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ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
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trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration, theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneral Services
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
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In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmembers with personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the "focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025, the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecial government employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
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Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
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operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in the Treasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
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In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmembers with personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the "focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
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Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
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operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in the Treasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmemberswith personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the"focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present
ersonnel, 2025–present
Main articles:Political appointments of the secondTrump administrationandSecond cabinet of DonaldTrump
Further information:Hiring and personnel of DonaldTrump
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In his second term, Trump selectedcabinetmembers with personal loyalty to him,[579][580]with the "focus on loyalty over
subject-matter expertise".[580]In February 2025,the White House stated thatElon Muskwas aspecialgovernment employee.[ 581]
Trump gave Musk'sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) access to many federal government agencies.[581]Musk's teams
operated in eighteen departments and agencies in the administration's first month,[582]including in theTreasury Department's $5
trillion payment system,[583]theSmall Business Administration,theOffice of Personnel Management, and theGeneralServices
Administration.[ 584]He nominated or appointed 23formerFox Newsemployees to his administration.[585]
Judiciary, 2025–present