As [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] from 2017-2021, [[Donald Trump]] appointed the top officials of federal departments and agencies. Unlike prior Presidents, Trump then let each cabinet member choose his own team rather than having the White House personnel office select the positions below each cabinet officer. Some of President Trump's cabinet members were reliably [[conservative]], while others are more moderate and [[establishment]]-minded. | As [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] from 2017-2021, [[Donald Trump]] appointed the top officials of federal departments and agencies. Unlike prior Presidents, Trump then let each cabinet member choose his own team rather than having the White House personnel office select the positions below each cabinet officer. Some of President Trump's cabinet members were reliably [[conservative]], while others are more moderate and [[establishment]]-minded. |