Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which she said is necessary for their confirmation.

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would fire members of his Cabinet who don't follow the policy he sets out.

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl takes a closer look at the flurry of new administration appointments by President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.

Trump's picks face renewed scrutiny after announcing a flurry of appointments Friday night.

Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.

"She has defended Russia, she has defended Syria, she has defended Iran, and she has defended China," Haley said of Gabbard.

ABC News’ Shannon Kingston and former CIA Field Operative Darrell Blocker discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the director of national intelligence.

Donald Trump's picks to fill his Cabinet have résumés that are thin on the subject matter the agencies they would lead oversee. But that doesn't mean they're unqualified.

JD Vance returns to Capitol Hill today to accompany Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. There, he'll meet with GOP Senators to discuss his nomination.

Donald Trump campaigned on bringing about a radical overhaul of the federal government. His Cabinet picks, so far, reflect his intent to carry out that pledge.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn, but will other Trump Cabinet nominees have trouble with confirmation?

Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, visited Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with GOP senators in hopes of helping his nomination process.

As controversy continues to cloud some of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, his team has a sharp warning for Republicans who don't fall in line, ABC's Jonathan Karl reports.

The report documents a police investigation that did not result in charges.

ABC News’ Selina Wang discusses the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense.

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote in a post on X.

Several Project 2025 authors and contributors are not just connected to President-elect Donald Trump, but also nominated for roles in his administration.

Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. -- has come under scrutiny.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt to discuss President-elect Trump’s recent cabinet nominees and the potential battle ahead to get them appointed to their positions.

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos has more on presumptive secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth and what the Pentagon could look like under Hegseth’s leadership.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with United States Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.

Dr. Richard Besser, the former acting CDC director, weighs in on President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Dr. Oz to lead the Medicare and Medicaid agency.

Donald Trump tapped Dr. Oz to lead the CMS. Could changes be coming to Medicare and Medicaid, which are run by the federal government?

President-elect Donald Trump announced Linda McMahon, his transition co-chair and former small business administrator, as his nomination for the next secretary of education.

Donald Trump picks Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, some of his cabinet appointees appear to be split on the question of what he should do about TikTok in the U.S.

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee will meet Wednesday to decide whether to vote to release their report on Matt Gaetz and allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

Questions are being raised about former Rep. Matt Gaetz's fitness to serve as attorney general, in part because of a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations about him.

President-elect Donald Trump picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here's what to know about the former TV host.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi joins ABC News Live to talk President-elect Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been selected to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Trump announced.

Sgt. DeRicko Gaither made the complaint about the tattoo in 2021.

Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney confirmed that Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 as part of a settlement agreement, but claimed the encounter was consensual.

President-elect Donald Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary. 

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a fracking executive who has long ties to the energy industry, to lead the Department of Energy.

ABC News contributor Ramesh Ponnuru and Tricia McLaughlin, former senior adviser for Vivek Ramaswamy, join ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration picks.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO and climate policy critic, is his pick for energy secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior and Karoline Leavitt to be the White House press secretary.

Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general opposition to abortion access.

A number of groups on both sides of the political spectrum are raising concerns for President-elect Trump's choice for the Department of Health and Human Services.

As President-elect Donald Trump names his cabinet picks, environmental groups are concerned over who he's chosen to regulate environmental and energy policies.

Also, President Joe Biden is expected to meet with China’s president on Saturday, and Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will square off in the ring on Friday.

ABC News' Martha Raddatz discusses President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick for secretary of defense.

Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) discusses whether President-elect Donald Trump can get his nominees through Congress.

House Republicans had mixed reactions to Trump's announcement that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS secretary.

Dr. Richard Besser discusses why he thinks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a profound negative impact on our healthcare system.