★ Topic
Trump Cabinet
January 2025 – March 2025
- Actions
- 7
- People
- 8
- Sectors
- 12
Cabinet and senior-agency appointments are a corruption-relevant lens because they place donor-connected, conflicted, or unqualified individuals at the head of federal agencies whose policy and enforcement decisions then flow to other actions in this corpus.
Senate-confirmed cabinet and acting/recess appointments to lead federal departments and major agencies in Trump's second term.
Actions
Government Action
March 2025Senate confirms Trump's personal lawyer Blanche as Deputy AG
Government Action
March 2025Senate confirms WWE co-founder McMahon as Education Secretary
Government Action
February 2025Senate confirms top MAGA donor Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Government Action
February 2025Senate confirms Trump endorser Kennedy as HHS Secretary
Government Action
January 2025Senate confirms Zeldin as EPA chief despite no climate background
Government Action
January 2025Senate confirms hedge fund founder Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Government Action
January 2025Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense Secretary on Vance tiebreaker
People
Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.
7 actionsDonald TrumpAnnounced Blanche's nomination for Deputy Attorney General on November 14, 2024.
1 actionHoward LutnickConfirmed as Secretary of Commerce by 51-45 Senate vote on February 18, 2025. Previously chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of the 2024 Trump transition team; gave $8.75 million to MAGA Inc. during the 2024 cycle.
1 actionLee ZeldinConfirmed as EPA Administrator by 56-42 Senate vote on January 29, 2025. Four-term Long Island Republican congressman (2015-2023) with no prior climate or environmental policy role; voted against certifying the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021.- 1 actionLinda McMahonConfirmed as Secretary of Education by 51-45 Senate vote on March 3, 2025. WWE co-founder; former Small Business Administration administrator under Trump 1.0; chair of the America First Policy Institute; gave $20 million to MAGA Inc. during the 2024 cycle; co-chaired the 2024 Trump transition team.
1 actionPete HegsethConfirmed as Defense Secretary on January 24, 2025 by a 50-50 vote with Vice President Vance casting the tiebreaker, the narrowest Defense confirmation in chamber history. Three Republicans (Collins, McConnell, Murkowski) voted against. Previously Fox & Friends Weekend co-host and Army National Guard veteran with no prior senior government or large-organization management experience.
1 actionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services by 52-48 Senate vote on February 13, 2025. Suspended an independent 2024 presidential bid in August 2024 to endorse Trump. McConnell cast the lone Republican vote against confirmation.
1 actionScott BessentConfirmed as Treasury Secretary by 68-29 Senate vote on January 27, 2025. Founder of macro hedge fund Key Square Group and former chief investment officer for George Soros's Soros Fund Management; hosted Trump fundraisers in 2024 totaling roughly $57 million.
1 actionTodd BlancheConfirmed as Deputy Attorney General by 52-46 Senate vote on March 5, 2025. Founded Blanche Law in 2022 specifically to represent Trump; led the defense in the 2024 New York hush-money prosecution that produced 34 felony convictions.
Sectors involved
Derived from the organizations and individuals involved.