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Some of his picks have drawn controversy – and even withdrawn and been replaced.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)
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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)
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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
Source:: Metro