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Who will join the incoming Trump administration?
President Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump later this week. The meeting serves as the start of the peaceful transfer of power. FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses has the details.
NEW YORK - As Trump builds his cabinet for his 2024 campaign, he has tapped two figures from New York: former Rep. Lee Zeldin for the Environmental Protection Agency and Rep. Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador.
It's unclear whether more appointees from New York will join the team, as Trump continues to make key selections.
JUMP TO: What cabinet positions are left?
Here's a list of the currently empty Trump cabinet seats:
Matt Gaetz, Attorney General
COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 12: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), C, prepares to sign a Trump-Vance sign at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump on October 12, 2024 in Coachella, California. With 24 …
Matt Gaetz, 42, has been tapped by Trump to serve as attorney general, bypassing more established attorneys who were also considered for the position.
"Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department," Trump said in a statement.
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, former US Representative from Hawaii, during a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Fly Advanced in Lititz, Pennsylvania, US, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Trump and his allies are telling supporters that t …
Tulsi Gabbard, 43, a former Democratic Congresswoman and presidential candidate, has been chosen by Trump to serve as director of national intelligence, continuing his trend of appointing loyal supporters over seasoned professionals in key roles.
"As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties - She is now a proud Republican!" Trump said in a statement.
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 16: Pete Hegseth speaks onstage during the 2023 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on November 16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Hegseth, 44, is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s "Fox & Friends Weekend" and has been a contributor with the network since 2014, where he developed a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on the show.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Department of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE").
"Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the "Save America" Movement," Trump said in a statement on Tuesday.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security
OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 14: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem walks onto the stage to introduce Donald Trump during a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on October 14, 2024 in Oaks, Pennsylvania. His rival, Democratic presidential …
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been chosen to run the Department of Homeland Security.
Mike Huckabee, Ambassador to Israel
DREXEL HILL, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee moderates a roundtable discussion with Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center on October 29 …
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is the choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel in the incoming Trump administration, President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday.
Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency
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Trump taps Zeldin, Stefanik for key roles
President-elect Donald Trump has selected two prominent New York Republicans for key roles in his incoming administration. Former Congressman Lee Zeldin is set to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, while Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been nominated as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. FOX 5's Morgan McKay has more on the appointments and what they mean for the state and national policy.
Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, a longtime supporter with no apparent environmental experience, has been selected to lead the EPA, vowing to restore U.S. energy dominance while protecting access to clean air and water.
Elise Stefanik, United Nations Ambassador
Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York, speaks to members of the media ahead of a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Madison Square Garden in New York, US, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. The Republica …
New York Representative Stefanik, 40, a top House leader, has been one of Trump’s staunchest defenders since his first impeachment.
Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff
West Palm Beach, FL - November 6 : President of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White, Eric Trump, Susie Wiles and Lara Trump listen as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks after being declared the winner dur …
Wiles, 67, a senior adviser and de facto manager of Trump’s 2024 campaign, has a background in Florida politics, having helped Ron DeSantis win his first gubernatorial race before playing a key role in Trump’s defeat of him in the 2024 Republican primary.
Mike Waltz, National Security Adviser
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 26: Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump hearing in Longworth building on Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Waltz, a three-term GOP congressman from east-central Florida and retired Army National Guard officer, was asked by Trump to be his national security adviser, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Tom Homan, ‘Border Czar’
Former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thomas Homan speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Days after he survived an assassina …
Homan, 62, a former leader of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Trump, has been tasked with overseeing the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, a role expected due to Trump's focus on border issues during his campaign.
Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
Stephen Miller, former White House senior advisor for policy, speaks during a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, US, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. A flurry of polls released …
Miller, a 39-year-old immigration hardliner and senior adviser during Trump’s first administration, was a vocal spokesperson for mass deportations and played a central role in policies such as separating thousands of immigrant families.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) arrives at the U.S. Capitol October 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Donald Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as Secretary of State, FOX 13 Tampa reported citing multiple published reports.
The New York Times first reported the possible pick on Monday evening, with a source later telling FOX News that Trump plans to offer Rubio the job.
So far, Trump's team has not made an official announcement, but several Republican colleagues, including fellow Sen. Rick Scott has publicly congratulated Rubio.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks before former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends during a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October …
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem reportedly has been selected by Donald Trump for the role of secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN and FOX News reported Tuesday. Trump has not made an official announcement.
Here is the list of currently empty Trump cabinet seats:
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of the Interior
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of Transportation
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
- Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- United States Trade Representative
The Associated Press contributed to this report.