Executive Office appointments of the second Trump administration

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The core White House staff appointments, and most Executive Office of the President officials generally, are not required to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, with a handful of exceptions (e.g., the director of the Office of Management and Budget, the chair and members of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the United States trade representative). There are about 4,000 positions in the Executive Office of the President.

  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

White House Office

Office of the Chief of Staff

White House Chief of Staff

Susie Wiles[1]
January 20, 2025

White House Deputy Chief of Staff

Dan Scavino[2]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Policy)

Stephen Miller[3]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Legislative, Political and Public Affairs)

James Blair[4]


White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Communications and Personnel)

Taylor Budowich[4]

September, 2025

White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Strategic Implementation)

Nick Luna[5]

White House Deputy Chief of Staff
(Operations)
Beau Harrison[5]
Senior Advisors and Counselors to the President

Counselor to the President

Alina Habba[6]
January 20, 2025 March 28, 2025

Senior Counselor to the President

Peter Navarro[7]
January 20, 2025

Senior Counselor to the President

Stanley Woodward[5]
January 20, 2025 November 14, 2025

Senior Advisor to the President on Government Efficiency

Elon Musk[8]
January 20, 2025 May 30, 2025

Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs

Massad Boulos[9]
January 20, 2025

Assistant to the President for Policy
Robert Gabriel Jr.[5] January 20, 2025 May 23, 2025

Assistant to the President
Beau Harrison[5] January 20, 2025

Special Assistant to the President for International Economic Relations

Emory Cox[10]
January 20, 2025
Office of Communications

White House Communications Director

Steven Cheung[11]
January 20, 2025
Office of the Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary

Karoline Leavitt[12]
January 20, 2025
Office of the First Lady

Chief of Staff to the First Lady

Hayley Harrison[13]
January 20, 2025
White House Director of Legislative Affairs

White House Director of Legislative Affairs

James Braid[14]

January 20, 2025
Office of Public Liaison

Director of the Office of Public Liaison
Jim Goyer January 20, 2025
Office of Political Affairs

Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Matt Brasseaux[14] January 20, 2025

Deputy Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Trevor Naglieri[15] February 19, 2025

Western Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Christopher Escobedo[15]

Southeast Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Jon George[15]

Midwest Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Marshall Moreau[15]

Northeast Regional Political Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Ashley Walukevich[15]

Staff Assistant in the Office of Political Affairs
Samantha Feldman[15]

Political Coordinator of the Office of Political Affairs
Jack Mahoney[15]

Deputy Political Coordinator of the Office of Political Affairs
Trey Senecal[15]
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Alex Meyer[16] February 19, 2025

Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Jared Borg[16]

Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for Local and Tribal Governments
Christine Serrano Glassner[16]

Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Connor Reardon[16]

Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Chase Wilson[16]

Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Michael Silvio[16]

Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Sam Martinez[16]

Deputy Associate Director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Hope Moreland[16]

Coordinator in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Finley Varughese[16]

Staff Assistant in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Elizabeth McAlindon[16]
Office of the White House Counsel

White House Counsel

David Warrington[17]
January 20, 2025
Physician to the President

Physician to the President

Sean Barbabella[18]
March 7, 2025
Presidential Personnel Office

Director of Presidential Personnel Office

Dan Scavino
October 13, 2025

Sergio Gor[19]
January 20, 2025 October 13, 2025
National Economic Council

Director of the National Economic Council

Kevin Hassett[20]
January 20, 2025
National Energy Council

Chair of the National Energy Council

Doug Burgum[21]
January 20, 2025
Domestic Policy Council

Director of the Domestic Policy Council

Vince Haley[22]
January 20, 2025

Special Government Employee and Senior Advisor of the White House Faith Office

Paula White[23]
February 7, 2025

Deputy Assistant to the President and Faith Director of the White House Faith Office

Jennifer S. Korn[23]

Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Faith Engagement

Jackson Lane[23]
National Security Council

National Security Advisor

Marco Rubio
May 1, 2025

Michael Waltz[24]
January 20, 2025 May 1, 2025

Deputy National Security Advisor
Robert Gabriel Jr. May 23, 2025
Andy Baker May 23, 2025

Alex Nelson Wong[25]
January 20, 2025 May 1, 2025

Homeland Security Advisor

Stephen Miller[3]
January 20, 2025

Deputy Homeland Security Advisor

Anthony Salisbury[26]

Senior Director on the National Security Council
(Counterterrorism)

Sebastian Gorka[27]
Office of the Staff Secretary

White House Staff Secretary

Will Scharf[28]
January 20, 2025
Council on Environmental Quality

Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
Katherine Scarlett September 18, 2025
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.
[RC 1]
January 20, 2025 September 18, 2025
Office of Science and Technology Policy

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

Michael Kratsios
March 25, 2025
(Confirmed March 25, 2025, 74–25)[RC 2]
January 20, 2025 March 25, 2025

Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Lynne Parker
January 20, 2025

Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Ethan Klein January 2026
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.
[RC 3]

Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

David O. Sacks[29]
January 20, 2025

Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence

Sriram Krishnan[30]
President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets

Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets

Bo Hines[31]
January 20, 2025 August 9, 2025
President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Devin Nunes[32]
January 20, 2025

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Reince Priebus
February 11, 2025

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Brad Wenstrup

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Katie Miller
May 30, 2025[33]

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Robert C. O'Brien

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Thomas O. Hicks Jr.

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Scott Glabe

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Sander R. Gerber

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board

Wayne Berman

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Jeremy Katz

Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
Joshua Lobel
Council of Economic Advisers

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Christopher Phelan Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Pierre Yared
September 16, 2025[a]

Stephen Miran[34]
March 13, 2025
(Confirmed March 12, 2025, 53–46)[RC 4]
February 3, 2026
Office of the National Cyber Director

National Cyber Director

Sean Cairncross
August 2, 2025
(Confirmed August 2, 2025, 59-35[RC 5]
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

Sara Carter Bailey
January 9, 2026
(Confirmed January 6, 2026, 52–48)[RC 6]
Office of Management and Budget

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Russell Vought[35]
February 7, 2025
(Confirmed February 6, 2025, 53–47)[RC 7]
Matthew Vaeth January 20, 2025 February 7, 2025

Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Hal Duncan Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Dan Bishop[36]
March 27, 2025
(Confirmed March 26, 2025, 53–45)[RC 8]
November 12, 2025

Deputy Director of Management of the Office of Management and Budget

Eric Ueland
May 21, 2025
(Confirmed May 14, 2025, 52–45)[RC 9]

Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Intelligence and International Affairs

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy
February 11, 2025

General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget

Mark Paoletta[37]
January 20, 2025

Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Jeffrey Clark
March 5, 2025
Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
Kevin Rhodes October 15, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.
[RC 10]
Office of the United States Trade Representative

Trade Representative

Jamieson Greer[38]
February 27, 2025
(Confirmed February 26, 2025, 56–43)[RC 11]
Juan Millán[39] January 20, 2025 February 27, 2025

Deputy Trade Representative (Geneva Office)

Joseph Barloon
October 14, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.
[RC 12]

Deputy Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property)
Bryan Switzer September 19, 2025[40]
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.
[RC 13]

Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness
Jeffrey Goettman TBD
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.
[RC 14]

Chief Agricultural Negotiator of Office of the United States Trade Representative
Julie Callahan December 31, 2025[41]
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.
[RC 15]
Council of Governors

Co-Chair of the Council of Governors

Glenn Youngkin[42]
February 19, 2025 January 17, 2026

Co-Chair of the Council of Governors

Josh Stein[42]
February 19, 2025

Member of the Council of Governors

Ron DeSantis[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Kathy Hochul[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Brian Kemp[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Jeff Landry[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Henry McMaster[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Wes Moore[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Josh Shapiro[42]

Member of the Council of Governors

Gretchen Whitmer[42]
Executive branch czars

White House AI & Crypto Czar

David O. Sacks[29]
January 20, 2025

White House Border Czar

Tom Homan[43]

White House Drug Czar

Sara Carter Bailey[44]
January 6, 2025

White House Energy Czar

Doug Burgum[45][46]
January 20, 2025

White House Pardon Czar

Alice Marie Johnson[47]
February 20, 2025
Department of Government Efficiency

Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk[48][49][50]
January 20, 2025 May 30, 2025
Steve Davis[49][51] February 5, 2025 May 30, 2025

Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency

Amy Gleason[52][53][54]
February 7, 2025

Chief of Staff of the Department of Government Efficiency
Brad Smith[49][55] February 5, 2025

General Counsel of the Department of Government Efficiency
James Burnham[49][56] February 6, 2025
Bill McGinley[57] January 20, 2025 January 23, 2025

Advisor and Spokesperson of the Department of Government Efficiency

Katie Miller[58][59]
January 20, 2025 May 30, 2025[60]

See also

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