CIA
Trump named former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency Tuesday, adding a member of his previous administration to his new staff.
Trump announced the choice in a statement that aired continuing grievances over Trump's connections to Russia and the handling of Hunter Biden's prosecution.
Democrats accused Ratcliffe of politicizing his intelligence post by contradicting career civil servants about Russian election interference on Trump's behalf.
Ratcliffe served five years in the House before Trump named him director of national intelligence during his last year in office. Previously, he was U.S. attorney for eastern Texas in 2007 and 2008.
Ratcliffe previously appeared to be a potential pick for Attorney General.
Mike Huckabee named U.S. ambassador to Israel
Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the ambassador to Israel. More than a year into the war in Gaza, Trump has maintained unwavering support for the country.
Huckabee was the governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 before his daughter Sarah, the current Governor of Arkansas, was a White House press secretary during Trump's first term.
Mike Huckabee is a Baptist minister and former Fox News host. Currently, he hosts a show on a religious broadcast network. He also ran for the Republican presidential nomination twice, unsuccessfully.
Marco Rubio expected to be named Secretary of State: reports
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is expected to be named the next Secretary of State, according to the New York Times and CNN.
Rubio is the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee and was a finalist to be Trump's running mate. As a Cuban-American, he would be the first Latino to serve in the position.
Kristi Noem in line for Homeland Security secretary
Trump is expected to name South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to multiple outlets, including CNN and the Washington Post.
Noem is a former congresswoman and the state's first female governor. She was reportedly under consideration to be Trump's running mate over the summer, but she stirred scandal after admitting in a memoir that she shot and killed her dog because it was "untrainable."
What are the Cabinet positions?
The Cabinet advises the president on issues related to their respective offices.
These are the Cabinet positions from the 15 executive departments, which must be confirmed by the Senate:
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Secretary of Treasury
The Cabinet and presidential advisers also include the vice president, the chief of staff, the ambassador to the United Nations, the director of National Intelligence, the U.S. trade representative, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, the head of the Council of Economic Advisors, the head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the head of the Small Business Administration.
Contributing: Tom Vanden Brook, David Jackson, Savannah Kuchar, Victor Hagan, Bart Jansen, Fernando Cervantes Jr., Riley Beggin, Michael Collins, Joey Garrison, Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY; Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer
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