Since his election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced more than a dozen appointments to key Cabinet positions and other high-profile posts in his administration. Every day brought new announcements.

Here’s a quick summary of his appointments so far:

Matt Gaetz, Attorney General

Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor. In selecting the congressman, Trump passed over some of the more established lawyers whose names were mentioned as contenders for the job.

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence

Also on Wednesday, Trump chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyal personalities complementary to his own, rather than long-term professionals in their required terrain. . Gabbard, who has served in the Army National Guard for more than two decades and deployed to Iraq and Kuwait, would fill the role of somewhat of an outsider. has not worked directly in the intelligence community outside of House committees, including two years on the Homeland Security Committee.

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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

In another appointment announced Monday, Trump named Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday, appointing a former critic who has emerged as one of the president-elect’s fiercest defenders and became the country’s best diplomat. The conservative lawmaker is a known hawk on China, Cuba and Iran, and was a finalist to become Trump’s running mate this summer. On Capitol Hill, Rubio is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head the government’s new Ministry of Efficiency

Trump on Tuesday named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new Department of Government Efficiency, fulfilling a campaign promise to give Musk deep oversight of government spending. Trump said in a statement on social media that the department will help “dismantle the government bureaucracy” and reduce redundant regulations. The agency’s name, DOGE for short, is a reference to a meme and cryptocurrency associated with Musk.

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Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense

Trump said Tuesday he has chosen Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary. Hegseth deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Minnesota in 2012 before joining Fox News.

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John Ratcliffe, CIA Director

Earlier Tuesday, Trump announced he was nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe, a former Republican congressman from Texas, served as director of national intelligence for the last year and a half of Trump’s first term and led the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic.

John Ratcliffe served as Director of National Intelligence during Donald Trump’s first administration.

Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel

Trump said Tuesday he plans to nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel, a high-profile diplomatic post in a tumultuous region. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his proposed appointment comes as Trump has pledged to align US foreign policy more closely with Israel’s interests as it wages war against Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah. If confirmed, he will be the first non-Jewish person to serve in the role since 2011, NBC News reported.

Mike Huckabee served two terms as governor of Arkansas.

Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Trump plans to appoint South Dakota’s Republican governor, Kristi Noem, as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, four sources familiar with the decision confirmed Tuesday morning. Noem has no significant experience with homeland security issues but has expressed support for Trump’s hardline immigration policies. She has defended her fellow Republican governors in their efforts to crack down on migrants in their states.

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Mike Waltz, National Security Advisor

On Monday, four sources familiar with the decision said Trump has selected Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., as his national security adviser. Waltz is a Green Beret veteran who has served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. Since 2019, he has represented a congressional district in the House of Representatives, where he serves on the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees.

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Lee Zeldin, EPA Administrator

Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build his future administration with loyal supporters. Zeldin, a Republican who made an unsuccessful bid to become governor of New York in 2022, will “ensure fair and swift deregulation decisions that will be made in a way that will unleash the power of corporate America,” Trump said in a statement . Zeldin will also “maintain the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water in the world,” Trump said.

The former congressman was appointed by Donald Trump to lead the EPA.

Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy

A source with knowledge of the transition team’s plans told NBC News on Monday that Trump is expected to appoint Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy in the White House. A staunch hardliner on immigration policy, Miller worked in the White House during Trump’s first term, serving as both director of speechwriting and senior adviser to the president.

Stephen Miller worked in the White House during the Trump administration.

Elise Stefanik, US Ambassador to the United Nations

Trump has appointed House Republican Conference chairwoman and longtime ally Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News on Monday. Stefanik has been a staunch defender of Israel in its response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks and has spoken out about anti-Semitism on college campuses over the past year. A day before the election, Stefanik reiterated her call for a halt to funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, claiming it has been infiltrated by Hamas.

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Tom Homan, ‘border czar’

On Monday, Trump said Tom Homan, his former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will serve as “border czar” in his new administration. Homan was widely expected to take a position related to the border and Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in the country’s history.

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Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff

Trump’s first appointment came on November 7, when he announced that Susan Wiles, a 67-year-old Florida resident, will serve as White House chief of staff. Wiles is one of the most respected operatives in Republican politics. In addition to helping direct Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, she worked as his Florida state director during the previous two contests.

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