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Political appointments by Donald Trump

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This is a list of political appointments of current officeholders made by the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

Links to lists of announced positions from which candidates have withdrawn or appointees who have resigned or have been terminated, as well as lists of appointments to other independent agencies and of holdovers from previous administrations are below.

Following President Trump's election, there were around 4,000 political appointment positions which the incoming Trump administration needed to review, and fill or confirm, of which 1,212 required Senate confirmation.[1][2] The Washington Post has identified 757 key positions requiring U.S. Senate confirmation. As of September 8, 2020, 531 of Trump's nominees for key positions had been confirmed, 97 were awaiting confirmation, and 13 had been announced but not yet formally nominated,[3] a total of 639 positions. Trump has said he intends not to fill many of the positions.[4] The rules of the Senate require that when the term of the Senate expires (in the case of the 115th Congress, at noon on January 3, 2019), nominations then pending lapse and are returned to the president, who can resubmit them to the new Congress.[5]

All members of the Cabinet require confirmation by the United States Senate following nomination by the president prior to taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. Although some positions are of Cabinet-level rank, non-cabinet members within the Executive Office of the President, such as White House chief of staff, national security advisor, and White House press secretary, do not hold constitutionally created positions and most do not require Senate confirmation for appointment. Persons appointed on an acting basis do not require Senate confirmation before they begin to act in their position, even if a permanent appointment to that position would require confirmation. Appointments to judgeships on federal courts and of ambassadors require nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate. Acting appointments to these positions are not permissible.

Analysis

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Certain news organizations, such as Politico and Newsweek, called Trump's incomplete cabinet a "conservative dream team"[6] or "the most conservative cabinet [in United States history]".[7] On the other hand, The Wall Street Journal stated that "it's nearly impossible to identify a clear ideological bent in the incoming president's" cabinet nominations.[8] The Wall Street Journal also stated that Trump's nominations signaled a pro-deregulation administration policy.[9]

Among Donald Trump's appointments there have been several former Goldman Sachs employees, such as Steven Mnuchin, Steven Bannon, and Gary Cohn, as well as several generals, such as Michael T. Flynn, James Mattis, and John F. Kelly. These appointments have generated some criticism, including allegations of violations of the principle of civilian control of the military and allegations of regulatory capture.[10][11] The Democratic senator from Missouri, Claire McCaskill, has criticized Donald Trump's cabinet stating; "I call it the three 'G' Cabinet: Goldman, generals and gazillionaires."[12]

On January 18, 2017, two days before Trump's inauguration, it was reported that Trump had by then nominated only 28 people to fill 690 positions requiring Senate confirmation.[13] In particular, there had been no nominations below the Cabinet level for the departments of State or Defense, and the staff for the National Security Council was incomplete, while none of the NSC leadership had any NSC experience.[14]

On February 28, 2017, Trump announced he did not intend on filling many of the numerous governmental positions that were still vacant, as he considered them unnecessary.[15] According to CNN on February 25, there were nearly 2,000 vacant government positions.[16]

Color key

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Executive Office of the President

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Department of Agriculture

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Agriculture

Sonny Perdue[17]
April 25, 2017
(Confirmed April 24, 2017, 87–11)
January 20, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Stephen Censky
October 11, 2017
(Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote)[18]
November 8, 2020

Department of Commerce

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Commerce

Wilbur Ross[19]
February 28, 2017
(Confirmed February 27, 2017, 72–27)
January 20, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Karen Dunn Kelley[20]
November 29, 2017 November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
(Confirmed November 28, 2018, 62–38)

Department of Defense

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Defense

Chris Miller
November 9, 2020 January 20, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Defense

David Norquist
January 2, 2019 July 23, 2019
July 31, 2019
(Confirmed July 30, 2019, voice vote)[21]

Department of Education

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Education

Betsy DeVos[22]
February 7, 2017
(Confirmed February 7, 2017, 51*–50)
*Vice President Pence provided the tie-breaking vote.
January 8, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Education

Mick Zais[23]
May 17, 2018
(Confirmed May 16, 2018, 50–48)

Department of Energy

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Energy

Dan Brouillette
December 4, 2019
(Confirmed December 2, 2019, 70–15)

Deputy Secretary of Energy

Mark Menezes[24]
December 4, 2019 August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
(Confirmed August 4, 2020, 79–16)

Under Secretary of Energy
(Management and Performance)
November 6, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
August 4, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Alex Azar[25]
January 29, 2018
(Confirmed January 24, 2018, 55–43)

Eric Hargan[26]
October 10, 2017 January 29, 2018

Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
October 6, 2017
(Confirmed October 4, 2017, 57–38)

Department of Homeland Security

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Homeland Security

Chad Wolf
November 13, 2019 January 11, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
cropped
Ken Cuccinelli

Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Ben Carson
March 2, 2017
(Confirmed March 2, 2017, 58–41)

Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Brian D. Montgomery[27]
May 12, 2020
(Confirmed May 12, 2020, 61–32)[28]
January 17, 2019

Department of the Interior

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Interior

David Bernhardt[29][30]
January 2, 2019 April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019

Deputy Secretary of the Interior

Katharine MacGregor[31][32]
September 30, 2019 February 25, 2020
February 25, 2020
(Confirmed February 25, 2020, 58-38)

Department of Justice

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Office Nominee Assumed office left office

Attorney General

William Barr[33]
February 14, 2019
(Confirmed February 14, 2019, 54–45)
December 23, 2020

Deputy Attorney General

Jeffrey A. Rosen
May 22, 2019
(Confirmed May 16, 2019, 52–45)

Department of Labor

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Labor

Eugene Scalia[34]
September 30, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, 53–44)

Patrick Pizzella[35]
July 20, 2019 September 30, 2019

Deputy Secretary of Labor
April 17, 2018
(Confirmed April 12, 2018, 50–48)

Department of State

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of State

Mike Pompeo
April 26, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, 57–42)

Deputy Secretary of State

Stephen Biegun[36]
December 21, 2019
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, 90–3)

Deputy Secretary of State
(Management and Resources)

Department of Transportation

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Transportation

Elaine Chao
January 31, 2017
(Confirmed January 31, 2017, 93–6)
January 11, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven G. Bradbury[37]
September 10, 2019

General Counsel of Transportation
November 28, 2017
(Confirmed November 14, 2017, 50–47)

Department of the Treasury

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Treasury

Steven Mnuchin
February 13, 2017
(Confirmed February 13, 2017, 53–47)

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

Justin Muzinich[38]
December 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 11, 2018, 55–44)

Department of Veterans Affairs

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Robert Wilkie
March 28, 2018 May 29, 2018
July 30, 2018
(Confirmed July 23, 2018, 86–9)[39]

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Pamela J. Powers
April 2, 2020

General Counsel of Veterans Affairs
Vacant

Chief Financial Officer of Veterans Affairs

Jon J. Rychalski
February 7, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Benefits)

Paul Lawrence[40]
May 15, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
Vacant

Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Memorial Affairs)

Randy Reeves[41]
December 12, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Legislative Affairs)

Brooks Tucker[42]
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Information and Technology)

James Gfrerer[43]
January 7, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Enterprise Integration)

Melissa Sue Glynn
January 2, 2018
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Accountability and Whistleblower Protection)

Tamara Bonzanto[44]
January 7, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Chairman of the Board of the Board of Veterans' Appeals

Cheryl L. Mason
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)
Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission

Chairman of the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission
Jake Leinenkugel June 2018

Member of the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission

Thomas E. Beeman[45]

Independent intelligence agencies

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Director of National Intelligence

John Ratclife
May 26, 2020
(Confirmed May 21, 2020, 49–44)[46]

Chief Information Officer

John Sherman
September 5, 2017
(Announced August 18, 2017)
National Counterintelligence Executive

Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center

William Evanina[47]
June 2, 2014
May 6, 2020
(Confirmed May 6, 2020, 84–7)[48]
National Counterterrorism Center

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center

Christopher C. Miller[49]
August 10, 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
November 9, 2020

Central Intelligence Agency

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Gina Haspel[50]
April 26, 2018 May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018
(Confirmed May 17, 2018, 54–45)[51]

Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Vaughn Bishop[52]
August 1, 2018
(Appointed by the President)

General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Courtney Simmons Elwood[53]
June 6, 2017
(Confirmed June 6, 2017, 66–33)[54]

Other independent agencies

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Andrew R. Wheeler[55]
July 9, 2018
(Announced on July 5, 2018)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
(Confirmed February 28, 2019, 52–47)[56]

Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Vacant

Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency

Holly Greaves
March 15, 2018
(Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote)

General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency

Matthew Leopold[41]
January 9, 2018
(Confirmed December 14, 2017, voice vote)
October 5, 2020

Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency

Sean O'Donnell[57]
January 27, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Toxic Substances)

Alexandra Dunn[58]
January 3, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Enforcement and Compliance Assurance)

Susan Bodine[42]
January 5, 2018
(Confirmed July 12, 2017, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(International and Tribal Affairs)
Chad McIntosh[59] TBD
(Confirmed January 3, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Land and Emergency Management)

Peter C. Wright[60]
TBD
(Confirmed July 11, 2019 52–38)[61]

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Office of Water)

David Ross[41]
January 22, 2018
(Confirmed December 14, 2017, voice vote)

Small Business Administration

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Administrator of the Small Business Administration

Jovita Carranza[62]
January 14, 2020[63]
(Confirmed January 7, 2020, 88–5)[64]

Chief Counsel of Advocacy for the Small Business Administration
Vacant

Inspector General of the Small Business Administration

Hannibal Ware[65]
May 24, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Federal Reserve System

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Jerome Powell
February 5, 2018
(Confirmed January 23, 2018, 84–13)[66]

Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Richard Clarida[67]
September 17, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, 69–26)[68]

Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve

Randal Quarles
October 13, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, 65–32)[69]

Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Christopher Waller[70]
December 18, 2020
(confirmed December 3, 2020, 48-47)[71]

Michelle Bowman[72]
November 26, 2018
(Confirmed November 15, 2018, 64–34)[73]
TBD (reappointment)
(confirmed September 12, 2019, 60–31)[74]

Randal Quarles
July 18, 2018
(Confirmed July 17, 2018, 66–33)[75]

Richard Clarida
September 17, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
Vacant

NASA

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

James Bridenstine[76]
April 23, 2018
(Confirmed April 19, 2018, 50–49)[77]

Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

James Morhard[78]
October 17, 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)

Executive Secretary of the National Space Council

Scott Pace
July 13, 2017
(without Senate confirmation)

Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jeff DeWit[79]
April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 14, 2018, voice vote)
February 14, 2020

Independent banks

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Export–Import Bank of the United States

President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States

Kimberly A. Reed[80]
May 9, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 79–17)[81]

Member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States

Spencer Bachus[82]
May 9, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 72–22)[83]
Vacant

Judith Pryor[84]
May 10, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 77–19)[85]

Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Vacant
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Keith J. Krach[86]
July 2019
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Jennifer Nordquist[30] September 2019[87]
(Confirmed September 12, 2019, voice vote)
United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Erik Bethel[88] April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Steven Mnuchin
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
cropped
Keith J. Krach[89]
TBD
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)

United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Judy Shelton[90]
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

J. Steven Dowd[91]
September 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
African Development Bank
Governor of the African Development Fund
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
United States Director of the African Development Bank
J. Steven Dowd[92]
October 2018
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)
Asian Development Bank

Governor of the Asian Development Bank


Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

United States Director of the Asian Development Bank

Jason Myung-Ik Chung[93] TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
Inter-American Development Bank

Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank

Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank
cropped
Keith J. Krach[86]
TBD
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank cropped
Eliot Pedrosa[94][95]
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank June 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
Vacant

Independent boards

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Amtrak Board

Member of the Amtrak Board of Directors

Lynn Westmoreland[96]
Upon Senate confirmation
Joe Gruters[47]
Rick Dearborn[97]

Theodore Rokita[98]
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Katherine Lemos[99]
TBD
(Confirmed March 23, 2020, voice vote)

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Joseph Bruce Hamilton[100]
TBD
(Confirmed July 2, 2020, voice vote)

Joyce Louise Connery[101]

Jessie Hill Roberson[100]

Thomas A. Summers[102]
Merit Systems Protection Board

Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Dennis Dean Kirk[103] Upon Senate confirmation

Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board
B. Chad Bungard[104]
Julia Akins Clark[105][106]
National Labor Relations Board

Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board

John F. Ring[107]
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed April 11, 2018, 50–48)[108]

Marvin Kaplan[109]
December 21, 2017
(Designated by the President)
April 16, 2018

Member of the National Labor Relations Board
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 2, 2017, 50–48)[110]
(Confirmed July 29, 2020, 52–46)[111]

William Emanuel
September 28, 2017
(Confirmed September 25, 2017, 49–47)[112]

Lauren McFerran
TBD
(Confirmed July 29, 2020, 53–42)[113]

General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board

Peter B. Robb
November 17, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, 49–46)[114]
National Mediation Board

Member of the National Mediation Board

Gerald Fauth
November 9, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)

Kyle Fortson
November 13, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)

Linda Puchala
November 2, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
(Reappointed)
National Transportation Safety Board

Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board

Robert L. Sumwalt
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
(Fourth Term)
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
(Fifth Term)
[115]

Member of the National Transportation Safety Board

Bruce Landsberg
August 7, 2018
(Confirmed July 24, 2018, voice vote)

Jennifer Homendy[116]
August 20, 2018
(Confirmed July 24, 2018, voice vote)
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)[117]

Michael Graham[117]
January 3, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)

Thomas B. Chapman[118]
January 6, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Adam Klein[119]
October 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Edward Felten[120]
TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)[121]

Jane Nitze[120]
October 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)

Aditya Bamzai[122]
TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)

Travis LeBlanc[122]
Public Buildings Reform Board
Members of the Public Buildings Reform Board Angela B. Styles[123] July 2018
Talmage Hocker[123]

Nick Rahall[123]
Mary Phillips[124] December 2018
David Winstead[125] January 2019
Railroad Retirement Board

Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board
Erhard R. Chorlé[126] February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)

Member of the Railroad Retirement Board
(Employee Representative)
Johnathan Bragg[127] February 5, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)

Member of the Railroad Retirement Board
(Carrier Representative)
Thomas Jayne[127] February 4, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)
Social Security Advisory Board
Member of the Social Security Advisory Board
Michael J. Astrue[128]
Jason J. Fichtner[128] Upon Senate confirmation
Southern States Energy Board
Federal Representative to the Southern States Energy Board Eddie Joe Williams November 15, 2017
Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund James B. Lockhart III[122] Upon Senate confirmation
Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund James B. Lockhart III[122] Upon Senate confirmation

Independent commissions

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
American Battle Monuments Commission

Member of the American Battle Monuments Commission

William M. Matz Jr.[129]
April 11, 2018

Tom Hicks[129]

John P. McGoff[129]

Evans C. Spiceland[129]

Robert Wefald[129]

Jennifer Carroll[129]

Dorothy Gray[129]

Luis R. Quinonez[129]

David Urban[130]
May 1, 2018

Benjamin Cassidy[45]
June 2018

Robert L. Ord[131]
August 2018
Appalachian Regional Commission
Co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission
Tim Thomas[132]
April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Heath Tarbert[133]
July 15, 2019
(Confirmed June 5, 2019, 84–9)[134]

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Brian Quintenz[42][135]
August 15, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)

Dawn DeBerry Stump[136]
September 5, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)

Rostin Behnam
September 6, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)

Dan Berkovitz[72]
September 7, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
Consumer Product Safety Commission

Chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Nancy B. Beck[137] Upon senate confirmation

Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Dana Baiocco[138]
June 1, 2018
(Confirmed May 22, 2018, 50–45)[139]

Peter Feldman[140][141]
October 5, 2018
(Confirmed September 25, 2018, 80–19)[142]
(Confirmed to a full term September 26, 2018, 51–49)
[143]
Election Assistance Commission

Member of the Election Assistance Commission

Benjamin Hovland[100]
February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Donald L. Palmer[144]
February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Janet Dhillon[145] TBD
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 50–43)[146]

Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Charlotte Burrows[147] TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Andrea R. Lucas[137] TBD
(Confirmed September 22, 2020, 49-44)[148]
Jocelyn Samuels[137] TBD
(Confirmed September 23, 2020, 54-42)[149]
Keith E. Sonderling[150] TBD
(Confirmed September 22, 2020, 52-41)[151]

General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sharon Fast Gustafson[152] March 5, 2021
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Communications Commission

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

Ajit V. Pai[153][154]
October 2, 2017
(Confirmed October 2, 2017 for second term, 52–41)[155]

Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission

Brendan Carr[156][157]
August 11, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
(Carr confirmed for another term January 2, 2019)

Jessica Rosenworcel[158]

Geoffrey Starks[159]
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Nathan A. Simington[160] TBD
(Confirmed December 8, 2020, 49-46)[161]
Federal Election Commission

Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
James E. Trainor III[162] May 19, 2020
(Confirmed May 19, 2020, 49–43)[163]
Federal Maritime Commission

Member of the Federal Maritime Commission

Dan Maffei[164]
January 23, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Louis E. Sola[164]
Carl Bentzel[165] TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Chairman of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Marco M. Rajkovich Jr.[166]
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

William Althen[167]
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote) (Reappointment)

Arthur Traynor[168]
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Trade Commission

Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission

Joseph Simons[169]
May 1, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission

Rohit Chopra[169]
May 2, 2017
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Noah Joshua Phillips[170]

Christine S. Wilson[170]
September 26, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Rebecca Slaughter[171]
May 2, 2017
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
United States Commission of Fine Arts

Member of the Commission of Fine Arts
Justin Shubow[172] September 2018
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission
Member of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission
Alveda King[173]
Eric Madison Lowery[173]

Naomi C. Earp[173]
Dean Brode Nelson[174]
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Charles M. Wooley[175] November 2018
National Indian Gaming Commission

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission

E. Sequoyah Simermeyer[176]
TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
International Joint Commission
Commissioner of the International Joint Commission for United States and Canada
Jane Corwin[128]
TBD
(Confirmed May 16, 2019, voice vote)
Robert C. Sisson[128]
Lance V. Yohe[128]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Gary Bauer[177]
May 2018
Nadine Maenza[177]
Johnnie Moore Jr.[177]
International Trade Commission

Commissioner of the International Trade Commission
Jason Kearns April 2, 2018
(Confirmed March 1, 2018, voice vote)
Amy Karpel[178][179] TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Randolph J. Stayin[180]
National Commission on Military Aviation Safety
Member of the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety Scott C. Donnelly[181] November 2018

Joe Hagin[181]
Richard F. Healing[181]
Dabney Kern[181]
Mississippi River Commission
President of the Mississippi River Commission
Richard G. Kaiser
September 2017
Member of the Mississippi River Commission
James A. Reeder[182]

Paul E. Owen
Northern Border Regional Commission
Federal Co-chairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission Harold B. Parker[126] October 17, 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Kristine Svinicki
January 23, 2017
(Confirmed July 1, 2017 for third term, 88–9)[183]

Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Jeff Baran[184]
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018 for reappointment, voice vote)

Annie Caputo[184]
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)

David A. Wright[184]
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
(Re-confirmed May 21, 2020, voice vote)
Christopher T. Hanson TBD
(Confirmed May 21, 2020, voice vote)

Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert J. Feitel TBD
(Confirmed May 4, 2020, 87–0)[185]
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Chairwoman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Heather MacDougall[186]
August 3, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
April 6, 2019
Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
James Sullivan
Amanda Wood Laihow TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)
Cynthia L. Attwood TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)
(reappointment)
Postal Regulatory Commission

Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission

Michael Kubayanda[45]
January 29, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Ann C. Fisher[187]
August 8, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)

Ashley Poling[188]
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Member of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Jeffrey L. Milhorn[164]
November 2018
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

Member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Heshie Billet[189] Reappointment
(Tenure began in 2016)
Paul Packer October 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission

Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Jay Clayton[190][191]
May 4, 2017
(Confirmed May 2, 2017, 61–37)[192]

Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Hester Peirce
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)

Allison Lee[193]
July 8, 2019
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)

Elad Roisman[194]
September 11, 2018
(Confirmed September 5, 2018, 85–14)[195]

Caroline A. Crenshaw
August 17, 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Chairman of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Daniel M. DiLella[196] March 2018
United States Sentencing Commission
Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission Kevin Michael Moore[197] TBD
Member of the United States Sentencing Commission
Charles R. Breyer
March 21, 2017
(Confirmed March 21, 2017 for second term, 98–0)[198]

Danny C. Reeves
Claria Horn Boom[197] TBD
Henry E. Hudson[197]
John G. Malcolm[197]

Luis Felipe Restrepo[197]
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships
Chairman of the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships Paul Bradford Edgerley[45] June 2018
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
Member of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
Jovita Carranza[199]
August 2018

Kay Coles James[200]
September 2018

Independent committees

[edit]
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Pamella DeVos October 2017
Frederick Jubitz
Michael Lorber
Anne N. Reyes
Stephanie Spencer
Frank Giordano
Vance Thompson
Geoffrey K. Verhoff
Rene Augustine[201] December 2018
Annette Shelby[201]

Lee Greenwood[202]
November 2019
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Army Representative on the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Stuart A. Hazlett[203] December 2018

Independent councils

[edit]
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
National Council on Disability

Member of the National Council on Disability
Neil Romano[40] March 8, 2018
(Appointed February 21, 2018)
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
Alexander Herrgott[204]
September 2018
Federal Salary Council
Vice Chair of the Federal Salary Council Jill L. Nelson[172] September 2018
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Aimee Kathryn Jorjani[205] TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)

Member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Robert Eugene Simison[206]
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Howard Lorber[207] May 31, 2017
(Appointed May 10, 2018)
Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Andrew M. Cohn[117] TBD
(Appointed December 14, 2018)
Helene Feldman[117]
Murray J. Laulicht[117]
Betty Pantirer Schwartz[117]
Bradley D. Wine[117]
Jonathan W. Burkan[208] TBD
(Appointed February 13, 2019)
Sam M. Devinki[208]
David M. Flaum[208]
Jeremy Halpern[208]
Fred S. Zeidman[209] TBD
(Appointed February 21, 2019)
Adam E. Beren[210] TBD
(Appointed October 23, 2019)

Joshua Bolten[210]
Sonia Marilyn Breslow[210]

Ari Fleischer[210]
Adele Malpass[210]
Frederick R. Marcus[210]
Irvin Shapell[210]

Ronald Weiser[210]
National Endowment for the Arts

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts
Mary Anne Carter[211] TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)

Member of the National Council on the Arts
Charles Wickser Banta[78] Upon Senate confirmation
Michelle Itczak[78]
Barbara Coleen Long[78]
Carleton Varney[78]
National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council William Fehrman[189]
Joseph R. Baich[212]
Daniel P. Walsh[213]

Independent offices

[edit]
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Office of Government Ethics

Director of the Office of Government Ethics

Emory A. Rounds III[173]
July 13, 2018
(Confirmed July 12, 2018, voice vote)
Office of Personnel Management

Director of the Office of Personnel Management

Margaret Weichert
October 2018[214]

Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management

Michael Rigas[215]

Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management
John Edward Dupuy[216] Upon Senate confirmation

Member of the Federal Salary Council
Ronald Sanders[217]
Katja Bullock[217]
Office of Special Counsel

Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel
Henry Kerner[218] October 30, 2017
(Confirmed October 16, 2017, voice vote)
United States Government Publishing Office

Director of the Government Publishing Office
Hugh N. Halpern TBD
(Confirmed December 4, 2019, voice vote)
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Crosby Kemper III TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)

Independent miscellaneous

[edit]
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Farm Credit Administration

Member of the Farm Credit Administration

Glen R. Smith
December 14, 2017
(Confirmed December 5, 2017, voice vote)
Charles A. Stones TBD
(Confirmed December 18, 2020, voice vote)
Rodney K. Brown[219] Upon Senate confirmation
General Services Administration

Administrator of General Services

Emily W. Murphy
December 12, 2017
(Confirmed December 5, 2017, voice vote)
National Credit Union Administration

Member of the National Credit Union Administration

Rodney Hood[220]
April 8, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)

Todd Harper[221]
Kyle Hauptman TBD
(Confirmed December 2, 2020, 56-39)[222]
Social Security Administration

Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Andrew Saul[223]
June 17, 2019
(Confirmed June 4, 2019, 77–16)[224]

Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
David Fabian Black[223] TBD
(Confirmed September 24, 2019, 68–26)[225]

Inspector General of the Social Security Administration
Gail S. Ennis[226] February 4, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
James B. Lockhart III[122] Upon Senate confirmation

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Administrative Conference of the United States

Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States
Vacant

Member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States

Donald F. McGahn II[227]
Upon Senate Confirmation
Michael H. McGinley[227]
Jeffrey M. Harris[227]
Nicholas T. Matich IV[133] December 11, 2018
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Director of the Agency for Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Richard Tischner[228]
February 11, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Housing Finance Agency

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency

Mark A. Calabria[133]
April 9, 2019
(Confirmed April 4, 2019, 52–44)[229]
United States Agency for International Development

Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Vacant

Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Bonnie Glick[223]
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
November 6, 2020

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Africa)


Ramsey Day[230]
TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Europe and Eurasia)


Brock D. Bierman
January 8, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Latin America and the Caribbean)


John Barsa[231]
TBD
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Middle East)


Michael T. Harvey[232]
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance)

Jenny McGee[233]
TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Economic Policy, Economic Growth, Education and Environment)

Michelle Bekkering[234]
TBD
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Global Health)

Alma Golden[193]
TBD
(Confirmed March 20, 2020, voice vote)

Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Legislative and Public Affairs)

Richard C. Parker[123]
June 10, 2019
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)

Member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development

Mark E. Keenum[189]
Reappointment
(Tenure began in 2016)
Richard L. Lackey[189]

Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance

Julie E. Cram[235]
March 2018
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Member of the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency A.J. Hicks[182]
Delta Regional Authority

Federal Co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority

Christopher Caldwell
January 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

Alternate Federal Co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority

Peter Kinder[236]
September 7, 2017
Appointed August 11, 2017
Federal Labor Relations Authority

Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Colleen Kiko[41]
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)

Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Ernest W. DuBester
November 16, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)

James T. Abbott
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)

General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Catherine Bird[234]
Upon Senate confirmation
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Alan E. Cobb[47] Upon Senate confirmation
William Shaw McDermott[237]
Tennessee Valley Authority

Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Kenneth E. Allen[238]
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

A.D. Frazier[239]
January 9, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

William Kilbride[240]
August 8, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
John L. Ryder[94] March 20, 2019
(Confirmed February 28, 2019, voice vote)

Jeffrey Smith[241]
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)

James R. Thompson III
January 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
U.S. Agency for Global Media

Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Michael Pack[242] June 5, 2020
(Confirmed June 4, 2020, 53–38)[243]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau

Kathy Kraninger[220]
December 10, 2018[244]
(Confirmed December 6, 2018, 50–49)[245]
Legal Services Corporation

Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation

Robert J. Grey Jr.[45]
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Matthew D. Keenan[246]
Abigail Kuzma[45]

John G. Levi[45]
John G. Malcolm[45]
Frank X. Neuner Jr.[45]
Julie Reiskin[240]

Gloria Valencia-Weber[45]
Millennium Challenge Corporation

Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Sean Cairncross[247]
June 24, 2019
(Confirmed June 18, 2019, 59–37)[248]

Member of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Mike Johanns[249]
TBD
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)[250]

Susan McCue[251]

Ander Crenshaw[251]
George M. Marcus[252]
Corporation for National and Community Service

Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service

Barbara Stewart
February 20, 2018
(Confirmed February 7, 2018, voice vote)

Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Victoria Ann Hughes[251] Upon Senate confirmation
(Reappointment; tenure began in 2016)
Heather Reynolds[251]
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

President and CEO of the OPIC

David Bohigian
March 2019

Executive Vice President of the OPIC
September 5, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)

Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Christopher Vincze[253]
July 10, 2019
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)

Small Business Member of the Board of Directors of the OPIC
Frederick Perpall Upon Senate confirmation

Public Member of the Board of Directors of the OPIC

Irving Bailey[254]
July 10, 2019
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Ruby Calvert[255]
May 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)

Laura G. Ross[255]
May 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
Bruce Ramer[256] TBD
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Janice Miriam Hellreich[256]

Robert A. Mandell[164]
TBD
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Don Munce[164] Upon Senate confirmation
Peace Corps

Director of the Peace Corps

Jody Olsen[257]
March 30, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
Alan Swendiman[258] Upon Senate confirmation
National Science Foundation

Director of the National Science Foundation
Sethuraman Panchanathan June 23, 2020
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)

Member of the National Science Board
Maureen L. Condic[259] November 2018
Suresh V. Garimella[259]
Steven Leath[259]
Geraldine L. Richmond[259]

Alan Stern[259]
Stephen Willard[259]
Maria Zuber[259]
International Monetary Fund

Governor of the International Monetary Fund


Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund

Mark Rosen[260] Upon Senate confirmation
National Endowment for the Humanities

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Jon Parrish Peede[60]
May 3, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Member of the National Council on the Humanities
David Armand DeKeyser[253] TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Phyllis Kaminsky[253]
Kim Holmes[253]
Jean M. Yarbrough[253]
Keegan Callanan[253]
Kathe Hicks Albrecht[253]
Russell Berman[261]
William English[261]
Marjorie Fisher Furman[261]
John Fonte[261]
Claire Griffin[261]
Joyce Lee Malcolm[261]
Adair Margo[261]
Matthew Rose[261]
William Schneider Jr.[261]
Noël Valis[261]
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Richard Giacolone[262]
June 12, 2018 August 13, 2020
TBD
(Confirmed August 13, 2020, voice vote)
United States Postal Service

Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service

Mike Duncan[263][264]
September 13, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote; reappointment confirmed December 5, 2019, 89–0)[265]

David C. Williams[263]
September 13, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
John McLeod Barger[30] August 20, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)

Ron Bloom[266]
Roman Martinez IV[266]
William Zollars[267] TBD
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)
Donald Lee Moak TBD
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)
Selective Service System

Director of the Selective Service System

Don Benton[268]
April 13, 2017
(Appointed April 11, 2017)
United Service Organizations

Member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations
Karen Kelly[269] January 2019
Jayne H. Plank[269]
Architect of the Capitol

Architect of the Capitol
J. Brett Blanton January 16, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Member of the Board of Directors LaJuana S. Wilcher TBD
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Boehler
December 20, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, voice vote)

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Edward Burrier[270]
Upon Senate confirmation

Appointees who have resigned or have been dismissed

[edit]

Announced positions from which candidates have withdrawn

[edit]

Pace of appointments and approvals

[edit]

While President Trump tweeted on February 7, 2017, dissatisfaction – "It is a disgrace my Cabinet is not yet in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country"—the assertion was ruled false by the BBC based on a detailed review of the last five administrations. The analysis found more room for a general complaint of slowness in congressional action and that the administration "has by far the fewest confirmed cabinet selections at this point" but it also noted that, beyond the non-action on Judge Merrick Garland's 10-month nomination to the Supreme Court by Trump's predecessor, President Obama's "choice for Labor secretary, Thomas Perez, took 121 days to be confirmed. John Bryson, his commerce pick, waited 126 days. Attorney General Loretta Lynch holds the modern record, as 161 days passed before getting Senate approval."[271]

In an update on the March 2017 nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo to the CFTC, the White House submitted his paperwork to the Senate committee in early May. "The paperwork is a prerequisite for the panel to advance the nomination with a hearing and an eventual committee vote, which now may not come until the summer or fall. The committee is said to be waiting for the administration to nominate individuals to fill two more vacancies at the commission before it holds the hearing, according to Senate aides and people familiar with the process," reported the Wall Street Journal.[135]

In July 2017, the New York Times assessed the pace and reported that Trump had announced 36 percent of "leadership positions below the secretary level" compared with 78 percent by Obama over the same period. Average approval time has been nine days slower for Trump appointees versus Obama's. Ten of 15 Cabinet agencies had no number two, several deputy secretaries were not nominated until after the Administration's 100-day mark, and some had not yet been nominated.[272]

By October 2017, Trump had made 412 nominations. By the same point in their respective presidencies, George W. Bush had made 640 nominations and Barack Obama had made 536 nominations.[273]

In May 2018, assessing the administration's overall personnel approach, Evan Osnos reported in The New Yorker that "more than half of the six hundred and fifty-six most critical positions are still unfilled." He quoted Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service as saying "We've never seen vacancies at this scale[.] Not anything close."[274]

Appointment controversies

[edit]

Anti-Muslim rhetoric

[edit]

Since 2017 several people with ties to the Center for Security Policy CSP have joined the Trump administration, including Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in 2017, chief of staff for the National Security Council Fred Fleitz in 2018,[275] and Deputy National Security Advisor Charles Kupperman in 2019.[276] Kupperman served on the board of directors for CSP between 2001 and 2010.[276] The Trump administration used reports released by the CSP when it proposed to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.[277]

Anthony Tata the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before his term. In Twitter posts and radio-show appearances in 2017 and 2018, Tata repeatedly made the false claim that President Barack Obama was a "Muslim" and a "terrorist leader"; accused Obama of being "an anti-Semite" who wanted to "destroy Israel" and "did not want" to defeat ISIL; and claimed that the negotiation of the multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran was born by Obama's "Islamic roots".[278][279][280]

Pete Hoekstra the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands before his term, made claims in November 2015 at a panel titled "Muslim Migration into Europe: Eurabia come True?" hosted by the David Horowitz Freedom Center[281] that the Netherlands had "no-go zones" and that politicians and cars were being set on fire in the country due to radical Islam.[282][283][284][285]

In 2020, President Donald Trump proposed Douglas Macgregor as ambassador to Germany, but the Senate blocked the nomination. In the past he made comments that disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border.[286]

See also

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