Here's who President-elect Donald Trump tapped for top roles

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Interactive: See who President-elect Donald Trump has picked for top positions

Wasting no time after the election, President-elect Donald Trump has started naming his picks for top cabinet and White House positions.Among the high-profile selections are Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.Trump has also brought new seats to the table. Tom Homan will be the nation's new Border Czar, and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency. The new department, coined "DOGE," was created to eliminate government waste and cut back spending.So far, Trump has named 31 of the 36 high-profile positions that Hearst TV has identified.Not all of Trump's picks are guaranteed to assume the role. Many of the positions still require a Senate confirmation hearing before they can be filled.Facing opposition, Trump's first pick for Attorney General, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew his nomination for the role on Nov. 21. Gaetz was investigated by the Department of Justice for alleged sex trafficking but has denied any wrongdoing. The DOJ investigation ended with no federal charges against him.Below is a tracker of which positions Trump has named, which remain unfilled, and what the primary function of each role is.For more information on each person Trump has named, click here.List of named positions:Vice President: J.D. VanceChief of Staff: Susie WilesSecretary of State: Marco Rubio Secretary of Treasury: Scott BessentSecretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth Attorney General: Pam BondiSecretary of the Interior: Doug BurgumSecretary of Agriculture: Brooke Rollins Secretary of Commerce: Howard LutnickSecretary of Labor: Lori Chavez-DeRemerSecretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Scott TurnerSecretary of Transportation: Sean DuffySecretary of Energy: Chris Wright Secretary of Education: Linda McMahonSecretary of Veterans Affairs: Doug CollinsSecretary of Homeland Security: Kristi NoemUN Ambassador: Elise StefanikEPA Chief: Lee ZeldinFDA Chief: Marty MakaryBudget Director: Russ Vought Director of National Intelligence: Tulsi GabbardNational Security Adviser: Mike WaltzCIA Director: John RatcliffeBorder Czar: Tom HomanDeputy Chief of Staff: Dan ScavinoDeputy Chief of Staff for Policy: Stephen MillerWhite House Press Secretary: Karoline LeavittCMS Administrator: Mehmet OzDept. of Government Efficiency: Elon Musk, Vivek RamaswamyNATO Ambassador: Matt Whitaker

WASHINGTON —

Wasting no time after the election, President-elect Donald Trump has started naming his picks for top cabinet and White House positions.

Among the high-profile selections are Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Trump has also brought new seats to the table. Tom Homan will be the nation's new Border Czar, and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency. The new department, coined "DOGE," was created to eliminate government waste and cut back spending.

So far, Trump has named 31 of the 36 high-profile positions that Hearst TV has identified.

Not all of Trump's picks are guaranteed to assume the role. Many of the positions still require a Senate confirmation hearing before they can be filled.

Facing opposition, Trump's first pick for Attorney General, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew his nomination for the role on Nov. 21. Gaetz was investigated by the Department of Justice for alleged sex trafficking but has denied any wrongdoing. The DOJ investigation ended with no federal charges against him.

Below is a tracker of which positions Trump has named, which remain unfilled, and what the primary function of each role is.

For more information on each person Trump has named, click here.

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