For members of President Donald Trump‘s administration, one government title has become less and less likely. As vacancies emerge and agencies undergo restructuring, Trump has turned to trusted Cabinet officials and senior aides to lead various agencies at the same time.
The latest addition to the multiple-hat-wearing crew was Bill Pulte on Tuesday, when Trump named him to serve as acting director of national intelligence following the June 30 expiration of Tulsi Gabbard’s term, in addition to his current role as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
“President Trump has the most talented Cabinet in American history, all of whom are working around the clock to implement the President’s agenda on behalf of the American people,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told the Washington Examiner. “The Trump Administration’s mission to put America First and Make America Great Again will never change.”
Here are all the Cabinet members who have more than one title.
1. Marco Rubio
While secretary of state remains Marco Rubio’s primary role, he has accumulated a growing list of additional responsibilities since becoming the first Cabinet nominee confirmed during Trump’s second term. Rubio received unanimous Senate approval in a 99-0 vote.
On Feb. 3, Trump named Rubio acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development as the administration moved to dismantle the agency and transfer many of its remaining functions to the State Department. Later that month, Trump appointed Rubio as acting archivist of the National Archives and Records Administration after firing the previous archivist.
Rubio also serves as interim national security adviser, making him the first official since Henry Kissinger during the Nixon administration to simultaneously hold both the secretary of state and national security adviser positions.
Trump has repeatedly praised Rubio’s performance. Last month, the president even suggested Rubio and Vice President JD Vance would make a strong Republican ticket in the 2028 presidential election.
In addition to his dual-hatted role as chief diplomat and national security adviser, Rubio dominated news cycles in recent weeks for standing in as White House press secretary and his viral wedding DJ appearance.
Rubio has struck a humorous tone when speaking about balancing his wide-ranging responsibilities. Last year on Labor Day, he joked that it was the “most meaningful Labor Day of my life as someone with four jobs.”
2. Jamieson Greer
As U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer serves as a Cabinet-level official overseeing the administration’s trade agenda, including tariff policy and international trade negotiations.
Trump also appointed Greer as acting special counsel at the Office of Special Counsel, the independent agency responsible for protecting whistleblowers and investigating misconduct within the federal government.
Greer is no stranger to handling multiple responsibilities. During Trump’s first administration, he worked under former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, helping craft the administration’s China tariff strategy, the U.S.-China Phase One trade agreement, and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
3. Scott Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent oversees the federal government’s finances, serves as the administration’s chief economic official, and directs Treasury Department operations.
For a period, Bessent also served as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Treasury officials noted that his temporary service was consistent with long-standing practice, as the treasury secretary oversees all Treasury bureaus, including the IRS. That assignment has since concluded, and Bessent has returned to focusing on his Treasury Department responsibilities, leaving the day-to-day operations of the IRS to CEO Frank Bisignano.
4. Russ Vought
Russ Vought, who previously led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term, was confirmed once again as OMB director in February 2025.
As the administration moved to wind down USAID operations, Vought was brought in to oversee portions of the agency’s closure and served for a time as acting administrator.
The administration has since folded many of USAID’s remaining functions into a significantly smaller operation within the State Department.
5. Bill Pulte
Pulte is the most recent Trump administration official to add another agency lead to his resume.
Trump wrote in the leadership transition announcement that Pulte “has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac.”
Pulte will stay in his role as head of the FHFA and as the leader of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are government-sponsored entities that help stabilize U.S. mortgages.
Pulte also holds a reputation of being Trump’s “attack dog” by critics, and repeatedly calling for former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s resignation.
6. Sean Duffy
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy briefly joined the list of officials serving multiple high-profile roles.
In addition to leading the Transportation Department, Duffy served as acting NASA administrator from July to December 2025 while the administration searched for a permanent leader for the space agency.
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After completing his temporary assignment at NASA, Duffy returned full-time to his duties as transportation secretary. NASA is now under the leadership of billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman.
“I wish Jared success as he begins his tenure and leads NASA as we go back to the Moon in 2028 and beat China,” Duffy wrote in a social media post in December, after Isaacman’s confirmation.