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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 11 MIN

Nominations Sent to the Senate

from The White House In Audio · host Instaread Podcast

This article provides a comprehensive list of presidential nominations for high-level positions across the federal government, including the diplomatic corps, law enforcement, national security, and international financial institutions.The key appointments are categorized as follows:Surgeon General: Casey Means (California) nominated for a four-year term.CISA: Sean Plankey (Pennsylvania) to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.ATF: Robert Cekada (Florida) to serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.Defense: Multiple Assistant Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary nominations, including Brian Birdwell, Mark Ditlevson, and Alexander Velez-Green.NASA: Matthew Anderson (Colorado) to serve as Deputy Administrator.U.S. Attorneys: Several high-profile nominations for U.S. Attorneys, including Walter Clayton for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Lindsey Robyn-Michelle Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Joseph Nocella for the Eastern District of New York.U.S. Marshals: Nominations for several districts, including Louisiana, West Virginia, Montana, Florida, Iowa, South Dakota, Maine, and Minnesota.The list includes several nominations for Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary:John Breslow: CyprusMichael Kavoukjian: NorwayBenjamin Landa: HungaryLee Lipton: PhilippinesWilliam Long: IcelandEric Meyer: Sri LankaJared Novelly: New Zealand and SamoaJennifer Wicks McNamara: VietnamInternational Governor: Scott Bessent (South Carolina) nominated to represent the U.S. as Governor for the IMF, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter-American Development Bank.Treasury: Sriprakash Kothari nominated as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.FTC: David MacNeil nominated as a Federal Trade Commissioner.Bureau of Land Management (BLM): Stevan Pearce (New Mexico) to serve as Director.Transportation: Nominations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Assistant Secretary roles, including Seval Oz for a newly created position.Labor: Daniel Bonham nominated as Assistant Secretary of Labor.Agriculture: Glen Smith nominated as Under Secretary for Rural Development.The document serves as a formal notification of these personnel changes, most of which are intended to fill vacancies created by resignations or expired terms from the previous administration.Health and National SecurityJustice and Law EnforcementDiplomatic Appointments (Ambassadors)Economic and International FinanceInfrastructure, Labor, and Environment

This article provides a comprehensive list of presidential nominations for high-level positions across the federal government, including the diplomatic corps, law enforcement, national security, and international financial institutions.The key appointments are categorized as follows:Surgeon General: Casey Means (California) nominated for a four-year term.CISA: Sean Plankey (Pennsylvania) to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.ATF: Robert Cekada (Florida) to serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.Defense: Multiple Assistant Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary nominations, including Brian Birdwell, Mark Ditlevson, and Alexander Velez-Green.NASA: Matthew Anderson (Colorado) to serve as Deputy Administrator.U.S. Attorneys: Several high-profile nominations for U.S. Attorneys, including Walter Clayton for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Lindsey Robyn-Michelle Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Joseph Nocella for the Eastern District of New York.U.S. Marshals: Nominations for several districts, including Louisiana, West Virginia, Montana, Florida, Iowa, South Dakota, Maine, and Minnesota.The list includes several nominations for Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary:John Breslow: CyprusMichael Kavoukjian: NorwayBenjamin Landa: HungaryLee Lipton: PhilippinesWilliam Long: IcelandEric Meyer: Sri LankaJared Novelly: New Zealand and SamoaJennifer Wicks McNamara: VietnamInternational Governor: Scott Bessent (South Carolina) nominated to represent the U.S. as Governor for the IMF, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter-American Development Bank.Treasury: Sriprakash Kothari nominated as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.FTC: David MacNeil nominated as a Federal Trade Commissioner.Bureau of Land Management (BLM): Stevan Pearce (New Mexico) to serve as Director.Transportation: Nominations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Assistant Secretary roles, including Seval Oz for a newly created position.Labor: Daniel Bonham nominated as Assistant Secretary of Labor.Agriculture: Glen Smith nominated as Under Secretary for Rural Development.The document serves as a formal notification of these personnel changes, most of which are intended to fill vacancies created by resignations or expired terms from the previous administration.Health and National SecurityJustice and Law EnforcementDiplomatic Appointments (Ambassadors)Economic and International FinanceInfrastructure, Labor, and Environment

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