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Tracking who Trump has named to serve in his Cabinet, administration

President-elect Donald Trump is rolling out names for top jobs in his administration.
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Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2024.
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Trump taps John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence, to lead CIA

President-elect Donald Trump announced that John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence, is his pick to lead the CIA.
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Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, testifies before a hearing April 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Trump expected to pick Noem to be DHS secretary

Former President Donald Trump is expected to nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.
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Trump expected to pick Noem to be DHS secretary
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Trump expected to tap Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary

Former President Donald Trump has tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.
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Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with moderator and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem during a town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14, 2024.
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Trump nominates Huckabee to be Israeli ambassador

Trump announced he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
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VIDEO: Trump nominates Huckabee to be Israeli ambassador
November 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Who is Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser?

Waltz, who is the first Green Beret elected to Congress, served for 27 years in the Army and the National Guard.
November 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Waltz, who is the first Green Beret elected to Congress, served for 27 years in the Army and the National Guard.
November 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM

Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.
November 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York, May 16, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Who is Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to lead EPA?

Zeldin, who represented Long Island’s 1st district for eight years, lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul in New York’s race for governor in 2022.
November 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Zeldin, who represented Long Island’s 1st district for eight years, lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul in New York’s race for governor in 2022.
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Trump expected to select Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state: Sources

Rubio, 53, has served in the Senate since 2011. He is currently the vice-chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Intelligence and also sits on the chamber's Committee on Foreign Relations.
November 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Rubio, 53, has served in the Senate since 2011. He is currently the vice-chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Intelligence and also sits on the chamber's Committee on Foreign Relations.
November 12, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
November 12, 2024 at 3:54 PM
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Congressman Lee Zeldin address supporters gathered for his election night event in New York City, Nov. 9, 2022.
November 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Elon Musk weighing in on Trump staffing decisions: Sources

Several people close to Donald Trump have stressed to ABC News the significance and influence billionaire Elon Musk has had in the Trump orbit over the last week.
November 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Donald Trump, prior to a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Trump expected to select Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state: Sources

President-elect Trump plans to nominate GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state, according to sources.
November 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Senator Marco Rubio during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 6:24 AM

Trump selects Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador

Trump in a statement described Stefanik as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."
November 12, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Rep. Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, speaks during a campaign rally for former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024.
November 12, 2024 at 2:18 AM

Who is Tom Homan, Trump’s new ‘border czar’?

Homan served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early stage of the first Trump administration.
November 12, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Homan served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early stage of the first Trump administration.
November 11, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Trump says former ICE Director Tom Homan will be 'border czar'

Former ICE Director Tom Homan is going to be the "border czar" in the Trump administration, the president-elect announced Sunday.
November 11, 2024 at 11:14 PM
WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Tom Homan, a FOX News contributor and former Trump Administration Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) delivers the keynote speech at the Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner in Salem, Ohio on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
November 11, 2024 at 7:22 PM

Trump expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff in new admin

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce that Stephen Miller will become his deputy chief of staff for policy, multiple sources told ABC News.
November 11, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Former White House adviser Stephen Miller speaks before former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at McCamish Pavillion on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 28, 2024.
November 11, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Who is Elise Stefanik?

President-elect Donald Trump selected Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
November 11, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Who is Elise Stefanik?
November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Tom Homan will join Trump administration as 'border czar'

Homan, a staunch Trump supporter, will be in charge of the mass deportations that have been promised by Trump throughout his 2024 campaign.
November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Homan, a staunch Trump supporter, will be in charge of the mass deportations that have been promised by Trump throughout his 2024 campaign.
November 10, 2024 at 3:09 PM

The key figures in Trump’s new administration

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl breaks down the roster of key figures expected to be in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration.
November 10, 2024 at 3:09 PM
VIDEO: The key figures in Trump’s new administration
November 8, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Who is Susie Wiles, Trump’s new chief of staff?

Wiles, who is the daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, is a seasoned political strategist in Florida.
November 8, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Wiles, who is the daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, is a seasoned political strategist in Florida.
November 7, 2024 at 11:46 PM

Trump announces chief of staff

Donald Trump announced he had selected his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his White House chief of staff, the president-elect said in a statement Thursday.
November 7, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Trump announces chief of staff
November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Health care under a 2nd Trump administration

ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses plans related to health issues mentioned by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., someone expected to take a new role in the Trump administration.
November 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM
VIDEO: Health care under a 2nd Trump administration
November 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM

Who could be the power players in the new Trump administration?

While President-elect Donald Trump’s team is just beginning to discuss potential cabinet picks and White House jobs for his second term, Trump has made it clear he wants those who are loyal near him.
November 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM
VIDEO: Who could be the power players in the new Trump administration?
4 months ago

Trump AG Barr ran afoul of DOJ policy over handling of 2020 ballot probe: Watchdog

A Justice Department watchdog found former Attorney General Bill Barr and a Trump-appointed former U.S. Attorney ran afoul in their handling of a 2020 probe.
4 months ago
Former United States Attorney General Bill Barr testifies during the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing on "The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis" in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, April 16, 2024.
4 months ago

Steve Bannon predicts Trump will win by a 'landslide'

The former Trump adviser spoke with "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl.
4 months ago
Steve Bannon speaks with ABC News' Jonathan Karl.
5 months ago

Ex-Trump aides Meadows, Roman plead not guilty in fake elector case

Mark Meadows and Mike Roman entered a plea of not guilty on nine felony charges that include fraud, forgery and conspiracy.
5 months ago
In this Oct. 21, 2020 file photo White House former chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, in Washington.
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Steve Bannon on prison sentence: ‘Nothing will shut me up’

Judge Carl Nichols has ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to surrender to prison by July 1, revoking his bail.
5 months ago
Judge Carl Nichols has ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to surrender to prison by July 1, revoking his bail.
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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon ordered to report to jail by July 1

Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022 for not cooperating during the Jan 6 investigation. Bannon was sentenced to 4 months in jail, but remained free during the appeal process.
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VIDEO: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon ordered to report to jail by July 1
9 months ago

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro ordered to return presidential records

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered by a federal judge to return presidential records he has in his possession.
9 months ago
Peter Navarro, former White House official under the Trump administration, arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 25, 2024.
9 months ago

John Bolton discusses paperback release of 'The Room Where It Happened'

The former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump talks about his experience and the new forward to the bestselling book.
9 months ago
VIDEO: John Bolton discusses paperback release of 'The Room Where It Happened'
1 year ago

Giuliani sanctioned by judge in defamation case brought by 2 Georgia election workers

A judge has awarded a default judgment to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss as part of their civil defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani.
1 year ago
Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail, Aug. 23, 2023, in Atlanta.
1 year ago

Trump State Department appointee sentenced for role in Jan. 6 attack

A former Trump State Department appointee was sentenced Friday to nearly six years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
1 year ago
In this image from U.S. Capitol Police security video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the Statement of Facts supporting an arrest warrant, Fredrico Guillermo Klein, circled in red, is seen in the tunnel of the Lower West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
1 year ago

Defendant in classified docs case waives conflict of interest concerns

Walt Nauta has told a judge that he wants his attorney to continue to represent him in the federal classified documents case despite any potential conflicts of interest.
1 year ago
Waltine Nauta, personal aide to former President Donald Trump, arrives at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. US Courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Aug. 10, 2023.
1 year ago

Cassidy Hutchinson reflects on the Trump administration's handling of COVID

"I knew we were being irresponsible," the former Trump White House aide says of the 2020 Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Cassidy Hutchinson reflects on the Trump administration's handling of COVID
1 year ago

Mark Meadows loses bid to move case to federal court

ABC's Aaron Katersky reports on the Georgia election interference case.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Mark Meadows loses bid to move case to federal court
1 year ago

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro found guilty of contempt of Congress

A jury found Peter Navarro guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena issued in February 2022 by the Jan. 6 committee.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro found guilty of contempt of Congress
1 year ago

Deliberations underway in trial of Peter Navarro

The former Trump aide faces one criminal count over his refusal to appear for a deposition in front of the Jan. 6 committee and another for refusing to produce documents.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Deliberations underway in trial of Peter Navarro
1 year ago

Prosecutors in Trump aide's contempt trial say he 'acted as if he was above the law'

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro acted like "he was above the law," prosecutors said Wednesday during his trial on charges of defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.
1 year ago
Peter Navarro, adviser to former President Donald Trump, stops to speak as he arrives for opening arguments in his trial on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, at U.S. District Court in Washington, Sept. 6, 2023.
1 year ago

Judge sanctions Rudy Giuliani in defamation case brought by Georgia election workers

A federal judge found Giuliani on Wednesday liable for his defamatory remarks and ordered a trial to determine the complete scope of damages.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Judge sanctions Rudy Giuliani in defamation case brought by Georgia election workers
1 year ago

Judge says former Trump adviser has failed to show Trump asserted executive privilege

The judge in ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress case has ruled that Navarro has failed to show a formal assertion of executive privilege by Trump.
1 year ago
Peter Navarro, former White House trade adviser, arrives at federal court, Aug. 30, 2023, in Washington.
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As Meadows heads to federal court in Georgia case, Trump allies watch closely

As lawyers for Mark Meadows prep for a federal hearing Monday in the Georgia election interference case, attorneys for the other 18 defendants will be watching closely.
1 year ago
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington.
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Rudy Giuliani, others arrive for booking in Fulton County

ABC News’ Olivia Rubin is in Georgia where former President Donald Trump’s legal team and other defendants arrive for booking.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani, others arrive for booking in Fulton County
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Rudy Giuliani surrenders at Fulton County jail for processing

The former lawyer for Donald Trump had his bond set at $150,000 in the Georgia election case.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani surrenders at Fulton County jail for processing
1 year ago

Meadows told investigators he couldn't recall Trump declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs

Mark Meadows has told investigators he could not recall President Trump ever ordering the declassification of broad sets of materials before leaving office, sources say.
1 year ago
In this April 30, 2020, file photo, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows listens as President Donald Trump meets with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.
1 year ago

Rudy Giuliani concedes he made false statements about 2020 election workers

ABC News contributor Jeff Robbins breaks down the latest as the former advisor to former President Donald Trump admits he made false statements about Georgia election workers.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Rudy Guiliani concedes he made false statements about 2020 election workers
1 year ago

Judge sets date for trial in Trump's lawsuit against former fixer Michael Cohen

Former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against his one-time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is set for trial in August 2024.
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Former President Donald Trump looks on during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational-DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023, in Sterling, Va.
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Judge sets May 2024 date for Steve Bannon's trial on boarder wall fraud charges

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon will stand trial in May 2024 for allegedly defrauding donors to the "We Build the Wall" online fundraising campaign.
1 year ago
Steve Bannon, former advisor to President Donald Trump, leaves after a court appearance at NYS Supreme Court on May 25, 2023 in New York City.
2 years ago

Former Trump official calls TikTok a 'digital virus'

Former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach joined "GMA3" to discuss why he viewed TikTok as a major cybersecurity threat.
2 years ago
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile with cyber code displayed on the screen in Brussels, Belgium, on March 21, 2023.
2 years ago

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by DOJ special counsel: Sources

The subpoena is specifically related to the special counsel's probe of Jan. 6 and the activities leading up to that day.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by DOJ special counsel: Sources
2 years ago

Who is Trump challenger Nikki Haley?

The former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced she is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
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Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., announced her resignation on October 9, 2018.