One of the top priorities at the start of the presidential transition process is to staff the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. Trump is already believed to be narrowing down possible choices and nominations are expected within the next few weeks.

We have compiled two lists of potential cabinet members:



"Possible Contenders" are names that have surfaced in the media and/or could make sense given experience or connections to the incoming administration.

Here is a list of potential members of the Trump cabinet:

Chief of Staff

Contenders:

Steve Bannon: Trump campaign CEO
Jared Kushner: Trump's son-in-law
Reince Preibus: RNC chair
Possible Contenders:
Corey Lewandowski: former Trump campaign manager and CNN contributor

Secretary of State

Contenders:

Former Amb. John Bolton
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Possible Contenders:
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations

Secretary of the Treasury

Contenders:

Steven Mnuchin, Trump campaign finance chair
Possible Contenders:
Tom Barrack, CEO of Colony Capital
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
Carl Icahn, Trump friend and financier

Secretary of Defense

Contenders:

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
Possible Contenders:
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Former Sen. Jim Talent

Attorney General

Contenders:

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
Possible Contenders:
NJ Gov. Chris Christie
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke

Secretary of the Interior

Possible Contenders:

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
Forrest Lucas, oil executive
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Secretary of Agriculture

Possible Contenders:

Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner

Secretary of Commerce

Possible Contenders:

Lew Eisenberg, RNC finance chair
Carl Paladino, NY businessman
Anthony Scaramucci, financier and Trump adviser
Ray Washburne, Texas investor
Jack Welch, former GE CEO

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Contenders:

Dr. Ben Carson
Possible Contenders:
Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-NC
Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey

Secretary of Energy

Possible Contenders:

Harold Hamm, oil and gas businessman
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Kathleen Hartnett White, former chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Possible Contenders:

Sam Clovis, Trump policy adviser
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg
Gen. David Petraeus

Secretary of Homeland Security

Possible Contenders:

Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas

National Security Adviser

Contenders:

Gen. Michael Flynn
Possible Contenders:
Former Rep. Mike Rogers

CIA Director

Possible Contenders:

Former Rep. Mike Rogers

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