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Who’s who in Donald Trump’s cabinet

The president-elect has begun announcing the names of the people who will occupy the top White House positions when he assumes office for a second term on January 20

From left to right: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Homan.
From left to right: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Homan.Getty Images / AP
Alonso Martínez

After being elected president for a second term, Donald Trump has begun announcing the names of his team for the key positions within his administration. Most of them are conservative figures and loyal to Trump’s Republican vision for the United States. He has also rewarded those who helped him during his successful campaign to return to the White House.

Trump has promised to “close the border” on his first day in the Oval Office and initiate the largest deportation operation against illegal immigrants in the country’s history. He has said he will sign “dozens” of executive orders that day. For his second term, he has promised to impose tariffs on imported goods, reverse climate policies that seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stop the war in Ukraine, end his legal cases, and pardon those who took part in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The former president will be sworn into office for a second term on January 20, the day the Constitution provides for the presidential inauguration. After taking his oath of office, Trump will move back into the White House.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, waves as his wife Usha Vance looks on at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) 


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J. D. Vance - Vice President

At the age of 40, J.D. Vance will be the vice president of the United States as of January 20, 2025. The senator from Ohio is a lawyer by profession. He began his career as a paralegal at the State of Kentucky and later changed his line of business to become a director of the company Mithril Capital, owned by Peter Thiel, co-founder of Paypal and one of the first investors in Facebook, who donated $10 million in 2022 to Vance's campaign.

Vance's book 'Hillbilly Elegy' brought him into the public eye. In it the former Marine recounts his political rise from the bottom up and emphasizes his story of poverty and self-improvement.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JUNE 14: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the arrival of former president Donald Trump at the Club 47 group in the Palm Beach Convention Center on June 14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump celebrated his 78th birthday during the event. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Marco Rubio - Secretary of State

The son of Cuban immigrants, Rubio defends the iron fist approach and has been a supporter of U.S. interventionism abroad, although an increasingly moderate one.

The senator from Florida has served as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and the Intelligence Committee in the Upper House. In his legislative activity he has promoted the containment of China, the denunciation of alleged human rights abuses committed by Beijing, and the blockade of Chinese products.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, U.S. April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense

Fox News host Pete Hegseth (44) is Trump's nominee to take over as Secretary of Defense. He is a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and, if confirmed by Congress, will be in charge of issues such as military assistance to Israel and support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion.
During the first Trump administration he headed the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum - Interior Secretary

The current governor of North Dakota, Douglas Burgum (68) is Trump's choice to lead the Department of the Interior. He is one of the wealthiest politicians in the United States with a net worth of over $1 billion. He is founder of the Kilbourne Group, a real estate development firm, and is co-founder of Arthur Ventures, a software venture capital group.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Secretary of Health and Human Services

Trump has officially selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (70) to take over the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kennedy spent much of his life as part of non-profit organizations focused on environmental protection. Since 2005 he has gained prominence for promoting anti-vaccine disinformation, especially during the Covid pandemic, about which he promoted conspiracy theories.

He was a presidential candidate in 2024, but resigned and came out in favor of Trump.
Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy - Secretary of Transportation

Trump has nominated Sean Duffy (53) to serve as his Secretary of Transportation. He first gained prominence as a cast member on the reality show “The Real World: Boston” before serving as district attorney in Ashland County, Wisconsin. He then served as a representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019. He is also a commentator and contributor on Fox News.
Linda McMahon, la empresaria de la lucha libre.

Linda McMahon - Secretary of Education

Business executive Linda McMahon (76) is the nominee for secretary of Education for the second Trump administration. McMahon was a founder of the company now known as the World Wrestling Inc. along with her husband, wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. The executive also became known as a performer in the WWE. She served as head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2017 to 2019, and was considered one of Trump's most valuable allies during his 2024 presidential campaign.
Doug Collins

Doug Collins - Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Trump has chosen politician Doug Collins (58) to take over the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins served as a representative of Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. Since 2022 he retired from politics to serve as legal counsel to the now president-elect.
FILE PHOTO: Gov. Kristi Noem (SD) speaks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Kristi Noem - Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

The president-elect has nominated Kristi Noem (52) as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem has served since 2019 as governor of South Dakota, the first woman to assume the office. She previously served as representative for South Dakota's only congressional district (2011-2019) and was a member of the state House of Representatives (2007-2011). In the new administration she would have a key role in Trump's immigration plans, as well as a focus on counterterrorism.
Atlanta (United States), 04/11/2024.- Republican US Representative from Florida Matt Gaetz speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Senator JD Vance participates in an Election Day eve campaign rally in the Cobb County area of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 04 November 2024. Vance is the running mate of former US president Donald Trump. The US Election Day is 05 November 2024. EFE/EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

Matt Gaetz - Attorney General

Gaetz defines himself, in his biography on X, as an “agitator” and “a "Florida man. Built for the Battle." The new head of the Justice Department is a far-right congressman who came to the fore after calling for the removal of fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy.
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Lee Zeldin - Environmental Protection Agency

Trump has nominated former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). His post needs Senate confirmation. A native New Yorker, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve before entering politics. He was a candidate for governor of New York, but lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul. He has become one of Trump's closest allies and defended him in his impeachment hearings when he was accused of motivating Ukraine to investigate his 2020 election challenger, Joe Biden.
Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Tulsi Gabbard - Director of National Intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard has shuttled between Democrats and Republicans over the past few years, and has also been an independent candidate and an enthusiastic representative of the Trump campaign. From 2013 until 2021 she was a Democratic congresswoman. In 2020 she ran in the Democratic presidential primaries and did not abandon her candidacy until very late in the race, despite the fact that the results did not favor her. In 2022 she declared herself an independent and this year she threw her support behind the Republican candidate.
Elise Stefanik habla con los periodistas tras reunirse con Donald Trump en Washington el pasado 13 de junio.

Elise Stefanik - Ambassador to the United Nations

Trump announced that he would nominate conservative Elise Stefanik (40) for the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She has been the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference since 2021 and gained notoriety after questioning college students at a congressional hearing on anti-Semitism.
DCAH215. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 12/11/2024.- Fotografía de archivo del 5 de mayo de 2020 de John Ratcliffe, durante una audiencia de nominación en el capitolio, en Washington (Estados Unidos). El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este martes el nombramiento de John Ratcliffe, exdirector de Inteligencia Nacional, para que dirija la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA). EFE/ Andrew Harnik / Pool ARCHIVO

John Ratcliffe - CIA Director

The pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency is politician John Ratcliffe. He served as a representative of Texas' fourth district from 2015 to 2020 and was director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021, after Trump nominated him. During his tenure, he made public statements that contradicted the intelligence community's assessments. Very conservative in his views, he is a staunch ally of the current president-elect.
Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles - Chief of Staff

Trump has named political advisor Susie Wiles (67) as his chief of staff. Wiles, a New Jersey native, worked on Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign and on both of Trump's presidential campaigns.
FILE - Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York, May 16, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he will look to pick a loyalist following his tumultuous first term. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Michael Waltz - National Security Advisor

Michael Waltz (50) will succeed Jake Sullivan as national security advisor. Waltz served for more than 27 years in the military and was deployed as a Special Forces officer in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his career in 2018 when he ran for Representative of Florida's 6th Congressional District.
Steve Witkoff speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, U.S., November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Steven Witkoff - Special Envoy to the Middle East

In one of his most controversial choices, Trump has appointed real estate investor Steven Witkoff (67) as his special envoy for the Middle East. The founder of Witkoff Group has never worked in politics but remained close to Trump during the final months of campaigning. He was also selected to co-lead the inaugural committee for Trump's second presidency along with former senator and businesswoman Kelly Loeffler.
El candidato republicano, Mike Huckabee, después de su victoria en Iowa.

Mike Huckabee - U.S. Ambassador to Israel

Trump selected former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel. Huckabee gained fame as a preacher and television host before becoming lieutenant governor of Arkansas (1993-1996) and later governor of the state (1996-2007). In 2016, he sought the Republican Party nomination for president.
File - In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, then Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan takes a question from a reporter at a Department of Homeland Security news conference in Washington. A federal immigration official says about 800 people living in Northern California were able to avoid arrest because of a warning by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Homan, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, told "Fox and Friends" Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, that what Schaaf did was "no better than a gang lookout yelling 'police' when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Tom Homan - "Border Czar"

Trump has announced the appointment of Tom Homan (62) as his “border czar,” an unofficial position within the U.S. government and which therefore does not require Senate confirmation. Homan is a native New Yorker with a long career in immigration. He served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2017 to 2018 and worked within the first Trump administration, being the main promoter of the idea of separating illegal immigrant families and deporting them. He has also been highly critical of so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy visits a caucus site at Horizon Event Center in Clive, Iowa, U.S. January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Sergio Flores

Vivek Ramaswamy - Department of Government Efficiency

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (39) will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency. Originally from Ohio, he graduated from Harvard and Yale before founding the biotech firm Roviant Sciences. He ran in the presidential primaries in 2024, but withdrew after the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Trump. He will work with fellow tech magnate Elon Musk.
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo

Elon Musk - Departament of Government Efficiency

South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk (53) will co-head the new department within the U.S. government after helping Trump during his campaign. He is CEO of the SpaceX space agency (which he founded), and also of the automotive company Tesla, Inc and owner and president of X Corp — the company that operates the social network X — as well as founding Neuralink and OpenAI.
William McGinley, el próximo asesor jurídico de la Casa Blanca, en una imagen compartida en sus redes sociales.

William McGinley - White House counsel

Former White House Cabinet Secretary William McGinley has been named White House counsel. McGinley has served as deputy general counsel of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and legal advisor to the RNC Standing Committee on Rules. He has also served as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial National Committee.
He has been a Trump ally since his first campaign in 2016, where he worked to attract delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Todd Blanche

Todd Blanche - Deputy Attorney General

Trump's personal defense attorney Todd Blanche (50) is his choice for deputy attorney general. Blanche represented the Republican in his New York criminal trial in which a jury found him guilty of 34 felonies linked to falsifying financial records. Although the attorney was registered as a Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party in 2024.
FILE PHOTO: Commissioner of Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr testifies during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to examine the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020.   Alex Wong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Brendan Carr - Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Brendan Carr (45) has been selected to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He is currently a member of the commission where he has served as an advisor. He has gained prominence for showing support for banning TikTok on the grounds that the app is dangerous to national security, and is a strong critic of large technology companies.

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