List of Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump
On September 26, 2019, the Senate confirmed McCarthy as Army Secretary. President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary.
Political appointments of the second Trump administration
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: Keith Bass [43] Under Secretary of Defense for Policy: Elbridge Colby [43] Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering: Emil Michael [43] Department of the Army; Secretary of the Army: Daniel P. Driscoll [44] Awaiting Senate Confirmation Mark Averill [30] January 20, 2025 Department ...
President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments
6 days ago · Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.
Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term
5 days ago · Pete Hegseth, center, President Trump's defense secretary nominee, appears at his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing at the Capitol. The Pentagon on Tuesday released a list of new officials sworn in ...
President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet APPOINTMENTS
6 days ago · To the Senate of the United States, I nominate Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. Jayanta President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet Appointments ...
List: Trump names acting heads of government agencies - MSN
Defense Department . Robert Salesses will serve as Trump’s acting secretary of defense. Prior to his appointment to the acting role, Salesses served as deputy director of defense for Washington ...
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking …
2 days ago · Pete Hegseth, left, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, shakes hands with Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., right, after appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. ... Trump raised the idea of so-called “recess appointments ...
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary | AP …
3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.. Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks ...
Trump Names Acting Secretary of Defense, Designates Acting …
5 days ago · President Donald Trump named Robert Salesses as acting secretary of defense pending the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for the position. Salesses assumed the functions and duties of the office at 12 ...
Trump names his nominees for deputy defense secretary, other …
Dec 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks for key Pentagon positions, including deputy secretary of defense and undersecretaries for the policy, acquisition and sustainment and research and engineering offices.