Trump’s Acting Government

Key administration positions currently held by people in acting roles as of Sept. 13 are highlighted in red.

Cabinet Departments

State

Mike Pompeo

Since April 26, 2018

Treasury

Steven Mnuchin

Since Feb. 13, 2017

Defense

Mark Esper

Since July 23, 2019

Attorney General

William Barr

Since Feb. 14, 2019

Interior

David Bernhardt

Since April 11, 2019

Agriculture

Sonny Perdue

Since April 24, 2017

Commerce

Wilbur Ross

Since Feb. 28, 2017

Labor

Patrick Pizzella

Since July 20, 2019 (acting)

HHS

Alex Azar

Since Jan. 29, 2018

HUD

Ben Carson

Since March 2, 2017

Transportation

Elaine Chao

Since Jan. 31, 2017

Energy

Rick Perry

Since March 2, 2017

Education

Betsy DeVos

Since Feb. 7, 2017

Veterans Affairs

Robert Wilkie

Since July 30, 2018

Homeland Security

Kevin McAleenan

Since April 8, 2019 (acting)

Cabinet-Level Positions

White House Chief of Staff

Mick Mulvaney

Since Jan. 2, 2019 (acting)

National Security Adviser

Charles Kupperman

Since Sept. 11, 2019 (acting)

Trade Representative

Robert Lighthizer

Since May 11, 2017

National Intelligence

Joseph Maguire

Since Aug. 16, 2017 (acting)

Ambassador to the U.N.

Kelly Craft

Since July 31, 2019

OMB

Russell Vought1

Since Jan. 2, 2019 (acting)

CIA

Gina Haspel

Since May 17, 2018

EPA

Andrew Wheeler

Since Feb. 28, 2019

Small Business Administration

Chris Pilkerton

Since April 13, 2019 (acting)

Other Notable Agencies With Acting Heads

OSHA

Loren Sweatt

Since July 24, 2017 (acting)

FDA

Norman Sharpless

Since April 5, 2019 (acting)

CPSC

Ann Marie Buerkle

Since Feb. 9, 2017 (acting)

FEMA

Pete Gaynor2

Since March 8, 2019 (acting)

ICE

Matthew Albence3

Since July 5, 2019 (acting)

USCIS

Ken Cuccinelli

Since June 10, 2019 (acting)

CBP

Mark Morgan4

Since July 5, 2019 (acting)

Notes

1. Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, is also the director of the Office of Management and Budget. However, the White House refers to Deputy Director Russell Vought as OMB’s acting director.
2. The Senate began hearing the nomination of Jeffrey Byard to be the administrator of FEMA on June 13. Pete Gaynor will continue to serve as acting head of FEMA during the confirmation process.
3. Mark Morgan, the acting director of ICE since May, was tapped to replace acting CBP commissioner John Sanders on June 25. Matthew Albence, then-deputy director at ICE, assumed the role of acting director.
4. Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security, is currently the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. John Sanders, chief operating officer at CBP, was named acting commissioner on April 15, but resigned on July 5. He was replaced by Mark Morgan, then-acting head of ICE, as acting CBP commissioner.