List of Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump
On September 26, 2019, the Senate confirmed McCarthy as Army Secretary. President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary.
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 Confirmation Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Joe Kasper [43] January 20, 2025 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: Michael Duffey [43]
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 be Secretary of Commerce.
List: Trump names acting heads of government agencies - MSN
Defense Department . Robert Salesses will serve as Trump’s acting secretary of defense. Prior to his appointment to the acting role, Salesses served as deputy director of defense for Washington ...
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 officials sworn in ...
List of Department of Defense appointments by Donald Trump
President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary. By law, Esper could not serve as Acting Secretary during the confirmation process, so Spencer was Acting Defense Secretary for a brief period.
List: Trump names acting heads of government agencies
Jan 20, 2025 · As one of his first acts, President Donald Trump appointed 31 people to lead various government agencies on an acting basis while his Cabinet nominees move through the Senate confirmation process.
Trump names his nominees for deputy defense secretary, other …
Dec 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks for key Pentagon positions, including deputy secretary of defense and undersecretaries for the policy, acquisition and sustainment and research and engineering offices.
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet …
Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.. Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense, and three other career Defense Department civilians will be filling in as acting heads ...
President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet APPOINTMENTS
Jan 20, 2025 · To the Senate of the United States, I nominate Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. Jayanta President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet Appointments ...