It was the latest move from the Republican president-elect as he works to fill administration positions before his Jan. 20 inauguration. His transition team said he might have another Cabinet-level announcement later in the day.
Below are people mentioned as contenders for senior roles. See end of list for posts already filled.TREASURY SECRETARY* Steven Mnuchin, former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive and Trump's campaign finance chairman* Jeb Hensarling, Republican U.S. representative from Texas and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee* Tom Barrack, founder and chairman of Colony Capital Inc* John Allison, former CEO of BB&T CorpSECRETARY OF STATE* Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts governor * Rudy Giuliani, former Republican mayor of New York City* John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Republican President George W. Bush* Bob Corker, Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee* Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to IraqDEFENSE SECRETARY* James Mattis, retired Marine general* David Petraeus, former CIA director and retired Army general* Tom Cotton, Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas * Jon Kyl, former Republican U.S. senator from Arizona* Duncan Hunter, Republican U.S. representative from California and early Trump supporter, member of the House Armed Services Committee* Jim Talent, former Republican U.S. senator from Missouri who was on the Senate Armed Services Committee * Rick Perry, former Republican Texas governor* Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser under President George W. BushHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY * Tom Price, Republican U.S. representative from Georgia, orthopedic surgeon* Rich Bagger, former pharmaceutical executive and former top aide to Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie* Bobby Jindal, former Republican Louisiana governorHOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY* Michael McCaul, Republican U.S. representative from Texas and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee* David Clarke, Milwaukee county sheriff and vocal Trump supporter * Joe Arpaio, outgoing Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff who campaigned for Trump* Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state* Frances Townsend, homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to former Republican President George W. BushENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR* Jeff Holmstead, energy lawyer, former EPA official during George W. Bush administration* Robert Grady, venture capitalist, partner in private equity firm Gryphon Investors * Leslie Rutledge, Republican Arkansas attorney general* Carol Comer, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental ManagementENERGY SECRETARY* Harold Hamm, Oklahoma oil and gas mogul, chief executive of Continental Resources Inc* Kevin Cramer, Republican U.S. Representative from North Dakota* Robert Grady, venture capitalist, partner in private equity firm Gryphon Investors * Larry Nichols, co-founder of Devon Energy Corp* James Connaughton, chief executive of Nautilus Data Technologies and a former environmental adviser to President George W. Bush* Rick Perry, former Republican Texas governorINTERIOR SECRETARY* Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor, 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee* Jan Brewer, former Republican Arizona governor* Forrest Lucas, founder of oil products company Lucas Oil* Harold Hamm, Oklahoma oil and gas mogul, chief executive of Continental Resources Inc* Robert Grady, venture capitalist, partner in private equity firm Gryphon Investors* Mary Fallin, Republican Oklahoma governor* Ray Washburne, chief executive of investment company Charter Holdings* Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. representative from Washington state and Republican Conference chairCOMMERCE SECRETARY * Wilbur Ross, billionaire investor, chairman of Invesco Ltd subsidiary WL Ross & Co* Linda McMahon, former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and two-time Republican Senate candidateDIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE* Admiral Mike Rogers, director of the National Security Agency* Ronald Burgess, retired lieutenant general and former Defense Intelligence Agency chief * Robert Cardillo, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency* Pete Hoekstra, former Republican U.S. representative from Michigan* Rudy Giuliani, former Republican mayor of New York City U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE * Dan DiMicco, former chief executive of steel producer Nucor CorpLABOR SECRETARY* Andrew Puzder, chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants* Victoria Lipnic, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commissioner and former Labor Department official during the George W. Bush administrationTRANSPORTATION SECRETARY* Elaine Chao, former labor secretary and deputy transportation secretary under Republican Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, respectively. Chao is wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell* Harold Ford, former Democratic U.S. Representative from TennesseeHOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY* Dr. Ben Carson, former 2016 Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeonSUPREME COURT VACANCY The Trump transition team confirmed he would choose from a list of 21 names he drew up during his campaign, including Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, and William Pryor, a federal judge with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. POSTS ALREADY FILLEDWHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF* Republican National Committee Chairman Reince PriebusCHIEF WHITE HOUSE STRATEGIST AND SENIOR COUNSELOR* Steve Bannon, former head of the conservative website Breitbart NewsATTORNEY GENERAL* Jeff Sessions, Republican U.S. senator from Alabama and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (subject to Senate confirmation)CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR* Republican U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo from Kansas (subject to Senate confirmation)NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER* Michael Flynn, retired Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Intelligence AgencyUNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR* Nikki Haley, Republican South Carolina governor (subject to Senate confirmation)EDUCATION SECRETARY* Betsy DeVos, Republican donor and former chair of the Michigan Republican Party (Reporting by Washington newsroom; Writing by Susan Heavey; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Frances Kerry)