President-elect Donald Trump’s (middle) appointees so far include Pete Hegseth, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk (back left to right) (Pictures: Getty Images/AP)
With Inauguration Day around the corner, President-elect Donald Trump has already named many of his loyalists to Cabinet and administration positions for his second term.
Some of his picks have drawn controversy – and even withdrawn and been replaced. Still, some spots remain unfilled.
As Trump’s return to the White House on January 20 draws closer, who will carry out his agenda and how are beginning to shape up.
See the full list of Trump’s appointees so far below.
State secretary: Marco Rubio
Senator Marco Rubio speaks before Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally held at his golf club Trump National Doral Miami in Doral(Picture: Getty Images)
Attorney general: Pam Bondi
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters outside the West Wing in Washington (Picture: AP)
Defense secretary: Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth leaves a meeting with Republican Senators at the Capitol in Washington, DC (Picture: Getty Images)
National intelligence director: Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard at the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 (Picture: Zuffa LLC)
Health and human services secretary: Robert F Kennedy Jr
Robert F Kennedy Jr speaks with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a Turning Point Action Rally in Duluth, Georgia (Picture: Getty Images)
Medicare and Medicaid administrator: Mehmet Oz
Turkish-American heart surgeon and US politician Dr. Mehmet Oz at the 51th Veith Symposium in New York on November 21, 2024 (Picture: Getty Images)
CIA director: John Ratcliffe
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe watches as President Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to former college football coach Lou Holtz (Picture: Shutterstock)
Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem
Moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks before former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends during a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024 (Picture: Getty Images)
Environmental Protection Agency administrator: Lee Zeldin
Former US Representative Lee Zeldin, Republican of New York, speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention (Picture: Getty Images)
Secretary of Labor: Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep Lori Chavez-DeRemer participates in the House Transportation Committee hearing (Picture: Getty Images)
Interior secretary: Doug Burgum
Governor Doug Burgum speaks during the Republican National Convention (Picture: AP)
Transportation secretary: Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy hosts The Bottom Line at Fox Business Network Studios on October 31, 2024, in New York City (Picture: Getty Images)
Treasury secretary: Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, at an interview during the Republican National Convention (Picture: Getty Images)
Agriculture secretary: Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins, President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden (Picture: Reuters)
Energy secretary: Chris Wright
Chris Wright is a chief executive of Liberty Energy, a fracking company based in Denver (Picture: Getty Images)
Food and Drug Administration commissioner: Martin Makary
Dr Martin Makary is a Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher (Picture: Carey Business School)
Education secretary: Linda McMahon
Linda McMahon, former administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks at the Republican National Convention (Picture: Reuters)
Veterans affairs secretary: Doug Collins
Former Rep Doug Collins speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (Picture: AP)
Commerce secretary: Howard Lutnick
Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co-Chair of the Trump 2024 Transition Team, speaks at a rally for him at Madison Square Garden (Picture: Getty Images)
NATO ambassador: Matthew Whitaker
Former US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a rally former President Donald Trump (Picture: Getty Images)
Housing and urban development secretary: Scott Turner
Scott Turner, the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, attends a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, May 18, 2020, in Washington (Picture: AP)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director: Dave Weldon
Former Congressman Dave Weldon addresses a small crowd in The Villages, Florida (Picture: AP)
Office of Management and Budget director: Russell Vought
Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2019 (Picture: Getty Images)
Surgeon general: Janette Nesheiwat
Dr Janette Nesheiwat attends the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at The Grand Ole Opry (Picture: Getty Images)
US solicitor general: John Sauer
John Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General at the Louisiana Department of Justice, listens as he testifies during the ‘Weaponization of the Federal Government’ hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2023 (Picture: Getty Images)
National Institutes of Health director: Jay Bhattacharya
Dr Jay Bhattacharya speaks during a roundtable discussion with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the COVID-19 pandemic at The Heritage Foundation on Thursday, November 10, 2022 (Picture: Getty Images)
Navy secretary: John Phelan
John Phelan is a GOP mega donor and collector of Picassos (Picture: MSD Capital Photo)
US trade representative: Jamieson Greer
Chief of Staff of United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, takes part in a meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade of APEC ahead of November Presidential summit (Picture: Reuters)
Department of Government Efficiency co-lead: Elon Musk
Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 (Picture: Getty Images)
Department of Government Efficiency co-lead: Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Picture: Getty Images)
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