Campaign selection
Robert identifies a person he believes voters should review.
A public presidential talent search
WHO SHOULD HELP LEAD AMERICA?
Robert R. Motta is showing voters the proposed team before Election Day—not hiding personnel decisions behind donors, party insiders or a transition-room door.
How appointments actually work
A campaign selection is not a federal appointment
Invitation and vetting
The person must be willing and complete legal, ethics, financial, conflicts and security review.
Presidential nomination
After inauguration, the president formally nominates principal officers when required.
Senate advice and consent
The Senate considers many executive, military and judicial nominations.
Appointment and service
Confirmation alone does not represent campaign endorsement, and the president completes the appointment process.
Article II’s Appointments Clause covers ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, Supreme Court judges and other Officers of the United States. Congress may provide different appointment methods for certain inferior officers.
Selected by Robert for public review
Proposed Invitations & Independent Advisory Talent
These 42 named people and teams were selected for voter review, testimony or possible invitations. None is represented as having accepted, endorsed the campaign or been appointed.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Forbes Riley
Proposed Senior Adviser for Entrepreneurship, Communication & Creator Opportunity
Help entrepreneurs, inventors, creators, veterans, military spouses, students, and disabled Americans communicate their ideas, reach customers, and build opportunity.
Video supplied by the campaign from Forbes Riley’s channel.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., USN (Ret.)
Proposed Adviser for Ocean Exploration, Maritime Security & UAP Safety
Help design Project ATLANTIS, modern seafloor mapping, military witness protections, ocean-data review, and a lawful federal funding proposal for scientific investigation.
Credited third-party interview; no campaign endorsement is implied.
Outside Hypothesis Contributor
Jason Reza Jorjani
Proposed Outside Adviser on Atlantis Traditions, Intelligence Narratives & Speculative Historical Claims
Catalog unconventional claims involving Atlantis, Antarctica, ancient technology, intelligence history, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, TerraMar, and hidden-ocean narratives—then separate documented records, inference, disputed interpretation, and speculation for review by archaeologists, geologists, intelligence historians, victim-centered investigators, and qualified critics.
Jorjani is included as an outside hypothesis contributor, not as proof that Atlantis existed or that TerraMar was an intelligence operation. Claims concerning Epstein, Maxwell, Antarctica, advanced technology, or hidden programs must be labeled by evidence level and tested against primary records, physical evidence, mainstream scholarship, and strong opposing analysis.
Outside Hypothesis Contributor
Randall Carlson
Proposed Outside Adviser on Catastrophic Geology, Ice Age Flooding & Submerged Paleolandscapes
Identify ancient coastlines, rapid sea-level change, flood landscapes, Atlantic seamounts, the Azores, and geological events that could have inspired Atlantis traditions. Convert public hypotheses into testable maps, dates, predicted formations, sediment targets, and independent fieldwork.
Carlson is a public researcher and educator whose Atlantis and catastrophe interpretations are debated. Any federal role would be limited to proposing testable hypotheses for independent marine geologists, paleoclimatologists, seismologists, archaeologists, and peer reviewers.
Outside Hypothesis Contributor
Graham Hancock
Proposed Outside Adviser on Ancient-Civilization Traditions, Comparative Mythology & Public Exploration
Assemble ancient flood traditions, lost-city accounts, submerged-site claims, Ice Age civilization hypotheses, and disputed archaeological evidence for transparent comparison with Plato, original-language scholarship, excavation records, dating evidence, and mainstream archaeological criticism.
Hancock is an author and journalist, not a credentialed field archaeologist. Major elements of his chronology and interpretation are disputed by archaeologists. His role would be public hypothesis development and communication, with all claims tested against primary evidence and qualified criticism.
Scientific Talent Pool
Dr. Dawn Wright, Ph.D.
Proposed Adviser on Global Seafloor Mapping, GIS, Bathymetry & Open Ocean Data
Design an open, reproducible ocean-mapping system using multibeam sonar, satellite data, geographic information systems, autonomous vehicles, uncertainty maps, and public data standards to identify and compare submerged paleolandscapes without manufacturing conclusions.
Dr. Dawn Wright is an oceanographer and geographic-information-science leader. Any invitation would require willingness, institutional permissions, conflicts review, procurement safeguards, scientific independence, and confirmation that the selected project fits her current professional responsibilities.
Scientific Talent Pool
Dr. James P. Delgado, Ph.D.
Proposed Adviser on Maritime Archaeology, Cultural Heritage & Evidence Preservation
Establish archaeological standards for submerged settlements, ancient ports, shipwrecks, artifacts, site security, chain of custody, photogrammetry, conservation, cultural-property law, host-nation cooperation, and publication before sensational claims are made.
Delgado is a maritime archaeologist, historian, author, and preservation specialist. A proposed role would protect archaeological context and prevent unauthorized removal, commercialization, damage, or premature claims about any discovered site.
Scientific Talent Pool
Dr. Brendan Foley, Ph.D.
Proposed Adviser on Deep-Water Archaeology, Robotic Survey & Artifact Dating
Apply deep-water archaeology, robotic survey, remote sensing, diving operations, excavation strategy, artifact documentation, and scientific dating to candidate sites while preserving context and publishing negative as well as positive findings.
Foley is included as a scientific talent-pool suggestion. Any invitation would require willingness, institutional approval, permits, host-country cooperation, cultural-heritage protections, safety review, and independent peer review.
Scientific Talent Pool
Dr. Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D.
Proposed Senior Adviser on Deep-Ocean Exploration, Telepresence & Expedition Design
Help design safe, high-resolution deep-ocean expeditions using remotely operated vehicles, autonomous systems, telepresence, hydrothermal and geological context, public education, and disciplined search methods that can distinguish natural formations from archaeological sites.
Ballard is a pioneering ocean explorer associated with major deep-sea discoveries and telepresence exploration. This is a proposed invitation only and requires willingness, institutional coordination, scientific review, operational feasibility, and lawful funding.
Investigation Team — Not an Appointment for Maxwell
Project TerraMar & Epstein–Maxwell Ocean Records Review Task Force
Proposed Victim-Centered Records, Finance, Maritime & Public-Claims Review
Examine TerraMar tax filings, archived websites, donors, loans, expenses, vessels, submersibles, aircraft, conferences, United Nations and other institutional appearances, contracts, travel, ocean-policy claims, and any lawful Epstein-file connections. Preserve Ghislaine Maxwell’s public TerraMar presentations as archival evidence while centering victims and separating documented records from Atlantis or intelligence speculation.
Ghislaine Maxwell is not proposed for any appointment. She was convicted in federal court and sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes involving the sexual abuse of minors. This archival video is included only to document TerraMar’s public representations. The task force would protect victims, use lawful process, review primary records, and reject unsupported claims that TerraMar proves Atlantis, trafficking activity, intelligence operations, or hidden technology.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Steven Greer
Proposed Adviser for Lawful UAP Disclosure & Witness Testimony
Advise on lawful disclosure, preservation of witness testimony, peaceful scientific inquiry, and review of claims about classified programs—balanced by independent verification.
Official-channel link provided; claims remain subject to evidence and lawful review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Ashton Forbes
Proposed Member, Independent Science & Public Evidence Council
Bring creator-led investigation, public-source research, debate, and unconventional technology claims into a transparent process that includes advocates, skeptics, engineers, and forensic reviewers.
Featured from Ashton Forbes’s channel; disputed claims require independent testing.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Weiping Yu
Proposed Adviser for Independent Physics Review & Uon Theory Testing
Present Uon Theory and related magnetism hypotheses for structured review, reproducible experiments, published assumptions, and comparison with established physics.
Credited interview; the campaign does not present Uon Theory as established science.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Catherine Austin Fitts
Proposed Special Adviser on Federal Financial Transparency
Help develop plain-language federal accounting, Pentagon audit follow-through, asset verification, contract transparency, and protection of lawful financial choice and due process.
Credited interview; featuring her work does not imply endorsement or acceptance.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Salvatore Pais
Proposed Adviser for Advanced Aerospace Patents & Reproducible Engineering Review
Help review advanced aerospace concepts and Navy-linked patents through lawful access, engineering analysis, independent replication, safety controls, and publication of testable results.
Credited third-party interview; patents do not by themselves prove working performance.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Ken Wheeler (Theoria Apophasis)
Proposed Independent Contributor on Magnetism Claims & Experimental Questions
Submit magnetism and field-model claims for open examination alongside conventional physicists, engineers, measurements, counterarguments, and reproducibility requirements.
Independent commentator; the campaign does not label disputed hypotheses as settled science.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Malcolm Bendall
Proposed Independent Contributor for Breakthrough Energy Testing & Inventor Replication
Present the Thunderstorm Generator and related plasmoid-energy claims for controlled laboratory evaluation, emissions testing, full energy accounting, engineering replication, safety review, and publication of positive or negative results.
Third-party technical overview; claimed performance requires independent laboratory replication, emissions testing, and complete energy accounting.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
David LaPoint
Proposed Independent Experimental Research Contributor
Present Primer Fields demonstrations and experimental claims for documented replication, instrumented testing, engineering review, and open publication of both positive and negative results.
Official-channel presentation; demonstrations require independent replication.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Jay Bowles — Plasma Channel
Proposed Adviser for Public Science, Plasma Education & Inventor Outreach
Help make high-voltage and plasma science understandable, connect hands-on makers with safe testing resources, and expand public science education without lowering evidence standards.
Official-channel story video; high-voltage projects require professional safety precautions.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Mike Benz
Proposed Adviser for Digital Free Speech, Transparency & Intelligence Oversight
Advise on lawful limits for government-platform coordination, records transparency, whistleblower protection, intelligence oversight, and protection of Americans’ constitutional speech rights.
Official-channel link provided; claims should be checked against primary records and opposing evidence.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Scott Ritter
Proposed Outside Adviser on Arms Control, Weapons Inspections & War Avoidance
Present experience involving arms-control verification, United Nations weapons inspections, intelligence failures, nuclear-risk reduction, and the consequences of unnecessary war for review alongside military officers, diplomats, intelligence professionals, critics, and primary-source evidence.
Relevant professional experience does not waive vetting. Any public role would require complete review of criminal history, affiliations, conflicts, ethics, and security eligibility.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Ben Carson, M.D.
Proposed Senior Adviser on Nutrition, Health, Housing, Childhood Development & Rural Opportunity
Connect pediatric and neurological health, nutrition, stable housing, rural medical access, childhood development, family opportunity, and understandable public education.
Government service and medical background should be checked against official records. Featuring Dr. Carson does not imply endorsement or acceptance.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Phil McGraw, Ph.D.
Proposed Special Adviser on Public Trust, Family Mental Health, Media Communication & Government Transparency
Help make government communication understandable, elevate family mental-health concerns, examine public trust in the justice system, and press for understandable UAP-record transparency.
Dr. Phil is a psychologist and public communicator, not a physician, judge, or constitutional-law authority. Legal and UAP claims require primary-source and expert review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D.
Proposed Chair, Food Is Medicine & Chronic-Disease Prevention Council
Advance real-food nutrition, functional-medicine research, medically tailored meals, chronic-disease prevention, food-industry transparency, and measurable patient outcomes.
Official-channel material; recommendations still require evidence, individualized medical care, safety monitoring, and disclosure of financial interests.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Shawn Baker, M.D.
Proposed Adviser on Metabolic Health, Protein Nutrition & Diet-Intervention Research
Compare carnivore, ketogenic, Mediterranean, plant-forward, and other dietary approaches using metabolic outcomes, medication changes, adherence, nutrient sufficiency, and long-term safety.
Official-channel material; the campaign does not present one diet as correct for every person or condition.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. John Bergman, D.C.
Proposed Adviser on Chiropractic, Nervous-System Health & Patient Education
Contribute public education involving movement, spinal health, sleep, stress, nutrition, digestion, root-cause questions, and careful review of unnecessary medication.
Dr. Bergman is a Doctor of Chiropractic, not an M.D. Chiropractic and wellness claims require scope-of-practice, evidence, and patient-safety review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Eric Berg, D.C.
Proposed Adviser on Public Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting & Metabolic Education
Help explain nutrition, fasting, insulin resistance, and metabolic-health concepts in language ordinary families can understand.
Dr. Berg is a Doctor of Chiropractic, not an M.D. Medication changes and care involving diabetes, pregnancy, kidneys, or eating disorders require appropriate medical supervision.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Sten Ekberg, D.C.
Proposed Adviser on Metabolic Education, Exercise Physiology & Whole-Body Health
Help explain how food, exercise, insulin, stress, recovery, and lifestyle interact across the whole body.
Dr. Ekberg is a chiropractor, educator, and former Olympic decathlete. Specific treatment claims require evidence, safety, scope-of-practice, and conflicts review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dave Asprey
Proposed Adviser on Health Technology, Consumer Biohacking & Self-Tracking Innovation
Review wearables, sleep and performance tools, personal health-data ownership, consumer wellness technology, independent product testing, and responsible self-experimentation.
Credited Dave Asprey interview. The thumbnail and embedded video use the same Dave Asprey video ID. Dave Asprey is an entrepreneur and author, not a physician. Product claims, safety evidence, commercial interests, and independent testing must be disclosed.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Dr. Joy Kong, M.D.
Proposed Hearing Witness on Regenerative Medicine, Stem-Cell Evidence & Patient Safety
Present her regenerative-medicine work and answer questions about clinical evidence, manufacturing, adverse events, informed consent, patient outcomes, and regulatory findings before any advisory role is considered.
Review and hearing invitation only. FDA issued a 2025 warning letter involving Chara Biologics and Joy Kong; any public role requires a complete response and independent regulatory, clinical, and ethics review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Jimmy Dore
Proposed Public Witness on Patient Experience, Medical Censorship & Vaccine-Injury Communication
Present patient and media concerns about vaccine injury, manufacturer liability, public-health communication, medical censorship, and access to records for review alongside physicians, epidemiologists, regulators, attorneys, and opposing evidence.
Jimmy Dore is a comedian and commentator, not a clinician. Personal accounts and podcast claims require medical records, causation analysis, primary sources, and qualified expert review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Candace Owens
Proposed Outside Adviser on Independent Media, Free Speech & Public Accountability
Bring independent-media experience and adversarial questioning to public discussions of government transparency, censorship, cultural policy, foreign influence, political funding, and public trust—while requiring primary-source review and visible corrections when claims are not supported.
Candace Owens is an independent political commentator and podcaster, not a government official, attorney, or fact-finding authority. Her claims and investigations can be disputed and would require primary records, conflicts review, ethics safeguards, and meaningful opposing evidence.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Former U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene
Proposed Outside Adviser on Congressional Oversight, War Powers & America First Accountability
Bring former House experience to reviewing federal spending, war powers, congressional procedure, border and domestic priorities, constituent access, and whether elected officials keep their America First commitments after taking office.
Marjorie Taylor Greene represented Georgia’s 14th Congressional District from January 3, 2021, until her resignation on January 5, 2026. She is a former member of Congress. Her public record, controversies, policy positions, financial disclosures, and conflicts would require full review.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Cenk Uygur
Proposed Outside Adviser on Populist Economic Reform, Independent Media & Cross-Partisan Debate
Bring a progressive-populist and independent-media perspective to economic reform, corruption, money in politics, worker power, anti-war debate, foreign-lobby accountability, and direct discussion across left, right, and independent audiences.
Cenk Uygur is the founder, CEO, and host of TYT. He would be invited as an outside media and populist-policy adviser, not as a neutral fact-finder. Claims and policy proposals would require primary-source review, conflicts disclosure, and meaningful opposing viewpoints.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Robert Gouveia, Esq.
Proposed Adviser on Criminal-Justice Transparency, Police and Judicial Accountability & Public Legal Education
Help make warrants, hearings, body-camera evidence, police reports, criminal procedure, judicial rulings, prosecutorial decisions, civil liberties, and due-process safeguards understandable to the public.
Robert Gouveia is an Arizona criminal-defense attorney and host of Watching the Watchers. Featuring him does not imply endorsement or acceptance. Any public role would require legal-ethics, conflicts, qualifications, and professional-record review. His videos are public education, not individual legal advice.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Audrey “Drey” Henson — The Drey Dossier
Proposed Special Adviser on Waste, Fraud, Abuse, Procurement Transparency & Public-Source Investigations
Build a DOGE-style public-records review team that follows contracts, corporate relationships, federal websites, data infrastructure, political influence, surveillance systems, technology vendors, and spending claims—then hands documented findings to inspectors general, GAO, agency counsel, Congress, or law enforcement when appropriate.
Audrey “Drey” Henson is an independent creator and public-source researcher, not a federal auditor, inspector general, attorney, engineer, or intelligence official. Her reporting on Trump Accounts, Robinhood, Peter Thiel-related networks, the White House ballroom or bunker theory, government websites, technology vendors, and surveillance infrastructure would require review against contracts, procurement records, Treasury and IRS documents, SEC and FINRA records, engineering evidence, agency responses, and credible competing explanations. Proposed role only; no endorsement or acceptance is implied.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Amen Osiris
Proposed Adviser and Fathers’ Advocate on Title IV-D Oversight, Child-Support Accuracy & Family-Court Due Process
Help audit how Title IV-D cases enter the system, applications and assignments, federal and state incentives, court and law-enforcement cooperative arrangements, contractor payments, support ledgers, arrears calculations, ability-to-pay findings, contempt procedures, detention, modification delays, and access to records—while protecting children and enforcing valid support orders through constitutional procedures.
Amen Osiris is an independent creator and fathers’ rights advocate, not a campaign-verified licensed attorney. His “IV-D crime family” wording is an advocacy characterization, not an established judicial finding. Federal law does provide state incentive payments and permits cooperative arrangements with courts and law enforcement, but those facts do not automatically invalidate an order or prove a criminal conspiracy. His strongest documented claims should be heard by a balanced commission with parents receiving support, noncustodial parents, adult children, lawyers, auditors, judges, agency officials, and constitutional scholars.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Raymond Feaste — Thabo & Ray
Proposed Citizen Adviser on Police-Stop Evidence, County Accountability, Public Records & Civil Rights
Use citizen video, body-camera records, dash-camera footage, dispatch logs, citations, court filings, public-record requests, and officer statements to examine disputed police stops and county conduct. Develop a national standard for preserving complete evidence, protecting complainants and honest officers from retaliation, and clearly labeling allegations, dismissals, settlements, and proven findings.
Open on YouTube
Thabo & Ray official YouTube channel
Read the Police and County Accountability Review
Raymond Feaste is the citizen creator proposed for the role; Thabo is his pet vervet monkey and part of the channel identity. Public docket listings show Feaste filed federal civil-rights litigation in 2026 naming Dooly County and other county or sheriff defendants. Filing a complaint establishes allegations, not liability. The representative video is a credited third-party police-accountability review using the disputed-stop footage. Any advisory role would focus on evidence preservation, public records, due process, and citizen testimony—not deciding his pending case.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
Larry C. Johnson
Proposed Outside Adviser on Intelligence Analysis, Counterterrorism, Diplomacy & War Avoidance
Bring former CIA and State Department counterterrorism experience into an evidence-first review of intelligence estimates, covert-action risks, terrorism policy, military escalation, sanctions, diplomacy, war powers, and the difference between verified intelligence, policy advocacy, media narratives, and speculation.
PBS Frontline identifies Larry C. Johnson as a former CIA officer who later served in the U.S. State Department Office of Counterterrorism, including as a deputy director. He is now a commentator and consultant. A proposed outside role would not provide classified access and would require full review of qualifications, past and current public claims, sources, conflicts, foreign-media appearances, financial interests, security eligibility, accuracy, corrections, and strong opposing analysis.
Selected by Robert for Public Review
John Kiriakou
Proposed Adviser on CIA Accountability, Anti-Torture Policy, Whistleblower Protection & Intelligence Reform
Use his experience as a former CIA analyst and operations officer, counterterrorism official, Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigator, public critic of waterboarding, and convicted classified-information offender to examine lawful whistleblower channels, anti-torture enforcement, classification reform, inspector-general independence, source protection, retaliation, and accountability inside the intelligence community.
John Kiriakou publicly confirmed the CIA’s use of waterboarding and has advocated against torture. The Justice Department record also states that he pleaded guilty to intentionally disclosing information identifying a covert CIA officer and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. The campaign should not inaccurately say he was convicted merely for exposing torture. Any advisory role would be unclassified and would require legal, ethics, security, conflicts, accuracy, victim-safety, classified-information, and professional-record review.
Voter Review Candidate
Edward Snowden
Possible Adviser on Digital Privacy, Surveillance Reform & Whistleblower Safeguards
Ask voters whether Snowden’s technical experience and disclosures should inform lawful surveillance limits, privacy engineering, contractor accountability, secure whistleblower channels, and public reporting—while fully weighing the criminal charges, classified-information rules, counterintelligence risks, and security-clearance barriers.
Voter review only. The Justice Department says Snowden was charged in 2013 with unauthorized disclosure of national-defense and classified communications-intelligence information and theft of government property. Separately, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board found the Section 215 bulk telephone-records program lacked a viable legal foundation and raised serious privacy concerns. A public role would require legal, ethics, citizenship, counterintelligence, conflicts, security, and classified-access review.
Voter Review Candidate
Julian Assange
Possible Adviser on Press Freedom, Source Protection & Publication Accountability
Ask voters whether Assange’s experience with WikiLeaks should inform stronger source-protection rules, publication standards, government transparency, protection of journalists, redaction practices, and accountability for handling classified material.
Voter review only. In June 2024 Assange pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiring to obtain and disclose national-defense information and was sentenced to time served. Any advisory role would require a complete review of the conviction, press-freedom implications, source protection, redaction practices, national-security harms, ethics, conflicts, security access, and lawful scope.
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Constitutional, Cabinet & National Leadership Positions
“To Be Selected” means Robert has not publicly selected a person for that office. The future video box will present the candidate in their own words with source links, vetting notes and voter feedback.
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Constitutional running mate
Vice President
Chosen with voters through the presidential ticket—not appointed after election.
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Cabinet nominee
Secretary of State
Diplomacy, alliances, peace negotiations and protection of Americans abroad.
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Cabinet nominee
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal finance, debt, sanctions, taxes and financial-system stability.
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Cabinet nominee
Secretary of Defense
Civilian leadership of the Department of Defense and lawful military strategy.
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Cabinet nominee
Attorney General
Independent constitutional law enforcement, anti-corruption and equal justice.
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Cabinet nominee
Secretary of the Interior
Public lands, water, minerals, tribal relations and conservation.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Farmers, food systems, rural development and nutrition programs.
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Secretary of Commerce
Industry, trade data, oceans, weather, technology and economic development.
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Secretary of Labor
Workers, workplace safety, training, wages and labor statistics.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services
Public health, Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, CDC and NIH oversight.
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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Housing supply, homelessness, fair housing and community development.
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Secretary of Transportation
Roads, rail, aviation, transit, ports and transportation safety.
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Secretary of Energy
Energy security, nuclear stewardship, laboratories and breakthrough research.
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Secretary of Education
Federal education programs, civil rights and student-aid administration.
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Cabinet nominee
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Veteran health, benefits, caregivers, housing and accountability.
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Secretary of Homeland Security
Borders, immigration administration, disaster response, cybersecurity and Coast Guard coordination.
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Cabinet-level nominee
Director of National Intelligence
Coordinates the intelligence community with constitutional oversight.
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Senate-confirmed nominee
CIA Director
Foreign intelligence collection and lawful covert-action oversight.
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Senate-confirmed nominee
FBI Director
Federal investigations, counterintelligence and civil-liberties safeguards.
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Cabinet-level nominee
EPA Administrator
Clean air, clean water, environmental enforcement and transparent science.
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Cabinet-level nominee
OMB Director
The president’s budget, agency performance and regulatory review.
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Cabinet-level nominee
U.S. Trade Representative
Trade negotiations and enforcement for American workers and producers.
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Senate-confirmed nominee
NASA Administrator
Civil space exploration, science, aeronautics and partnerships.
Commander in Chief responsibility
Military Leadership Appointments
The president nominates many senior military officers, while the Senate Armed Services Committee considers thousands of civilian and military nominations. Military advice must remain professional, lawful and independent of campaign politics.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senior uniformed military adviser; nomination and Senate confirmation required.
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Supports joint-force advice and readiness oversight.
Chief of Staff of the Army
Senior Army officer and member of the Joint Chiefs.
Chief of Naval Operations
Senior Navy officer and member of the Joint Chiefs.
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Senior Marine Corps officer and member of the Joint Chiefs.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Senior Air Force officer and member of the Joint Chiefs.
Chief of Space Operations
Senior Space Force officer and member of the Joint Chiefs.
Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Represents National Guard matters on the Joint Chiefs.
Combatant Commanders
Lead geographic and functional combatant commands; subject to nomination and Senate confirmation.
Service Secretaries
Civilian Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force; Senate-confirmed leadership under the Secretary of Defense.
Motta military-selection standard
Combat experience alone is not enough. Review strategic judgment, civilian control, constitutional obligations, treatment of troops and families, acquisition performance, intelligence accuracy, war-planning assumptions, ethics and willingness to give the president unwelcome facts.
Independent courts—not presidential servants
Federal Judicial Nominations
Article III judges, including Supreme Court justices, are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. They receive lifetime tenure during good behavior; a president cannot promise outcomes from judges.
Supreme Court vacancies
The president nominates only when a vacancy exists; the Senate decides whether to confirm.
U.S. Courts of Appeals
Article III judges with lifetime tenure during good behavior.
U.S. District Courts
Trial-level Article III judges nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Specialized federal courts
Some judgeships have different statutes, terms and appointment rules.
Judicial selection commission
A proposed transparent review process for qualifications, ethics, temperament, conflicts and constitutional fidelity.
Motta judicial-selection standard
Demonstrated constitutional knowledge, trial or appellate competence, financial and ethical transparency, respect for due process, courtroom temperament, understandable writing, no case-specific loyalty pledge and no promise to rule for Robert Motta or any political faction.
Equal justice
Attorney General, DOJ Leadership & 93 U.S. Attorneys
The Attorney General leads DOJ. The president also appoints U.S. Attorneys for the federal districts, subject to Senate confirmation. The Motta Justice Department would publish conflicts, charging standards and documented White House contacts about pending cases.
Attorney General
Constitutional law enforcement, anti-corruption, civil rights and prosecutorial independence.
Deputy Attorney General
Day-to-day DOJ management and protection from improper political interference.
Solicitor General
Represents the United States before the Supreme Court.
93 U.S. Attorneys
Chief federal law-enforcement officers for 94 districts; Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands share one U.S. Attorney.
Learn from past transitions
Cabinet History: Clinton Through the Post-2024 Trump Transition
Official Senate records show announced choices, nominations, hearings, confirmations, withdrawals and replacements. Past presidents demonstrate why every office needs vetted alternatives.
Bill Clinton
1993–2001Initial Cabinet included Warren Christopher, Lloyd Bentsen, Les Aspin and Janet Reno after Zoe Baird withdrew.
Official Senate nomination historyGeorge W. Bush
2001–2009Initial Cabinet included Colin Powell, Paul O’Neill, Donald Rumsfeld and John Ashcroft; Homeland Security was later created.
Official Senate nomination historyBarack Obama
2009–2017Initial Cabinet included Hillary Clinton, Timothy Geithner, Robert Gates and Eric Holder; several first choices withdrew.
Official Senate nomination historyDonald Trump
2017–2021Initial Cabinet included Rex Tillerson, Steven Mnuchin, James Mattis and Jeff Sessions; multiple offices later changed hands.
Official Senate nomination historyJoe Biden
2021–2025Initial Cabinet included Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lloyd Austin and Merrick Garland.
Official Senate nomination historyDonald Trump
Elected 2024; term began 2025Initial post-2024 slate included Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi after Matt Gaetz withdrew.
Official Senate nomination historyA reason to vote Robert R. Motta in 2028
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