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Trump finalizes cabinet nominations that need Senate confirmation. Here is the list:

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Boca Chica, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP) (Brandon Bell, 2024 Getty Images)

MIAMI – Two of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations to lead the 15 executive departments are from Florida, Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi. These and about a dozen others require Senate confirmation.

Here is the list of the cabinet nominees in order of succession to the presidency after Vice President-elect J.D. Vance:

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SECRETARY OF STATE: Trump nominated Rubio to replace Antony Blinken.

TREASURY SECRETARY: Trump nominated Scott Bessent to replace Janet Yellen.

DEFENSE SECRETARY: Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to replace Lloyd Austin.

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Trump nominated Bondi to replace Merrick Garland.

INTERIOR SECRETARY: Trump nominated Doug Burgum to replace Deb Haaland.

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY: Trump nominated Brooke Rollins to replace Tom Vilsack.

COMMERCE SECRETARY: Trump nominated Howard Lutnick to replace Gina Raimondo.

LABOR SECRETARY: Trump nominated Lori Chavez-De Remer to replace Julie Su.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY: Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to replace Xavier Becerra.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY: Trump nominated Scott Turner to succeed Marcia Fudge, who resigned.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: Trump nominated Sean Duffy to replace Pete Buttigieg.

ENERGY SECRETARY: Trump nominated Chris Wright to replace Jennifer Granholm.

EDUCATION SECRETARY: Trump nominated Linda McMahon to replace Miguel Cardona.

VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY: Trump nominated Doug Collins to replace Denis McDonough.

HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Trump nominated Kristi Noem to replace Alejandro Mayorkas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR: Trump nominated Lee Zeldin to replace Michael Regan

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Trump nominated Tulsi Gabbard to replace Avril Haines.

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: (Pending) Trump has yet to nominate who will replace Katherine Tai

UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR: Trump nominated Elise Stefanik to replace Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS: (Pending) ) Trump has yet to nominate who will replace Jared Bernstein.

ADMINISTRATOR OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: (Pending) Trump has yet to nominate who will replace Isabel Guzman.

DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET: Trump nominated Russell T. Vough to replace Shalanda Young.

DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: (Pending) ) Trump has yet to nominate who will replace Arati Prabhakar.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR: Trump nominated John Ratcliffe to replace William Burns.

These nominations also require Senate confirmation:

NATO AMBASSADOR: Matthew G. Whitaker

SURGEON GENERAL: Janette Nesheiwat

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DIRECTOR: Dave Weldon

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: Martin A. Makary

MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ADMINISTRATOR: Dr. Mehmet Oz


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