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The making of Trump’s Cabinet

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the first senator to endorse Trump, is known for his hardline views on immigration. Sessions could face obstacles in his confirmation hearing, even with Republicans in control of the Senate. He withdrew from consideration for a federal judgeship in 1986 after being accused of making racist comments while serving as a U.S. attorney in Alabama. — AP

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the first senator to endorse Trump, is known for his hardline views on immigration. Sessions could face obstacles in his confirmation hearing, even with Republicans in control of the Senate. He withdrew from consideration for a federal judgeship in 1986 after being accused of making racist comments while serving as a U.S. attorney in Alabama. — AP

  (Carolyn Kaster / AP)

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Here are the people who have been nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

Secretary of State: Rex Tillerson

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

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Secretary of Defense: Gen. James Mattis

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, seen here in 2013, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary. Mattis retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command.

  (Evan Vucci / AP)

Secretary of Homeland Security: John Kelly

Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security. He is the highest-ranking officer to lose a child in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. Kelly’s son, Marine 1st Lt. Robert Kelly was killed in November 2010 in Afghanistan.

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Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos

Betsy DeVos, a champion of charter schools and school vouchers, comes from a family that is among the country’s largest donors to Republican and conservative Christian causes. -- Los Angeles Times

  (Carolyn Kaster / AP)

Secretary of Transportation: Elaine Chao

Elaine Chao, who is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is well-known in Washington, having led the Department of Labor for several years under President George W. Bush. — AP

  (Carolyn Kaster / AP)

Secretary of Treasury: Steven Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin is a former Goldman Sachs executive who led Trump’s finance operations during the presidential campaign. — AP

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Secretary of Energy: Rick Perry

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to lead the Energy Department, an agency Perry vowed to eliminate during the 2012 campaign.

  (Kathy Willens / AP)

Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur Ross

Wilbur Ross, who became a billionaire by acquiring and restructuring troubled companies, will have the task of executing some of Trump’s most ambitious campaign promises, including scraping the Trans-Pacific Partnership, renegotiating NAFTA and spending big on infrastructure. — AP

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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Ben Carson

Donald Trump picked retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Carson has no background in government or running a large bureaucracy.

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U.N. ambassador: Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley, a Republican, is the current governor of South Carolina.

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National security adviser: Michael Flynn

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is Trump’s pick for national security adviser.

  (Carolyn Kaster / AP)

CIA director: Mike Pompeo

Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., is Trump’s pick for CIA Director.

  (Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

White House chief of staff: Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, is Trump’s choice for White House Chief of Staff.

  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Chief strategist: Stephen Bannon

Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News and former chief executive of Trump’s campaign, will join the President Trump’s administration as chief strategist.

  (Evan Vucci / AP)

Secretary of Labor

Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, is Donald Trump’s choice for labor secretary.

  (Drew Angerer / EPA)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

David Shulkin, currently Veterans Affairs Undersecretary for Health, was named on Jan. 11., 2017, as Donald Trump’s pick for Veterans Affairs secretary.

  (Evan Vucci / AP)

Environmental Protection Agency administrator

Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of the oil and gas intensive state of Oklahoma, is Donald Trump’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

  (Andrew Harnik / AP)

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