WH-2025-0004-01.20.25

January 20, 2025

President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions

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Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., I hereby direct the following individuals to perform the functions and duties of the indicated positions in an acting capacity until the position is filled by appointment.

• Gary Washington – Secretary of Agriculture
• Jeremy Pelter – Secretary of Commerce
• Robert Salesses – Secretary of Defense
• Mark Averill – Secretary of the Army
• Terence Emmert – Secretary of the Navy
• Gary Ashworth – Secretary of the Air Force
• Denise Carter – Secretary of Education
• Ingrid Kolb – Secretary of Energy
• Dorothy Fink – Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Benjamine Huffman – Secretary of Homeland Security