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Donald Trump 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 appointed as White House staffers during the transition of power.
Staff appointments
The following table details the individuals selected for staff positions as identified by notable, reliable sources during Donald Trump's presidential transition. The leftmost column indicates the individual considered. The second column indicates the position to which that person appointed. The third column details the date of the appointment. The final column indicates the notable source reporting the appointment. More detailed profiles of individuals can be found by clicking the links in the leftmost column.
| Appointed White House staff members for Donald Trump's presidential administration | |||
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| Name | Position in White House | Date appointed | Source |
| Steve Bannon | Chief strategist | November 13, 2016 | Politico |
| Reince Priebus | Chief of staff | November 13, 2016 | Politico |
| Donald McGahn | White House counsel | November 25, 2016 | The Wall Street Journal |
| K.T. McFarland | Deputy national security advisor | November 25, 2016 | The Wall Street Journal |
| Stephen Miller | Senior advisor | December 13, 2016 | Politico |
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