National media outlets are reporting that President-elect Trump and his closest circle of advisors are hunkered down at Mar-a-Lago to weigh the candidates for the remaining cabinet positions.
Over the past week, the incoming president has already named his chief of staff, U.N. ambassador, deputy chief of staff for policy and border czar, but plenty of heavy-hitting positions remain to be filled. Here’s how Forbes sees the field currently shaking out:
Attorney General
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
Mark Paoletta, former administration lawyer
John Ratcliffe, former Trump Director of National Intelligence
Aileen Cannon, federal judge
Kash Patel, Trump adviser and author
Other candidates, per USA TODAY, include:
Jeffrey Clark: Former assistant attorney general
Mike Davis: Former counsel for nominations on the Senate Judiciary Committee
Treasury Secretary
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., former ambassador to Japan
Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO
Robert Lighthizer, former U.S. trade representative
Billionaire businessmen Scott Bessent and John Paulson
USA TODAY also notes:
Larry Kudlow: Fox Business financial commentator and former director of the National Economic Council
Robert Lighthizer, attorney and former U.S. trade representative
Secretary Of State
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
Ric Grenell, former U.S. ambassador to Germany, first openly gay Cabinet secretary in U.S. history as acting director of national intelligence
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., former ambassador to Japan
USA TODAY also says to watch:
Richard Grenell, one of Trump’s closest advisers on foreign affairs
Robert O’Brien, former national security advisor
Defense Secretary
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., House Armed Services Chair
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla.
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