Political appointments of the second Trump administration
This is a list of political appointments of officeholders made by the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Department of Agriculture
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Agriculture | Brooke Rollins | February 13, 2025 | |
Secretary of Agriculture | 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 office |
Secretary of Commerce | Howard Lutnick | February 21, 2025 | |
Secretary of Commerce | Jeremy Pelter | January 20, 2025 | February 21, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Commerce | Paul Dabbar | June 26, 2025 | |
Deputy Secretary of Commerce | Jeremy Pelter | February 21, 2025 | June 26, 2025 |
Department of Defense
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Defense | Pete Hegseth | January 25, 2025 | |
Secretary of Defense | Robert G. Salesses | January 20, 2025 | January 25, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Defense | Stephen Feinberg | March 17, 2025 | |
Deputy Secretary of Defense | Robert G. Salesses | January 28, 2025 | March 17, 2025 |
Department of Education
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Education | Linda McMahon | March 3, 2025 | |
Secretary of Education | Denise L. Carter | January 20, 2025 | March 3, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Education | Richard Smith | January 20, 2025 |
Department of Energy
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Energy | Chris Wright | February 4, 2025 | |
Secretary of Energy | 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 office |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | February 13, 2025 | |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | Dorothy Fink | January 20, 2025 | February 13, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services | Jim O'Neill | June 9, 2025 |
Department of Homeland Security
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Homeland Security | Kristi Noem | January 25, 2025 | |
Secretary of Homeland Security | Benjamine Huffman | January 20, 2025 | January 25, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | Troy Edgar | March 8, 2025 | |
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | Benjamine Huffman | January 28, 2025 | February 4, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | MaryAnn Tierney | January 20, 2025 | January 28, 2025 |
Department of Housing and Urban Development
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | February 5, 2025 | |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | 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 | |
Secretary of the Interior | 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 office |
Attorney General | Pam Bondi | February 5, 2025 | |
Attorney General | James McHenry | January 20, 2025 | February 5, 2025 |
Deputy Attorney General | Todd Blanche | March 6, 2025 | |
Deputy Attorney General | Emil Bove | January 20, 2025 | March 6, 2025 |
Department of Labor
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Labor | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | March 11, 2025 | |
Secretary of Labor | Vince Micone | January 20, 2025 | March 11, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of Labor | Keith Sonderling | March 14, 2025 |
Department of Transportation
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | January 28, 2025 | |
Secretary of Transportation | 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 | |
Secretary of the Treasury | David Lebryk | January 20, 2025 | January 28, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | Derek Theurer | October 7, 2025 | |
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | Michael Faulkender | March 28, 2025 | August 22, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | Dan Katz | February 3, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | David Lebryk | January 20, 2025 | January 31, 2025 |
Other independent agencies
Federal Labor Relations Authority
National Archives and Records Administration
Social Security Administration
Reception
On November 14, 2024, Reuters characterized Trump's nominations thus far as rewarding loyalists, with some nominees having notably few qualifications for their proposed job.A CBS News poll released on November 25, 2024 found that 59% of Americans approve of the presidential transition.