The Trump administration proposed a number of nominees to appointed positions who were rejected by the Senate or withdrew voluntarily.
Executive Office of the President Office Nominee Experience Announced Withdrawn White House Director of Communications Jason MillerVice-President at Jamestown Associates December 22, 2016Shear, Michael D., "Jason Miller Backs Out of White House Communications Job Under Trump" , New York Times, December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017. December 24, 2016Hopkins, Jason, "Jason Miller Turns Down White House Job" , Townhall, December 24, 2016. With embedded link to Harper Neidig, "Trump aide Jason Miller backs out of White House job", The Hill, December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.Bernstein, Lenny, and Philip Rucker, "Jason Miller, one of President-elect Donald Trump's top campaign advisers, said Saturday he would not take a job overseeing White House communications strategy" , Washington Post, December 25, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017. Director of Strategic Communications for the National Security Council Monica Crowley Political commentator December 15, 2016 January 16, 2017Haberman, Maggie, "After Plagiarism Report, Monica Crowley Will Not Take White House Job" , New York Times, January 16, 2017. With embedded link to Stephen Dinan, "Monica Crowley to forgo post in Trump White House" , Washington Times, January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017. Chairwoman of the Council on Environmental Quality Kathleen Hartnett WhiteSenior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation October 12, 2017 February 5, 2018 Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Tom MarinoRepresentative from Pennsylvania September 5, 2017 October 17, 2017
Department of Agriculture Office NomineeExperience Announced Withdrawn Under Secretary of Agriculture(Research, Education, and Economics) Sam Clovis Senior White House adviser to the senior White House Adviser to the USDA July 25, 2017 November 2, 2017
Department of Commerce Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Deputy Secretary of Commerce Todd Ricketts November 30, 2016 April 19, 2017 Under Secretary of Commerce(Oceans and Atmosphere) Barry Lee Myers October 12, 2017 November 20, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Commerce(Export Enforcement) Jeffrey Nadaner February 5, 2018 June 12, 2019
Department of Defense Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan May 9, 2019 June 18, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dean Winslow September 2017 January 2018 General Counsel of the Air Force David Ehrhart June 23, 2017 September 29, 2017 Secretary of the Army Vincent Viola December 19, 2016 February 3, 2017 Mark E. Green April 7, 2017 May 5, 2017 General Counsel of the Army Ryan Dean Newman March 21, 2017 September 29, 2017Diamond, Christopher, "President Trump to nominate Ryan Dean Newman as Army general counsel" , armytimes.com, March 21, 2017. Secretary of the Navy Philip Bilden January 25, 2017 February 26, 2017 Under Secretary of Defense(Comptroller) Elaine McCusker November 6, 2019 March 2, 2020 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Kurta July 19, 2017 September 28, 2018 J. David Patterson January 6, 2020 February 12, 2020 Under Secretary of the Air Force Shon J. Manasco April 24, 2020 December 30, 2020
Department of Education Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Assistant Secretary of Education(Career, Technical, and Adult Education) Tim Kelly 27 August 2017 18 November 2017
Department of Energy Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn General Counsel of Energy David Jonas May 23, 2017 January 3, 2018
Department of Health and Human Services
Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Director of the Indian Health Service Robert M. Weaver October 6, 2017 February 21, 2018 Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention David Weldon November 2024 March 2025 Surgeon General Janette Nesheiwat November 2024 May 2025
Department of Homeland Security Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf August 25, 2020 January 6, 2021 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Partnership & Engagement) David Clarke May 17, 2017Chait, Jonathan, "Trump Nominates Actual Fascist David Clarke for Department of Homeland Security" , New York, May 17, 2017. "... David Clarke ... today announced that he was named assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. (The Department has not confirmed Clarke’s appointment.)" Retrieved May 18, 2017. June 17, 2017"Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke rescinds acceptance of Homeland Security post", Fox News, June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jeffrey Byard May 13, 2019 September 19, 2019 Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Daniel Alan Craig July 25, 2017 September 13, 2017 Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security Charles E. Cook III February 2, 2018 June 7, 2018 Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan November 14, 2017 May 15, 2018 Ronald VitielloAugust 6, 2018 April 4, 2019
Department of the Interior Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Solicitor of the Interior Ryan D. Nelson July 31, 2017 May 10, 2018, and nominated instead for Circuit Judge of the Ninth Circuit Director of the Office of Surface Mining J. Steven Gardner January 8, 2018 September 12, 2018 Director of the Bureau of Land Management William Perry Pendley June 26, 2020 September 8, 2020Director of the Bureau of Land ManagementKathleen SgammaFebruary 12, 2025April 10, 2025
Department of Justice Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Associate Attorney General Jessie K. Liu March 5, 2019 March 28, 2019 Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Chuck Canterbury May 24, 2019 May 19, 2020 Attorney General Matt Gaetz November, 2024 November 21, 2024 United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin January, 2025 (appointed Interim U.S. Attorney) May 8, 2025
Department of Labor Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Secretary of Labor Andrew Puzder December 8, 2016 February 15, 2017 Assistant Secretary of Labor(Occupational Safety and Health) Scott Mugno November 1, 2017 May 23, 2019
Department of State Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Under Secretary of State (Management) Eric Ueland June 9, 2017 June 18, 2018 Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights) July 29, 2020 December 30, 2020 Director General of the United States Foreign Service Stephen Akard October 10, 2017 March 20, 2018 and nominated instead for Director of the Office of Foreign Missions Assistant Secretary of State(East Asian and Pacific Affairs) Susan Thornton December 19, 2017 August 16, 2018 Assistant Secretary of State(South and Central Asian Affairs)Robert Williams December 12, 2018 April 11, 2019 Ambassador to Australia Harry B. Harris Jr. February 9, 2018 May 23, 2018 and nominated instead for United States Ambassador to South Korea Ambassador to the Bahamas Doug Manchester May 15, 2017 November 13, 2019 Ambassador to Belgium Jamie McCourt June 22, 2017 August 2, 2017 and nominated instead for United States Ambassador to France Ambassador to Chile Andrew Gellert January 4, 2018 August 16, 2018 Ambassador to Estonia Edward Masso September 2, 2017 May 24, 2018 Ambassador to Singapore K. T. McFarlandSavage, Charlie, "K.T. McFarland, Deputy National Security Adviser, Is Expected to Leave Post" , New York Times, April 9, 2017. "The [unnamed] officials also said her possible nomination for the ambassadorship to Singapore, while likely, had not been finalized." Retrieved April 7, 2017. May 19, 2017 January 2018 Ambassador to South Korea Victor ChaConradis, Brandon, "Trump has picked a nominee for ambassador to South Korea: report", The Hill, December 10, 2017. December 2017 January 2018 Ambassador to the United Nations Heather Nauert December 2018 February 2019 Representative of the United States on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Jennifer Barber December 9, 2019 September 8, 2020 Alternate Representative to the United Nations General Assembly Alternate Representative of the United States to the United Nations(Special Political Affairs) Austin M. Smith August 2018 Returned to President Trump by Senate in January 2019, replaced by nomination of Alex Wong in February 2020 Alternate Representative to the United Nations General Assembly Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Pamela Bates September 2018 Returned to President Trump by Senate in January 2020, replaced by nomination of Manisha Singh in April 2020 Ambassador to the United Nations Elise Stefanik November 11, 2024 March 27, 2025
Department of Transportation Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration Paul Trombino III September 8, 2017 December 8, 2017 Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Heidi King April 5, 2018 September 19, 2019
Department of the Treasury Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Jim Donovan March 14, 2017 May 19, 2017Tracy, Ryan, "Trump Pick for Treasury Department No. 2 Is Dropping Out", Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Under Secretary of the Treasury(Terrorism and Financial Crimes) Jessie K. Liu January 6, 2020 February 12, 2020 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (International Finance) Adam Lerrick March 14, 2017 May 10, 2018 Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation James Clinger June 16, 2017 July 12, 2017
Department of Veterans Affairs Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ronny Jackson March 28, 2018 June 20, 2018
Central Intelligence Agency Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency Christopher Sharpley September 5, 2017 July 23, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Toxic Substances Michael Dourson July 2017 December 13, 2017
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe July 28, 2019 August 2, 2019
Independent agencies Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Director of the Office of Personnel Management George Nesterczuk May 24, 2017 August 2, 2017 President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States Scott Garrett Rejected by Senate Banking Committee vote First Vice President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States Kimberly A. Reed September 15, 2017 June 20, 2018, and nominated instead for President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development(Africa) Johnathan Miller January 12, 2018 March 20, 2018 Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development(Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance) Mark Montgomery June 20, 2018 November 15, 2018 Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development(Asia) Mina Chang September 13, 2018 September 9, 2019 Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service Calvin R. Tucker October 26, 2017 March 5, 2019 Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board Andrew Maunz March 5, 2018 February 12, 2019 Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Ann Marie Buerkle July 24, 2017 June 18, 2019 Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority Katherine A. Crytzer April 3, 2020 September 22, 2020, and nominated instead for District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee
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