Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump

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Who has Donald Trump nominated for his Cabinet? The latest on the nominees

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.

Bloomberg on MSN · 19h

Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Where They Stand in the Confirmation Process

Republican senators are scrambling to get President Donald Trump’s cabinet appointees confirmed, promising to vote through the weekend if necessary.

Fox News · 1d

Breaking down the Senate hearings for Trump's Cabinet nominees

Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier takes a look at the schedule for confirming President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on 'Special Report.'

YAHOO!News · 5h

Cabinet nominees wait for Senate confirmation

While President Donald Trump starts his second term many of his cabinet nominees are still awaiting confirmation in the Senate.

Pete Hegseth, Trump and Collins

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.

NBC News · 6h

Trump 'very surprised' Collins and Murkowski opposed advancing Hegseth nomination

President Trump told reporters he was "very surprised" when Sen. Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as the secretary of defense when departing the White House.

CBS News · 1d

Hegseth clears procedural vote for defense secretary despite losing Collins and Murkowski

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she "cannot in good conscience" support Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, and she and Sen. Susan Collins voted "no" on his nomination in a procedural vote.

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List: Trump names acting heads of government agencies

As one of his first acts, President Donald Trump appointed 31 people to lead various government agencies on an acting basis ...

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Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term

Duffey, Trump said in a December social media post, is the nominee to run the Pentagon’s office for acquisition and ...

Check full list of Trump's Cabinet picks and major White House appointments

As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his ...

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Trump shuts off access to asylum, plans to send 10,000 troops to border

A briefing document provides an early glimpse into the practical application of Trump’s executive orders on immigration and ...

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Koch-affiliated policy advisor playing key role in isolationist Pentagon appointments

Dan Caldwell, a former colleague of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, has publicly criticized the close U.S.-Israel ...

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Robert Salesses to serve as acting defense secretary as Hegseth nomination lingers

Robert Salesses will serve as President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary as the nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the ...

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Trump issues a slew of immigration-related executive orders on first day of new term

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement ...

Trump signs executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship

The president issued several actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending ...

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Trump declares border emergency to use US military to 'repel forms of invasion'

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Monday declared a national border emergency and ordered the U.S. armed forces to repel ...

Key takeaways for troops and vets from Trump’s first day in office

President Donald Trump made a series of sweeping announcements on his first day in office about his priorities as commander ...

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