· United States Attorney General. Incumbent Merrick Garland since March 11, 2021. United States Department of Justice. Style. Mr. Attorney General (informal) The Honorable (formal) Member of
· As of March 24, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom will be appointing Rob Bonta as attorney general, after he succeeded Xavier Becerra, who relinquished that role to become Secretary of Health and Human...
· Matt DePerno – Trump’s pick – wins Republican endorsement for Michigan attorney general Updated: Apr. 23, 2022, 7:59 p.m. | Published: Apr. 23, 2022, 7:58 p.m. 32
· Trump said. State attorneys general: Tim Griffin, Arkansas: Trump endorsed Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin for his bid to be the state’s next attorney general. He had originally announced a run ...
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Rob BontaOn April 23, 2021, Rob Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021.
Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, was the first African American to hold the position of U.S. attorney general.
Rod Jay Rosenstein (/ˈroʊzənˌstaɪn/; born January 13, 1965) is an American attorney who served as the 37th United States deputy attorney general from April 2017 until May 2019.
four-yearOf the 44 elected attorneys general, all serve four-year terms with the exception of Vermont, who serves a two-year term.
the United States SenateThe United States attorney general is the head of the U.S. Department of Justice. The position requires a presidential nomination and subsequent confirmation by the United States Senate.
William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as the 77th and 85th United States attorney general in the administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and Donald Trump. New York City, U.S. From 1971 to 1977, Barr was employed by the Central Intelligence Agency.
As of April 27, 2022, President Biden had nominated 48 people to be U.S. attorneys, and 40 of them were confirmed. There are a total of 93 U.S. attorneys in the Department of Justice.
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Marco Rubio, Florida: Trump endorsed Rubio on April 9, calling him a "tireless advocate" for Floridians. The two were primary foes in the 2016 campaign cycle, during which time Trump dubbed the senator "Little Marco.".
John Boozman, Arkansas: Boozman received an endorsement from Trump on March 8. The senator said he was "grateful" for the former president's support, adding, "We worked together to lower taxes, roll back regulations, secure our border, defend our Second Amendment rights and Protect Life.".
Moran voted in January to acquit Trump in his second impeachment for "incitement of insurrection," though the Clay County Republican Party in Kansas voted to censure him in February for upholding Biden's victory.
The America Alliance: Trump announced on April 28 he is backing the American Alliance, which officially seeks to combat the Democratic donor network Democracy Alliance.
Paul revealed earlier this year he intends to run for reelection in November 2022.
He is now running to represent the state's 2nd District that Montana regained based on the 2020 U.S. Census results. GOP leadership: David Shafer , Georgia: Trump endorsed Shafer, who is running for reelection, on March 24.
The former representative is facing off against three other Republican candidates during the primary election. The current president, Jimmy Oddo, is not running again due to term limits. Editor's note: This list will be updated as more endorsements are issued by Trump. If you are a subscriber, click here to login.
Sonny Perdue. On January 18, 2017, Sonny Perdue, former governor of Georgia, was selected to be the Secretary of Agriculture. On April 24, 2017, Perdue was confirmed by the Senate in an 87–11 vote. He served until the end of the Trump administration, on January 20, 2021.
Trump announced the selection of investment banker Steve Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasury on November 30, 2016. The New York Times noted that Mnuchin's selection was surprising, since Trump had attacked the banking industry and Goldman Sachs during the campaign. Mnuchin is the third Goldman alumnus to serve as treasury secretary.
One of Donald Trump's first acts as president was the approval of Mattis's waiver to become Secretary of Defense. After being confirmed by the Senate on the evening of January 20, 2017, by a vote of 98–1, Mattis was sworn in by Vice President Pence on the same evening.
Despite being nominated promptly during the transition period, most cabinet members were unable to take office on Inauguration Day because of delays in the formal confirmation process. By February 8, 2017, President Trump had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed than any prior president two weeks into his mandate, except George Washington. Part of the lateness was ascribed to opposition by Senate Democrats and part to delays in submitting background-check paperwork. The final initial Cabinet member to take office, Robert Lighthizer, took office as U.S. Trade Representative on May 11, 2017, more than four months after his nomination.
Trump's selection of Representative Tom Price from Georgia was officially announced on November 28, 2016. Price was confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 2017 , in a 52–47 vote along party lines, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats voting against.
On February 22, 2019, Ambassador Kelly Craft was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace Nikki Haley, who had resigned two months prior, as his envoy to the United Nations. Heather Nauert, reportedly the first choice, had withdrawn herself from consideration. Craft was confirmed on July 31, 2019.
On November 13, 2017, President Trump announced via Twitter that Alex Azar was his nominee to be the next HHS Secretary. Azar was the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush (2005–2007) and president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company from 2012 to 2017. Azar was confirmed by 53–43 vote on January 24, 2018. He took office on January 29, 2018, and left office on January 20, 2021.