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As Trump has been announcing his incoming administration picks, a look at President Joe Biden's current Cabinet.
There are 25 members: the vice president, 15 department heads, and 10 Cabinet-level officials, all except three of whom require Senate confirmation. During Cabinet meetings, the members sit in the order in which their respective department was created, with the earliest being closest to the president and the newest farthest away. [1]
In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there are 10 Cabinet-level officials. Biden altered his cabinet structure, elevating the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers , [ 1 ] director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy [ 2 ] and ambassador to the United Nations as Cabinet-level positions. [ 3 ]
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing ...
The Cabinet serves as an advisory board for the President in their subject area of expertise and duties and generally have the most influence on presidential decisions and actions.
Individuals included in this category are government officials, including cabinet members, who are serving or who have served in the Biden administration. Also included are some nominated officials who have not been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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The vice president is the only cabinet member to be elected to the position who does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the pleasure of the president. There were dozens of potential running mates for Trump who received media speculation.