Donald Trump potential presidential staff appointments, 2017

After Donald Trump was elected president on November 8, 2016, the work of filling almost 4,000 positions in the federal government got underway. Trump's presidential transition team began to recommend who they considered to be the right people to fill key appointments in the next presidential administration, including cabinet jobs and high-level White House staff.

This page tracks the individuals who were considered as potential White House staffers during the transition of power in 2017. To read about Trump's second term in office, click here.

Staff appointments

The following tables detail the leading candidates for staff positions as identified by notable, reliable sources during Donald Trump's presidential transition. Tables are separated based on the type of staff roles by which the individuals have been identified. The leftmost column indicates the individual considered. The second column indicates the position to which that person has been linked. The third column details that individual's role notable experience prior to cabinet consideration. The final column indicates the source linking each individual to the potential cabinet position. More detailed profiles of individuals can be found by clicking the links in the leftmost column.

Strategy and leadership

Considered White House strategy and leadership staff members for Trump administration
Name	Possible position in White House	Notable experience	Source
Corey Lewandowski	Deputy chief of staff	Former Donald Trump presidential campaign manager	Politico
David Bossie	White House political director	Donald Trump deputy campaign manager	Politico
	Deputy chief of staff		Politico
Ken Blackwell	Domestic policy advisor	Senior fellow at Family Research Council	The Washington Post
Donald McGahn	Chief counsel	Former FEC commissioner	The Washington Post
Jeff Roe	White House political director	Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign manager	Politico
Bill Stepien	White House political director	Chris Christie aide	Politico

Communications staff

Considered White House communications staff members for Trump administration
Name	Possible position in White House	Notable experience	Source
Kellyanne Conway	Press secretary	Donald Trump presidential campaign manager	Fortune
Hope Hicks	Communications staff	Donald Trump presidential campaign spokesperson	CT Post
Jason Miller	Press secretary	Donald Trump presidential campaign communications director	Fox News
Laura Ingraham	Press secretary	Conservative radio host	Fox News
Sean Spicer	Press secretary	Chief strategist and communications director at Republican National Committee	Fox News
Kimberly Guilfoyle	Press secretary	Fox News host	Politico
Chris Vlasto*	Senior communications advisor	"Good Morning America" executive producer	Politico
*Vlasto removed his name from consideration as a Trump administration staffer on December 14, 2016. In an email to Politico, he said, "I was approached about a job in the new administration. I had preliminary conversations with the transition team, and I’ve taken my name out of consideration."

Other potential staff

Other considered staff members for Trump administration
Name	Possible position in White House	Notable experience	Source
Eric Bolling	Staff position in Commerce department	Fox News host	Politico
George Gigicos	Director of advance	Donald Trump 2016 presidential director of advance	Politico

See also

• Donald Trump presidential transition team
• Donald Trump potential high-level administration appointments