Who has Donald Trump picked for his Cabinet, federal agencies? What to know about them

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : When making the nomination, Trump described his former Presidential competition as "a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom."
72% : Trump described her as smart, tough and "a highly effective communicator."
68% : Trump selected him to be director of the CDC, a sweeping agency with a $17.3 billion budget used as a public health model around the world.
68% : Cheung also worked with Trump during his first term, and Trump called Cheung a trusted adviser.
65% : Secretary of Transportation: Trump selected Fox Business host and former 'Real World' cast member Sean Duffy for the position.
62% : U.S. Ambassador to NATO: Wednesday morning, Trump selected former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as the U.S. ambassador to NATO.
60% : Turner, picked to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was the first executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term, a role in which he helped the country's distressed communities, Trump said in a statement.
59% : Trump announced several selections, including Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary; Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration; Russ Vought as Office of Management and Budget director; Dave Weldon as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director; Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general; and Scott Turner for Housing and Urban Development secretary.
59% : Miller previously served as the senior adviser to Trump and director of speechwriting during Trump's first term in office and is mainly credited with shaping Trump's immigration policy.
58% : Who has Trump nominated so far?This list is updated as nominations and appointments come in.
58% : Treasury Secretary: Trump on Friday said he chose Scott Bessent, a prominent investor, as Treasury secretary.
58% : Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director: Trump announced on Tuesday that he has chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz as the country's director for the CMMS.
56% : EPA Head: Lee Zeldin was nominated by the president-elect as the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protective Agency (EPA).
55% : In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named picks for almost several of the positions, including the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, the Environmental Protection Agency and more.
54% : As a result, the investment world, from global bond traders to U.S. corporate treasurers, is keenly interested in his pick's economic views and the kind of counsel they will give Trump behind closed doors.Makary, a surgeon and writer, also was chosen by Trump Friday to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the world's most influential drug regulator with a more than $7 billion budget.
54% : Turner was the first executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term, a role in which he helped the country's distressed communities, Trump said in a statement.
54% : "At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete and total endorsement ... I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms," Trump said the time.
53% : Federal Communications Commission: On Monday, Trump nominated Brendan Carr to serve as the FCC's leader.
52% : Trump announced Saturday that he plans to nominate oil industry executive Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department.
52% : National security adviser: Trump has named Florida Rep. Mike Waltz his national security adviser.
52% : U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Trump nominated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as his U.S. ambassador to Israel.
50% : Office of Management and Budget Director: Trump chose Russ Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to be director of an agency that helps decide the president's policy priorities and how to pay for them.
50% : Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy working outside the cabinetAfter Elon Musk floated the idea of a commission with the acronym "DOGE" to match the cryptocurrency he often promotes, Trump said in September he would create the "Department of Government Efficiency" for Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to oversee.
49% : Here's who Trump has picked so far.
49% : Housing and Urban Development Secretary: Trump picked former Texas state legislator and NFL veteran Scott Turner to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
49% : "We will send education back to the states, and Linda will spearhead that effort," Trump said of McMahon.
47% : Vought, who was OMB chief during Trump's 2017-2021 term, will play a major role in setting budget priorities and implementing Trump's campaign promise to roll back government regulations.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director: Trump tapped Dave Weldon, a former congressman and a medical doctor, as his choice for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
47% : Surgeon General: Trump chose Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general.
46% : Can Trump make a new department?
44% : Secretary of Education: Trump announced late Tuesday that he would tap Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education, which he has pledged to abolish.
39% : In a statement announcing his pick on Friday, Trump said Makary was needed "to course-correct and refocus the agency," which regulates human and veterinary drugs, medical devices and vaccines, and approves new treatments and assures they are safe and effective.
39% : Chief of Staff: Trump named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff.
27% : 'Border czar': Trump has appointed Tom Homan to oversee deportation policy and aviation security.
25% : Burgum, who previously ran against Trump, would oversee the national parks, monuments and relations with native tribes if approved.
24% : Selected as surgeon general, Nesheiwat treated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, tended to victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin tornadoes, and has worked for the Samaritan's Purse disaster relief organization providing care in Morocco, Haiti and Poland, Trump said.
24% : Nesheiwat, a family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor, treated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, tended to victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin tornadoes, and has worked for the Samaritan's Purse disaster relief organization providing care in Morocco, Haiti and Poland, Trump said.

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