Political appointments of the second Trump administration
Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth [42] January 25, 2025 Robert G. Salesses [30] January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Defense: Stephen Feinberg [43] Awaiting Senate …
President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments
Jan 20, 2025 · 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 …
Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term
6 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 …
President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level …
Jan 20, 2025 · Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., I hereby direct the following individuals to perform the …
List of Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump
President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary.
Trump Names Acting Secretary of Defense, Designates Acting …
6 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 …
It's not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes ... - AP …
Jan 18, 2025 · The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not …
Trump Names His Picks for Top Pentagon Roles - The New York …
Dec 22, 2024 · President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to nominate four men for top leadership roles at the Pentagon, including two who served in his first administration, he announced on …
Tuberville Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal: The Pentagon …
Apr 2, 2023 · WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) authored the following op-ed in The Wall Street Journal explaining his decision to hold all U.S. Department of …
Republican Senator Blocks Military Promotions Over Abortion Policy
Mar 31, 2023 · Senator Tommy Tuberville is holding up scores of Defense Department appointments in protest of a new Pentagon policy to ensure that military personnel can obtain …