Trump announces key Cabinet appointments including Treasury Secretary and OMB head
President-elect Donald Trump has announced key Cabinet appointments, including Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary and Russell Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget. This follows Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from consideration for Attorney General, replaced by Pam Bondi. Trump also nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services and Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. Other notable picks include Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. The new appointments reflect Trump's focus on allies and individuals with strong ties to his administration. Many of the nominees have previously supported Trump or have been involved in his political efforts.