A current list of who’s being considered for top jobs in the Trump administration
In the days immediately following President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning victory on Election Day, he named two of his closest allies to White House posts: Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as chief of staff and former Breitbart News executive Stephen Bannon as chief strategist. On Friday, Trump announced that he offered the attorney-general position to Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, CIA director to Kansas representative Mike Pompeo, and national security adviser to former Defense Intelligence Agency director Michael Flynn. In the coming weeks, Trump and his presidential transition team must appoint the entire presidential cabinet.
Here’s a comprehensive (and somewhat speculative) list of who is being considered for top spots in the Trump administration, drawn primarily from Politico and the New York Times.
Agriculture Secretary
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Attorney General
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Central Intelligence Agency Director
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Commerce Secretary
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Defense Secretary
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Education Secretary
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Energy Secretary
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
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Health and Human Services Secretary
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Homeland Security Secretary
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary
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Interior Secretary
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Labor Secretary
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National Security Adviser
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Office of Management and Budget Director
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Secretary of State
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Trade Representative
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Transportation Secretary
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Treasury Secretary
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United Nations Ambassador
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Veteran Affairs Secretary
‐ Jeff Miller, House Veterans’ Affairs chairman
— Austin Yack is a William F. Buckley Fellow at the National Review Institute.
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.