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List of Donald Trump nominees who have withdrawn

List of Donald Trump nominees who have withdrawn

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The Trump administration proposed a number of nominees to appointed positions who were rejected by the Senate or withdrew voluntarily.[1][2]

Executive Office of the President

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Department of Agriculture

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Department of Commerce

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Department of Defense

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Department of Education

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Department of Energy

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Department of Health and Human Services

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Department of Homeland Security

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Department of the Interior

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Department of Justice

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Department of Labor

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Department of State

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Department of Transportation

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Department of the Treasury

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Department of Veterans Affairs

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Central Intelligence Agency

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Independent agencies

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