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Trump transition live updates: In a flurry of nominations, Trump announces 7 picks

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President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, said Thursday he is withdrawing his name for the role — just a day after Gaetz spoke with Republican senators on Capitol Hill about the nomination process.
Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, as his new pick for the role.
Another controversial Cabinet pick, Pete Hegseth, is on the Hill on Thursday with Vice President-elect JD Vance to make his case for the secretary of the Department of Defense job.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.
Ahead of his return to power in January, Trump is announcing who he wants to fill Cabinet positions and other key roles inside his administration.
They include some of his staunchest allies on Capitol Hill and key advisers to his 2024 campaign.
Here is a running list of the people Trump has selected, or is expected to select, to serve in his administration.

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