President-Elect Trump’s Nominated
Advisers and Agency Directors
The president’s cabinet is a collective group of presidential advisers and our nation’s highest officials.
Most of the presidential advisers are referred to as cabinet secretaries. There are typically fifteen cabinet secretaries whose purpose is to advise the president on issues that impact the American people on a daily basis. Additionally, President-Elect Trump intends to add special advisers to advise him on sources and means to cut and reduce (not to implement, but to advise) spending our tax dollars and identify government waste.
A more recent addition is going to advise the Trump on Counterterrorism. Contrary to media persuasion, these special advisers are not to implement, but to advise. They do not have the power to implement. They only have the power to advise. Trump’s trust in each of his cabinet picks will be paramount in moving our country forward
Furthermore, the president has the authority to appoint directors to our nation’s largest, most impactful agencies within our country. There are typically ten directors which range from the FBI to the Ambassador to the United Nations. They are appointed to their positions to manage their agency and report to the president as requested.
Last, but not least, the Chief of Staff is the president’s most senior political appointee, working with the president in a near-daily basis. The Chief of Staff coordinates and manages cabinet and department meetings. This is the only position that does not require Senate confirmation. All the others do!
President Trump’s Chief of Staff Appointee
The Chief of Staff is a political appointee by the President and the Chief and does not require Senate confirmation as do the other Presidential Advisors. There have been only a select few who have been women. For 2025, President-Elect Trump has “selected” Susie Wiles to manage and advise.
Her responsibilities make her one of the most powerful people in the White House. Basically, the President’s Chief of Staff position is a “command and control”. The Chief’s responsibilities are multifaceted – at the pleasure of the President.
- Selects senior White House staffers and supervises their activities
- Manages and designs the overall structure of the White House staff system
- Controls the flow of people into the Oval Office
- Manages the flow of information to and decisions from the Resolute Desk along with the White House staff secretary
- Directs, manages and oversees all policy development on behalf of the President
- Protects the political interests of the President
- Negotiates legislation and appropriating funds with the U.S. Congress leaders, Cabinet secretaries, and extra-governmental political groups to implement the president’s agenda
- Advises on any and all issues set by the president.
