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Second Cabinet of Donald Trump
Jan 11, 2025 1:19 AM

  Second Cabinet of Donald Trump Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Kenny Chmielewski Kenny is an associate cartographer at Britannica and has worked there since 2008. When not making maps and infographics for Britannica, he enjoys photographing the beautiful city of Chicago. Kenny Chmielewski, Amy Tikkanen Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Amy Tikkanen•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 26, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second term as president of the United States. His administration has to fill some 4,000 posts, which include members of the cabinet. While the president has some discretion in determining what posts are part of the cabinet, its core members are the vice president and heads of the 15 executive departments. All these positions, except VP, require Senate confirmation and are in the order of presidential succession. Other cabinet-level posts include chief of staff, director of national intelligence, head of the CIA, and surgeon general. Below are Trump’s selections ...(100 of 174 words)

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