Trump's Top Picks: Who Will Round Out the Cabinet?

By    |   Tuesday, 15 November 2016 08:42 AM EST ET

President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is his choice for White House chief of staff, while Stephen Bannon will serve as chief strategist.

The announcements led to even more speculation online about who exactly will fill out Trump's cabinet, from secretary of state to attorney general.

Here's a preview of some of the president-elect's potential picks for the top positions, according to The New York Times.

Secretary of State 

 

Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the National Press Club September 6, 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Newt Gingrich

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during the third day session of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 20, 2016. (Anthony Behar/Sipa via AP Photo)

John Bolton

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Stanley McChrystal

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal speaks during a forum called "Ask What You Can Do For America's Veterans" at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

 

Treasury Secretary

 

Thomas Barrack Jr.

CEO of Colony Capital Tom Barrack speaks on the last day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Steven Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin onstage during The Kaleidoscope Ball - Designing The Future at Beverly Hills Hotel on April 17, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BWR)

 

Defense Secretary

 

Kelly Ayotte

New Hampshire Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte greets supporters at her election night party at the Grappone Convention Center on November 9, 2016, in Concord, New Hampshire. (Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images)

Michael Flynn

Defense Intelligence Agency Director Michael Flynn speaks during the inaugural Intelligence Community Summit organized by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) on September 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Jeff Sessions

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) stands on stage before the start of the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

 

Attorney General

 

Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the National Press Club September 6, 2011 in Washington, DC. Giuliani spoke on the state of U.S. security in the 10 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering at a public forum in New Providence, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Jeff Sessions

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) stands on stage before the start of the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

 

Homeland Security Secretary

 

Joe Arpaio

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces newly launched program aimed at providing security around schools in Anthem, Arizona, U.S. January 9, 2013. (Laura Segall/Reuters)

David A. Clarke Jr.

David Clarke, sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, salutes after speaking during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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