Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 1991–
Nominated by George H. W. Bush and confirmed on October 15, 1991. The longest-serving member of the current Court.
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 2020–
Nominated by Donald Trump in his first term and confirmed on October 26, 2020, eight days before the presidential election.
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 2017–
Nominated by Donald Trump in his first term and confirmed on April 7, 2017, to the seat left vacant for more than a year after the death of Antonin Scalia.
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 2018–
Nominated by Donald Trump in his first term and confirmed on October 6, 2018, by a vote of 50 to 48.
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Chief Justice of the United States, 2005–
Nominated by George W. Bush and confirmed on September 29, 2005. Presided over both of Donald Trump's impeachment trials in the Senate.
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 2006–
Nominated by George W. Bush and confirmed on January 31, 2006.
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Attorney General of the United States, 2026–
Confirmed as Attorney General on August 8, 2026, having served as acting Attorney General from April 2, 2026, following the dismissal of Pam Bondi. Previously Deputy Attorney General, and…
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Secretary of Homeland Security, 2025–2026
Sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security in January 2025 and dismissed by the president in March 2026. Previously Governor of South Dakota, 2019–2025.
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Secretary of State, 2025– · National Security Advisor
Sworn in on January 21, 2025 as the 72nd Secretary of State, and additionally serving as National Security Advisor. United States Senator for Florida, 2011–2025.
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Attorney General of the United States, 2025–2026
Confirmed as Attorney General in February 2025 and dismissed by the president on April 2, 2026, the second Cabinet-level officer dismissed in this presidency. Previously Attorney General of…
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Sworn in on January 25, 2025 as the 29th Secretary of Defense. The department was renamed the Department of War on September 5, 2025, and the office with it.
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Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2025–
Confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2025.
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U.S. Senator — Kentucky · Senate Republican leader, 2007–2025
Senate Majority Leader on January 6, 2021, and Minority Leader from January 20 of that year. At the second impeachment trial he voted to acquit, arguing the Senate had no jurisdiction over…
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U.S. Representative — California · House Minority Leader, 2019–2023 · Speaker, 2023
House Minority Leader on January 6, 2021. Voted to sustain both objections to the counting of electoral votes that night. Told the House on January 13 that the president bore responsibility…
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Governor of Florida, 2019–
Asked that Florida National Guard JAG attorneys be designated as immigration judges, a request the president publicly approved in July 2025; legal scholars have questioned whether it is…
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Governor of Alaska, 2018–
Approved a 100-member Alaska National Guard response force for Washington in November 2025, of which 25 deployed in May 2026; his communications director said he approved it because he…
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Governor of South Carolina, 2017–
Authorized the deployment of 200 South Carolina National Guard personnel to support federal law enforcement operations.
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Governor of West Virginia, 2025–
Ordered between 300 and 400 West Virginia National Guard personnel to Washington in August 2025, the largest state contribution to that deployment, and extended the mission into 2026.
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Governor of South Dakota, 2025–
Mobilized twelve South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers to Washington in September 2025, saying he thought it important to support the president and the Secretary of Homeland Security…
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Governor of Mississippi, 2020–
Committed roughly 200 Mississippi National Guard members to the Washington deployment in August 2025.
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Governor of Tennessee, 2019–
Committed roughly 160 Tennessee National Guard members to the Washington deployment in August 2025.
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Authorized the president to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard in October 2025, who were ordered to other states including Oregon and Illinois. A long-standing defender of…
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Governor of Louisiana, 2024–
Approved about 135 Louisiana National Guard troops for the Washington deployment in August 2025, and publicly invited the same deployment into his own state, writing that he would take the…
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Sent 150 Ohio National Guard military police to Washington in August 2025 at the president's request.
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