Political Appointments By Donald Trump

This is a list of political appointments of current officeholders made by the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

Links to lists of announced positions from which candidates have withdrawn or appointees who have resigned or have been terminated, as well as lists of appointments to other independent agencies and of holdovers from previous administrations are below.

Following President Trump's election, there were around 4,000 political appointment positions which the incoming Trump administration needed to review, and fill or confirm, of which 1,212 required Senate confirmation. The Washington Post has identified 757 key positions requiring U.S. Senate confirmation. As of September 8, 2020, 531 of Trump's nominees for key positions had been confirmed, 97 were awaiting confirmation, and 13 had been announced but not yet formally nominated, a total of 639 positions. Trump has said he intends not to fill many of the positions. The rules of the Senate require that when the term of the Senate expires (in the case of the 115th Congress, at noon on January 3, 2019), nominations then pending lapse and are returned to the president, who can resubmit them to the new Congress.

All members of the Cabinet require confirmation by the United States Senate following nomination by the president prior to taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. Although some positions are of Cabinet-level rank, non-cabinet members within the Executive Office of the President, such as White House chief of staff, national security advisor, and White House press secretary, do not hold constitutionally created positions and most do not require Senate confirmation for appointment. Persons appointed on an acting basis do not require Senate confirmation before they begin to act in their position, even if a permanent appointment to that position would require confirmation. Appointments to judgeships on federal courts and of ambassadors require nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate. Acting appointments to these positions are not permissible.

Analysis

Certain news organizations, such as Politico and Newsweek, called Trump's incomplete cabinet a "conservative dream team" or "the most conservative cabinet [in United States history]". On the other hand, The Wall Street Journal stated that "it's nearly impossible to identify a clear ideological bent in the incoming president's" cabinet nominations. The Wall Street Journal also stated that Trump's nominations signaled a pro-deregulation administration policy.

Among Donald Trump's appointments there have been several former Goldman Sachs employees, such as Steven Mnuchin, Steven Bannon, and Gary Cohn, as well as several generals, such as Michael T. Flynn, James Mattis, and John F. Kelly. These appointments have generated some criticism, including allegations of violations of the principle of civilian control of the military and allegations of regulatory capture. The Democratic senator from Missouri, Claire McCaskill, has criticized Donald Trump's cabinet stating; "I call it the three 'G' Cabinet: Goldman, generals and gazillionaires."

On January 18, 2017, two days before Trump's inauguration, it was reported that Trump had by then nominated only 28 people to fill 690 positions requiring Senate confirmation. In particular, there had been no nominations below the Cabinet level for the departments of State or Defense, and the staff for the National Security Council was incomplete, while none of the NSC leadership had any NSC experience.

On February 28, 2017, Trump announced he did not intend on filling many of the numerous governmental positions that were still vacant, as he considered them unnecessary. According to CNN on February 25, there were nearly 2,000 vacant government positions.

Color key

  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Executive Office of the President

Department of Agriculture

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Sonny Perdue
April 25, 2017
(Confirmed April 24, 2017, 87–11)
January 20, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Stephen Censky
October 11, 2017
(Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote)
November 8, 2020

Department of Commerce

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Commerce
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Wilbur Ross
February 28, 2017
(Confirmed February 27, 2017, 72–27)
January 20, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Commerce
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Karen Dunn Kelley
November 29, 2017 November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
(Confirmed November 28, 2018, 62–38)

Department of Defense

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Defense
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Chris Miller
November 9, 2020 January 20, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Defense
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David Norquist
January 2, 2019 July 23, 2019
July 31, 2019
(Confirmed July 30, 2019, voice vote)

Department of Education

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Education
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Betsy DeVos
February 7, 2017
(Confirmed February 7, 2017, 51*–50)
*Vice President Pence provided the tie-breaking vote.
January 8, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Education
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Mick Zais
May 17, 2018
(Confirmed May 16, 2018, 50–48)

Department of Energy

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Energy
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Dan Brouillette
December 4, 2019
(Confirmed December 2, 2019, 70–15)
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Deputy Secretary of Energy
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Mark Menezes
December 4, 2019 August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
(Confirmed August 4, 2020, 79–16)
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Under Secretary of Energy
(Management and Performance)
November 6, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
August 4, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Alex Azar
January 29, 2018
(Confirmed January 24, 2018, 55–43)
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Eric Hargan
October 10, 2017 January 29, 2018
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Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
October 6, 2017
(Confirmed October 4, 2017, 57–38)

Department of Homeland Security

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Homeland Security
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Chad Wolf
November 13, 2019 January 11, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
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Ken Cuccinelli

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Ben Carson
March 2, 2017
(Confirmed March 2, 2017, 58–41)
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Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Brian D. Montgomery
May 12, 2020
(Confirmed May 12, 2020, 61–32)
January 17, 2019

Department of the Interior

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of the Interior
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David Bernhardt
January 2, 2019 April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
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Deputy Secretary of the Interior
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Katharine MacGregor
September 30, 2019 February 25, 2020
February 25, 2020
(Confirmed February 25, 2020, 58-38)

Department of Justice

Office Nominee Assumed office left office
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Attorney General
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William Barr
February 14, 2019
(Confirmed February 14, 2019, 54–45)
December 23, 2020
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Deputy Attorney General
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Jeffrey A. Rosen
May 22, 2019
(Confirmed May 16, 2019, 52–45)

Department of Labor

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Labor
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Eugene Scalia
September 30, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, 53–44)
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Patrick Pizzella
July 20, 2019 September 30, 2019
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Deputy Secretary of Labor
April 17, 2018
(Confirmed April 12, 2018, 50–48)

Department of State

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of State
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Mike Pompeo
April 26, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, 57–42)
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Deputy Secretary of State
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Stephen Biegun
December 21, 2019
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, 90–3)
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Deputy Secretary of State
(Management and Resources)

Department of Transportation

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Transportation
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Elaine Chao
January 31, 2017
(Confirmed January 31, 2017, 93–6)
January 11, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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Steven G. Bradbury
September 10, 2019
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General Counsel of Transportation
November 28, 2017
(Confirmed November 14, 2017, 50–47)

Department of the Treasury

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Steven Mnuchin
February 13, 2017
(Confirmed February 13, 2017, 53–47)
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Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
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Justin Muzinich
December 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 11, 2018, 55–44)

Department of Veterans Affairs

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Robert Wilkie
March 28, 2018 May 29, 2018
July 30, 2018
(Confirmed July 23, 2018, 86–9)
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Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Pamela J. Powers
April 2, 2020
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General Counsel of Veterans Affairs
Vacant
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Chief Financial Officer of Veterans Affairs
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Jon J. Rychalski
February 7, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Benefits)
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Paul Lawrence
May 15, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
Vacant
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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Memorial Affairs)
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Randy Reeves
December 12, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Legislative Affairs)
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Brooks Tucker
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Information and Technology)
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James Gfrerer
January 7, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Enterprise Integration)
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Melissa Sue Glynn
January 2, 2018
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Accountability and Whistleblower Protection)
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Tamara Bonzanto
January 7, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
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Chairman of the Board of the Board of Veterans' Appeals
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Cheryl L. Mason
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, voice vote)
Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission
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Chairman of the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission
Jake Leinenkugel June 2018
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Member of the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission
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Thomas E. Beeman

Independent intelligence agencies

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Director of National Intelligence
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John Ratclife
May 26, 2020
(Confirmed May 21, 2020, 49–44)
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Chief Information Officer
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John Sherman
September 5, 2017
(Announced August 18, 2017)
National Counterintelligence Executive
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Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
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William Evanina
June 2, 2014
May 6, 2020
(Confirmed May 6, 2020, 84–7)
National Counterterrorism Center

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Christopher C. Miller
August 10, 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
November 9, 2020

Central Intelligence Agency

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Gina Haspel
April 26, 2018 May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018
(Confirmed May 17, 2018, 54–45)
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Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Vaughn Bishop
August 1, 2018
(Appointed by the President)
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General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Courtney Simmons Elwood
June 6, 2017
(Confirmed June 6, 2017, 66–33)

Other independent agencies

Environmental Protection Agency

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Andrew R. Wheeler
July 9, 2018
(Announced on July 5, 2018)
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
(Confirmed February 28, 2019, 52–47)
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Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Vacant
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Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Holly Greaves
March 15, 2018
(Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote)
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General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Matthew Leopold
January 9, 2018
(Confirmed December 14, 2017, voice vote)
October 5, 2020
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Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Sean O'Donnell
January 27, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
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Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Toxic Substances)
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Alexandra Dunn
January 3, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
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Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Enforcement and Compliance Assurance)
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Susan Bodine
January 5, 2018
(Confirmed July 12, 2017, voice vote)
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Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(International and Tribal Affairs)
Chad McIntosh TBD
(Confirmed January 3, 2019, voice vote)
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Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Land and Emergency Management)
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Peter C. Wright
TBD
(Confirmed July 11, 2019 52–38)
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Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Office of Water)
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David Ross
January 22, 2018
(Confirmed December 14, 2017, voice vote)

Small Business Administration

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Administrator of the Small Business Administration
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Jovita Carranza
January 14, 2020
(Confirmed January 7, 2020, 88–5)
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Chief Counsel of Advocacy for the Small Business Administration
Vacant
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Inspector General of the Small Business Administration
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Hannibal Ware
May 24, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)

Federal Reserve System

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Chairman of the Federal Reserve
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Jerome Powell
February 5, 2018
(Confirmed January 23, 2018, 84–13)
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Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve
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Richard Clarida
September 17, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, 69–26)
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Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve
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Randal Quarles
October 13, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, 65–32)
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Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Christopher Waller
December 18, 2020
(confirmed December 3, 2020, 48-47)
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Michelle Bowman
November 26, 2018
(Confirmed November 15, 2018, 64–34)
TBD (reappointment)
(confirmed September 12, 2019, 60–31)
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Randal Quarles
July 18, 2018
(Confirmed July 17, 2018, 66–33)
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Richard Clarida
September 17, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
Vacant

NASA

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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James Bridenstine
April 23, 2018
(Confirmed April 19, 2018, 50–49)
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Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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James Morhard
October 17, 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
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Executive Secretary of the National Space Council
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Scott Pace
July 13, 2017
(without Senate confirmation)
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Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Jeff DeWit
April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 14, 2018, voice vote)
February 14, 2020

Independent banks

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Export–Import Bank of the United States
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President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States
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Kimberly A. Reed
May 9, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 79–17)
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Member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States
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Spencer Bachus
May 9, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 72–22)
Vacant
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Judith Pryor
May 10, 2019
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 77–19)
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Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Vacant
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Keith J. Krach
July 2019
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Jennifer Nordquist September 2019
(Confirmed September 12, 2019, voice vote)
United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Erik Bethel April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Steven Mnuchin
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
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Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Keith J. Krach
TBD
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
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United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Judy Shelton
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
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J. Steven Dowd
September 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
African Development Bank
Governor of the African Development Fund Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
United States Director of the African Development Bank Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
J. Steven Dowd
October 2018
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)
Asian Development Bank
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Governor of the Asian Development Bank

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Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
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United States Director of the Asian Development Bank

Jason Myung-Ik Chung TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
Inter-American Development Bank

Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Keith J. Krach
TBD
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Eliot Pedrosa
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank June 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
Vacant

Independent boards

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Amtrak Board
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Amtrak Board of Directors
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Lynn Westmoreland
Upon Senate confirmation
Joe Gruters
Rick Dearborn
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Theodore Rokita
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Katherine Lemos TBD
(Confirmed March 23, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Joseph Bruce Hamilton TBD
(Confirmed July 2, 2020, voice vote)
Joyce Louise Connery
Jessie Hill Roberson
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Thomas A. Summers
Merit Systems Protection Board
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Dennis Dean Kirk Upon Senate confirmation
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Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board
B. Chad Bungard
Julia Akins Clark
National Labor Relations Board
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Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board
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John F. Ring
April 16, 2018
(Confirmed April 11, 2018, 50–48)
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Marvin Kaplan
December 21, 2017
(Designated by the President)
April 16, 2018
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Member of the National Labor Relations Board
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 2, 2017, 50–48)
(Confirmed July 29, 2020, 52–46)
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William Emanuel
September 28, 2017
(Confirmed September 25, 2017, 49–47)
Lauren McFerran TBD
(Confirmed July 29, 2020, 53–42)
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General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
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Peter B. Robb
November 17, 2017
(Confirmed November 8, 2017, 49–46)
National Mediation Board
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Member of the National Mediation Board
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Gerald Fauth
November 9, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
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Kyle Fortson
November 13, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
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Linda Puchala
November 2, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
(Reappointed)
National Transportation Safety Board
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Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
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Robert L. Sumwalt
August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
(Fourth Term)
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
(Fifth Term)
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Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
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Bruce Landsberg
August 7, 2018
(Confirmed July 24, 2018, voice vote)
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Jennifer Homendy
August 20, 2018
(Confirmed July 24, 2018, voice vote)
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)
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Michael Graham
January 3, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
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Thomas B. Chapman
January 6, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Adam Klein
October 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Edward Felten
TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)
Jane Nitze October 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
Aditya Bamzai TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
Travis LeBlanc
Public Buildings Reform Board
Members of the Public Buildings Reform Board Angela B. Styles July 2018
Talmage Hocker
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Nick Rahall
Mary Phillips December 2018
David Winstead January 2019
Railroad Retirement Board
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board
Erhard R. Chorlé February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)
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Member of the Railroad Retirement Board
(Employee Representative)
Johnathan Bragg February 5, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)
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Member of the Railroad Retirement Board
(Carrier Representative)
Thomas Jayne February 4, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019 voice vote)
Social Security Advisory Board
Member of the Social Security Advisory Board Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Michael J. Astrue
Jason J. Fichtner Upon Senate confirmation
Southern States Energy Board
Federal Representative to the Southern States Energy Board Eddie Joe Williams November 15, 2017
Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund James B. Lockhart III Upon Senate confirmation
Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund James B. Lockhart III Upon Senate confirmation

Independent commissions

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
American Battle Monuments Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the American Battle Monuments Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
William M. Matz Jr.
April 11, 2018
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Tom Hicks
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John P. McGoff
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Evans C. Spiceland
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Robert Wefald
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Jennifer Carroll
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Dorothy Gray
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Luis R. Quinonez
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David Urban
May 1, 2018
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Benjamin Cassidy
June 2018
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Robert L. Ord
August 2018
Appalachian Regional Commission
Co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Tim Thomas
April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Heath Tarbert
July 15, 2019
(Confirmed June 5, 2019, 84–9)
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Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Brian Quintenz
August 15, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
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Dawn DeBerry Stump
September 5, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
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Rostin Behnam
September 6, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
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Dan Berkovitz
September 7, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Nancy B. Beck Upon senate confirmation
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Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Dana Baiocco
June 1, 2018
(Confirmed May 22, 2018, 50–45)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Peter Feldman
October 5, 2018
(Confirmed September 25, 2018, 80–19)
(Confirmed to a full term September 26, 2018, 51–49)
Election Assistance Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Election Assistance Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Benjamin Hovland
February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Donald L. Palmer
February 6, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Janet Dhillon TBD
(Confirmed May 8, 2019, 50–43)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Charlotte Burrows TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Andrea R. Lucas TBD
(Confirmed September 22, 2020, 49-44)
Jocelyn Samuels TBD
(Confirmed September 23, 2020, 54-42)
Keith E. Sonderling TBD
(Confirmed September 22, 2020, 52-41)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sharon Fast Gustafson March 5, 2021
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Communications Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ajit V. Pai
October 2, 2017
(Confirmed October 2, 2017 for second term, 52–41)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Brendan Carr
August 11, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
(Carr confirmed for another term January 2, 2019)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jessica Rosenworcel
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Geoffrey Starks
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Nathan A. Simington TBD
(Confirmed December 8, 2020, 49-46)
Federal Election Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
James E. Trainor III May 19, 2020
(Confirmed May 19, 2020, 49–43)
Federal Maritime Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Federal Maritime Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Dan Maffei
January 23, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Louis E. Sola
Carl Bentzel TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Marco M. Rajkovich Jr.
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
William Althen
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote) (Reappointment)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Arthur Traynor
March 25, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Trade Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Joseph Simons
May 1, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Rohit Chopra
May 2, 2017
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Noah Joshua Phillips
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Christine S. Wilson
September 26, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Rebecca Slaughter
May 2, 2017
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
United States Commission of Fine Arts
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Commission of Fine Arts
Justin Shubow September 2018
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission
Member of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Alveda King
Eric Madison Lowery
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Naomi C. Earp
Dean Brode Nelson
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Charles M. Wooley November 2018
National Indian Gaming Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer
TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
International Joint Commission
Commissioner of the International Joint Commission for United States and Canada Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jane Corwin
TBD
(Confirmed May 16, 2019, voice vote)
Robert C. Sisson
Lance V. Yohe
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Gary Bauer
May 2018
Nadine Maenza
Johnnie Moore Jr.
International Trade Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the International Trade Commission
Jason Kearns April 2, 2018
(Confirmed March 1, 2018, voice vote)
Amy Karpel TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Randolph J. Stayin
National Commission on Military Aviation Safety
Member of the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety Scott C. Donnelly November 2018
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Joe Hagin
Richard F. Healing
Dabney Kern
Mississippi River Commission
President of the Mississippi River Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Richard G. Kaiser
September 2017
Member of the Mississippi River Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
James A. Reeder
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Paul E. Owen
Northern Border Regional Commission
Federal Co-chairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission Harold B. Parker October 17, 2018
(Confirmed October 11, 2018, voice vote)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Kristine Svinicki
January 23, 2017
(Confirmed July 1, 2017 for third term, 88–9)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jeff Baran
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018 for reappointment, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Annie Caputo
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
David A. Wright
May 29, 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
(Re-confirmed May 21, 2020, voice vote)
Christopher T. Hanson TBD
(Confirmed May 21, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert J. Feitel TBD
(Confirmed May 4, 2020, 87–0)
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Chairwoman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Heather MacDougall
August 3, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
April 6, 2019
Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
James Sullivan
Amanda Wood Laihow TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)
Cynthia L. Attwood TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)
(reappointment)
Postal Regulatory Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Michael Kubayanda
January 29, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ann C. Fisher
August 8, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ashley Poling
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Member of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jeffrey L. Milhorn
November 2018
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Heshie Billet Reappointment
(Tenure began in 2016)
Paul Packer October 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jay Clayton
May 4, 2017
(Confirmed May 2, 2017, 61–37)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Hester Peirce
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Allison Lee
July 8, 2019
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Elad Roisman
September 11, 2018
(Confirmed September 5, 2018, 85–14)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Caroline A. Crenshaw
August 17, 2020
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Chairman of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Daniel M. DiLella March 2018
United States Sentencing Commission
Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission Kevin Michael Moore TBD
Member of the United States Sentencing Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Charles R. Breyer
March 21, 2017
(Confirmed March 21, 2017 for second term, 98–0)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Danny C. Reeves
Claria Horn Boom TBD
Henry E. Hudson
John G. Malcolm
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Luis Felipe Restrepo
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships
Chairman of the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships Paul Bradford Edgerley June 2018
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
Member of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jovita Carranza
August 2018
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Kay Coles James
September 2018

Independent committees

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Pamella DeVos October 2017
Frederick Jubitz
Michael Lorber
Anne N. Reyes
Stephanie Spencer
Frank Giordano
Vance Thompson
Geoffrey K. Verhoff
Rene Augustine December 2018
Annette Shelby
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Lee Greenwood
November 2019
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Army Representative on the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Stuart A. Hazlett December 2018

Independent councils

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
National Council on Disability
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the National Council on Disability
Neil Romano March 8, 2018
(Appointed February 21, 2018)
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Alexander Herrgott
September 2018
Federal Salary Council
Vice Chair of the Federal Salary Council Jill L. Nelson September 2018
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Aimee Kathryn Jorjani TBD
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 

Member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Robert Eugene Simison
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Howard Lorber May 31, 2017
(Appointed May 10, 2018)
Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Andrew M. Cohn TBD
(Appointed December 14, 2018)
Helene Feldman
Murray J. Laulicht
Betty Pantirer Schwartz
Bradley D. Wine
Jonathan W. Burkan TBD
(Appointed February 13, 2019)
Sam M. Devinki
David M. Flaum
Jeremy Halpern
Fred S. Zeidman TBD
(Appointed February 21, 2019)
Adam E. Beren TBD
(Appointed October 23, 2019)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Joshua Bolten
Sonia Marilyn Breslow
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ari Fleischer
Adele Malpass
Frederick R. Marcus
Irvin Shapell
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ronald Weiser
National Endowment for the Arts
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts
Mary Anne Carter TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the National Council on the Arts
Charles Wickser Banta Upon Senate confirmation
Michelle Itczak
Barbara Coleen Long
Carleton Varney
National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council William Fehrman
Joseph R. Baich
Daniel P. Walsh

Independent offices

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Office of Government Ethics
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Office of Government Ethics
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Emory A. Rounds III
July 13, 2018
(Confirmed July 12, 2018, voice vote)
Office of Personnel Management
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Margaret Weichert
October 2018
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Michael Rigas
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management
John Edward Dupuy Upon Senate confirmation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Federal Salary Council
Ronald Sanders
Katja Bullock
Office of Special Counsel
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel
Henry Kerner October 30, 2017
(Confirmed October 16, 2017, voice vote)
United States Government Publishing Office
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Government Publishing Office
Hugh N. Halpern TBD
(Confirmed December 4, 2019, voice vote)
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Crosby Kemper III TBD
(Confirmed January 9, 2020, voice vote)

Independent miscellaneous

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Farm Credit Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Farm Credit Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Glen R. Smith
December 14, 2017
(Confirmed December 5, 2017, voice vote)
Charles A. Stones TBD
(Confirmed December 18, 2020, voice vote)
Rodney K. Brown Upon Senate confirmation
General Services Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Administrator of General Services
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Emily W. Murphy
December 12, 2017
(Confirmed December 5, 2017, voice vote)
National Credit Union Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the National Credit Union Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Rodney Hood
April 8, 2019
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Todd Harper
Kyle Hauptman TBD
(Confirmed December 2, 2020, 56-39)
Social Security Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Andrew Saul
June 17, 2019
(Confirmed June 4, 2019, 77–16)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
David Fabian Black TBD
(Confirmed September 24, 2019, 68–26)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Inspector General of the Social Security Administration
Gail S. Ennis February 4, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
James B. Lockhart III Upon Senate confirmation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Administrative Conference of the United States
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States
Vacant
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Donald F. McGahn II
Upon Senate Confirmation
Michael H. McGinley
Jeffrey M. Harris
Nicholas T. Matich IV December 11, 2018
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Director of the Agency for Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Richard Tischner
February 11, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Mark A. Calabria
April 9, 2019
(Confirmed April 4, 2019, 52–44)
United States Agency for International Development
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Vacant
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Bonnie Glick
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
November 6, 2020
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Africa)

Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ramsey Day
TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Europe and Eurasia)

Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Brock D. Bierman
January 8, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Latin America and the Caribbean)

Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
John Barsa
TBD
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

(Middle East)

Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Michael T. Harvey
January 30, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jenny McGee
TBD
(Confirmed August 6, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Economic Policy, Economic Growth, Education and Environment)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Michelle Bekkering
TBD
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Global Health)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Alma Golden
TBD
(Confirmed March 20, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(Legislative and Public Affairs)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Richard C. Parker
June 10, 2019
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Mark E. Keenum
Reappointment
(Tenure began in 2016)
Richard L. Lackey
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Julie E. Cram
March 2018
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Member of the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency A.J. Hicks
Delta Regional Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Federal Co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Christopher Caldwell
January 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Alternate Federal Co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Peter Kinder
September 7, 2017
Appointed August 11, 2017
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Colleen Kiko
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ernest W. DuBester
November 16, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
James T. Abbott
December 11, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Catherine Bird
Upon Senate confirmation
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Alan E. Cobb Upon Senate confirmation
William Shaw McDermott
Tennessee Valley Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Kenneth E. Allen
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
A.D. Frazier
January 9, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
William Kilbride
August 8, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
John L. Ryder March 20, 2019
(Confirmed February 28, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jeffrey Smith
January 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
James R. Thompson III
January 12, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
U.S. Agency for Global Media
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Michael Pack June 5, 2020
(Confirmed June 4, 2020, 53–38)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Kathy Kraninger
December 10, 2018
(Confirmed December 6, 2018, 50–49)
Legal Services Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Robert J. Grey Jr.
TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Matthew D. Keenan
Abigail Kuzma
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
John G. Levi
John G. Malcolm
Frank X. Neuner Jr.
Julie Reiskin
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Gloria Valencia-Weber
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Sean Cairncross
June 24, 2019
(Confirmed June 18, 2019, 59–37)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Mike Johanns
TBD
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)
(Reappointment)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Susan McCue
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ander Crenshaw
George M. Marcus
Corporation for National and Community Service
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Barbara Stewart
February 20, 2018
(Confirmed February 7, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Victoria Ann Hughes Upon Senate confirmation
(Reappointment; tenure began in 2016)
Heather Reynolds
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
President and CEO of the OPIC
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
David Bohigian
March 2019
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Executive Vice President of the OPIC
September 5, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Christopher Vincze
July 10, 2019
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Small Business Member of the Board of Directors of the OPIC
Frederick Perpall Upon Senate confirmation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Public Member of the Board of Directors of the OPIC
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Irving Bailey
July 10, 2019
(Confirmed June 13, 2019, voice vote)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Ruby Calvert
May 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)

Laura G. Ross
May 2018
(Confirmed May 24, 2018, voice vote)
Bruce Ramer TBD
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Janice Miriam Hellreich
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Robert A. Mandell
TBD
(Confirmed March 14, 2019, voice vote)
Don Munce Upon Senate confirmation
Peace Corps
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Peace Corps
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jody Olsen
March 30, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
Alan Swendiman Upon Senate confirmation
National Science Foundation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the National Science Foundation
Sethuraman Panchanathan June 23, 2020
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the National Science Board
Maureen L. Condic November 2018
Suresh V. Garimella
Steven Leath
Geraldine L. Richmond
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Alan Stern
Stephen Willard
Maria Zuber
International Monetary Fund

Governor of the International Monetary Fund

Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Steven Mnuchin
April 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)

United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund

Mark Rosen Upon Senate confirmation
National Endowment for the Humanities
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Jon Parrish Peede
May 3, 2018
(Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities
David Armand DeKeyser TBD
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Phyllis Kaminsky
Kim Holmes
Jean M. Yarbrough
Keegan Callanan
Kathe Hicks Albrecht
Russell Berman
William English
Marjorie Fisher Furman
John Fonte
Claire Griffin
Joyce Lee Malcolm
Adair Margo
Matthew Rose
William Schneider Jr.
Noël Valis
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Richard Giacolone
June 12, 2018 August 13, 2020
TBD
(Confirmed August 13, 2020, voice vote)
United States Postal Service

Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Mike Duncan
September 13, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote; reappointment confirmed December 5, 2019, 89–0)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
David C. Williams
September 13, 2018
(Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)
John McLeod Barger August 20, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Ron Bloom
Roman Martinez IV
William Zollars TBD
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)
Donald Lee Moak TBD
(Confirmed June 18, 2020, voice vote)
Selective Service System
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Director of the Selective Service System
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Don Benton
April 13, 2017
(Appointed April 11, 2017)
United Service Organizations
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations
Karen Kelly January 2019
Jayne H. Plank
Architect of the Capitol
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Architect of the Capitol
J. Brett Blanton January 16, 2020
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Member of the Board of Directors LaJuana S. Wilcher TBD
(Confirmed December 19, 2019, voice vote)
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Chief Executive Officer
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Adam Boehler
December 20, 2019
(Confirmed September 26, 2019, voice vote)
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Political Appointments By Donald Trump 
Edward Burrier
Upon Senate confirmation

Appointees who have resigned or have been dismissed

Announced positions from which candidates have withdrawn

Pace of appointments and approvals

While President Trump tweeted on February 7, 2017, dissatisfaction – "It is a disgrace my Cabinet is not yet in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country"—the assertion was ruled false by the BBC based on a detailed review of the last five administrations. The analysis found more room for a general complaint of slowness in congressional action and that the administration "has by far the fewest confirmed cabinet selections at this point" but it also noted that, beyond the non-action on Judge Merrick Garland's 10-month nomination to the Supreme Court by Trump's predecessor, President Obama's "choice for Labor secretary, Thomas Perez, took 121 days to be confirmed. John Bryson, his commerce pick, waited 126 days. Attorney General Loretta Lynch holds the modern record, as 161 days passed before getting Senate approval."

In an update on the March 2017 nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo to the CFTC, the White House submitted his paperwork to the Senate committee in early May. "The paperwork is a prerequisite for the panel to advance the nomination with a hearing and an eventual committee vote, which now may not come until the summer or fall. The committee is said to be waiting for the administration to nominate individuals to fill two more vacancies at the commission before it holds the hearing, according to Senate aides and people familiar with the process," reported the Wall Street Journal.

In July 2017, the New York Times assessed the pace and reported that Trump had announced 36 percent of "leadership positions below the secretary level" compared with 78 percent by Obama over the same period. Average approval time has been nine days slower for Trump appointees versus Obama's. Ten of 15 Cabinet agencies had no number two, several deputy secretaries were not nominated until after the Administration's 100-day mark, and some had not yet been nominated.

By October 2017, Trump had made 412 nominations. By the same point in their respective presidencies, George W. Bush had made 640 nominations and Barack Obama had made 536 nominations.

In May 2018, assessing the administration's overall personnel approach, Evan Osnos reported in The New Yorker that "more than half of the six hundred and fifty-six most critical positions are still unfilled." He quoted Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service as saying "We've never seen vacancies at this scale[.] Not anything close."

Appointment controversies

A number of appointments had some links to Anti Muslim history's such as Since 2017 several people with ties to the Center for Security Policy CSP have joined the Trump administration, including Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in 2017, chief of staff for the National Security Council Fred Fleitz in 2018, and Deputy National Security Advisor Charles Kupperman in 2019. Kupperman served on the board of directors for CSP between 2001 and 2010.

The Trump administration used reports released by the CSP when it proposed to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.

Anthony Tata the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before his term. In Twitter posts and radio-show appearances in 2017 and 2018, Tata repeatedly made the false claim that President Barack Obama was a "Muslim" and a "terrorist leader"; accused Obama of being "an anti-Semite" who wanted to "destroy Israel" and "did not want" to defeat ISIL; and claimed that the negotiation of the multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran was born by Obama's "Islamic roots".

Pete Hoekstra the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands before his term, made claims in November 2015 at a panel titled "Muslim Migration into Europe: Eurabia come True?" hosted by the David Horowitz Freedom Center that the Netherlands had "no-go zones" and that politicians and cars were being set on fire in the country due to radical Islam.

In 2020, President Donald Trump proposed Douglas Macgregor as ambassador to Germany, but the Senate blocked the nomination. In the past he made comments that disparaged immigrants and refugees, called for martial law at US-Mexico border.

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