Since taking over the mantle as the 45th US president, Donald Trump has wasted no time to set the ball rolling. So far, he has made numerous political appointments. He has chosen a large number of people that would be guiding the great ship – America. These appointed men and women are charged to carry out the policies of the Trump’s administration. We have decided to bring to you the list of Donald Trump’s political appointees.
So, who made the list of Donald Trump’s political appointees? We would show you the list below. Note, many of these appointees must be approved by the US Congress. Meanwhile, some positions such as White House Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, and White House Press Secretary do not require the US Congress’s confirmation.
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Before these appointments, many observers and political analysts eagerly waited to know who and who will make the list of Donald Trump’s political appointees. This became necessary given Mr. Trump’s relative political inexperience. Notwithstanding, he has been appointing different individuals to head different offices. Below is the list of Donald Trump’s political appointees.
List Of Donald Trump’s Political Appointees
Below are just about 30 of the names appointed into Donald Trump’s cabinet.
| Office | Appointee |
| White House Chief of Staff | Reince Priebus |
| Senior Counselor to the President and White House Chief Strategist | Steve Bannon |
| Counselor to the President | Kellyanne Conway |
| Senior Counselor to the President for Economic Initiatives and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy | Dina Powell |
| Senior Advisor to the President for Policy | Stephen Miller |
| Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Planning and Director of the Office of American Innovation | Jared Kushner |
| Special Assistant to the President | Ivanka Trump |
| Director of Strategic Initiatives for the White House Strategic Development Group | Chris Liddell |
| Deputy assistant to the President, Strategic Initiatives Group in the White House | Sebastian Gorka |
| Director of the Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs | George Sifakis |
| National Security Advisor | H. R. McMaster |
| Deputy National Security Advisor | K.T. McFarland |
| Deputy Assistant to the President for Strategic Communications | Michael Anton |
| White House Cybersecurity Advisor | Rudy Giuliani |
| Executive Secretary of the National Security Council | Keith Kellogg |
| Director of the Domestic Policy Council | Andrew Bremberg |
| Director of the National Economic Council | Gary Cohn |
| Director of the National Trade Council | Peter Navarro |
| Homeland Security Advisor | Tom Bossert |
| White House Staff Secretary | Rob Porter |
| White House Cabinet Secretary | Bill McGinley |
| White House Social Secretary | Rickie Niceta Lloyd |
| White House Press Secretary | Sean Spicer |
| White House Director of Communications | Mike Dubke |
| White House Director of Strategic Communications | Hope Hicks |
| White House Director of Social Media | Dan Scavino |
| White House Personal Secretary | Madeleine Westerhout |
| White House Deputy Director of Communications | Jessica Ditto |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations | Joe Hagin |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs and Implementation | Rick Dearborn |
Note: There are many more appointees not listed here. And many more appointments will be ongoing with time. Be guided.
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