Donald Trump administration National Intelligence appointments, 2017

Executive Departments of the United States

Executive Departments Department of State • Department of the Treasury • Department of Defense • Department of Justice • Department of the Interior • Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Labor • Department of Health and Human Services • Department of Housing and Urban Development • Department of Transportation • Department of Energy • Department of Education • Department of Veterans Affairs • Department of Homeland Security

Department Secretaries Marco Rubio • Scott Bessent • Pete Hegseth • Pam Bondi • Doug Burgum • Brooke Rollins • Lori Chavez-DeRemer • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • Scott Turner • Howard Lutnick • Sean Duffy • Chris Wright • Linda McMahon • Doug Collins • Kristi Noem

Following his election as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump and his transition team considered individuals to fill two positions related to national intelligence—the Director of the CIA and the Director of National Intelligence. Both positions are tasked with working to preempt threats and further US national security objectives by collecting intelligence that matters.

Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) was confirmed as Director of the CIA on January 23, 2017. Sen Dan Coats (R-Ind.) was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence on March 15, 2017.

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Timeline

The following timeline highlights noteworthy events related to these appointments.

CIA director

• November 18, 2016: Trump nominated Mike Pompeo for the position.
• January 23, 2017: The U.S. Senate voted 66-32 to confirm Pompeo.

National Intelligence director

• January 5, 2017: Trump nominated Dan Coats for the position.
• March 15, 2017: The U.S. Senate voted 85-12 to confirm Coats.

Considered candidates for national intelligence positions

The table below highlights individuals who were either nominated to the position by Trump or were mentioned in the media as potential nominees.

Considered candidates for National Intelligence roles
Name	Notable experience	Source
Mike Rogers	Former chair of House Intelligence Committee	CNN
Peter Hoekstra	Former chair of House Intelligence Committee	The New York Times
Michael Flynn	Former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency	The New York Times
Frances Townsend	Former homeland security advisor for George W. Bush	The New York Times
Rudy Giuliani	Former mayor of New York City	Politico
Dan Coats**	U.S. Senator from Indiana	Politico
Mike Pompeo*	U.S. Representative from Kansas	The New York Times
*Pompeo was chosen as Trump's nominee to direct the CIA on November 18, 2016.
**Coats was chosen as Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence on January 7, 2017.

See also

Executive Branch portal U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

External links

• Official Central Intelligence Agency website
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence website