Trump’s Cabinet picks so far worth a combined $13b

President-elect Donald Trump boasted about his wealth during his campaign. Now he’s surrounding himself with people who have similarly unimaginable riches.

Collectively, the wealth of his Cabinet choices so far is about five times greater than President Obama’s Cabinet and about 34 times greater than the one George W. Bush led at the end of his presidency.

And Trump still has four more key advisory spots left to fill.

The net worth of the Cabinet Trump had selected as of Monday was at least $13.1 billion, based on available estimates, or more than the annual gross domestic product of about 70 small countries.

That included the $3.7 billion Trump is estimated to be worth, according to Forbes. (Trump has claimed to be worth much more — around $10 billion.)

It also included the $5.1 billion in net worth that Forbes estimated belongs to the family of Betsy DeVos, the former Michigan Republican Party chair and education activist selected to be education secretary.

Investor Wilbur Ross, picked to become commerce secretary, is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion, according to Forbes.

Linda McMahon, a former WWE executive and U.S. Senate candidate, has been picked to serve as small business administrator. She and her husband Vincent McMahon are worth at least an estimated $1.35 billion, according to Bloomberg.

Exxon Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson, nominated to become secretary of state, is estimated to be worth $365 million, according to Bloomberg.

Steven Mnuchin, the former Goldman Sachs executive in line to become Treasury secretary, is worth at least $46 million, according to Politico.

Retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson, who is in line to become the housing and urban development secretary, was worth $26 million, according to a Forbes estimate from 2015.

The pick for transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, the former labor secretary, was worth an estimated $16.9 million as of 2008, when she last held public office, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based nonprofit that tracks campaign finance data.

Two other Cabinet picks — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Georgia Representative Tom Price for health and human services secretary — were estimated to be worth about $7.5 million and $13.6 million, respectively, as of 2014, according to the center.

Former Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry, selected to be energy secretary, is estimated to be worth about $3 million, according to the Associated Press.

U.S. Representative from South Carolina Mick Mulvaney, picked to become director of the Office of Management and Budget, was worth an estimated $2.6 million as of 2014, according to the center.

Fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, picked to fill the role of labor secretary, is also a multi-millionaire, according to Politico.

U.S. Representative from Montana Ryan Zinke, picked to become interior secretary, was worth an estimated $675,000 as of 2014, according to the center.

One of the least wealthy members of the Cabinet was actually Trump’s running mate. Vice President-elect Mike Pence was worth about $211,000 as of 2012, data from the center show.

A wealthy bunch | Trump's cabinet picks so far

Beyond what's listed below, the president-elect still has to fill two more official cabinet positions and two more "cabinet-rank" spots.

Cabinet position	Name	Estimated net worth
Education Secretary	Betsy DeVos	$5.1 billion
President	Donald Trump	$3.7 billion
Commerce Secretary	Wilbur Ross	$2.5 billion
*Small Business Administrator	Linda McMahon	$1.35 billion
Secretary of State	Rex Tillerson	$365 million
Treasury Secretary	Steven Mnuchin	$46 million
Housing and Urban Development Secretary	Ben Carson	$26 million
Transportation Secretary	Elaine Chao	$16.9 million
Health and Human Services Secretary	Tom Price	$13.6 million
Attorney General	Jeff Sessions	$7.5 million
Energy Secretary	Rick Perry	$3 million
*Office of Management and Budget Director	Mick Mulvaney	$2.6 million
Interior Secretary	Ryan Zinke	$675,500
Vice President	Mike Pence	$211,000
Labor Secretary	Andrew Puzder	NA (multi-millionaire)
Secretary of Defense	James Mattis	NA
Homeland Security Secretary	John F. Kelly	NA
*Chief of Staff	Reince Priebus	NA
*EPA Administrator	Scott Pruitt	NA
*U.N. Ambassador	Nikki R. Haley	NA

* = "cabinet-rank" positions

Note: All are current estimates, except for Carson (2015); Sessions, Zinke, Price, and Mulvaney (2014); Pence (2012); and Chao (2008). Trump has said he is worth about $10 billion. DeVos' estimate is her family's net worth. Mnuchin's is described as "at least." SOURCES: Forbes; Center for Responsive Politics; Politico; Bloomberg; Associated Press

Trump still has to fill the following spots: agriculture secretary, veterans affairs secretary, US trade representative, and chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers.

By comparison, the collective estimated net worth of Obama’s entire current Cabinet is less than $3 billion, according to available estimates. And the vast majority of that wealth is held by just one member, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, who is worth $2.4 billion, according to Forbes.

The Cabinet that served Bush at the end of his presidency was worth about $390 million collectively.

The figures above consider only the presidents and their official Cabinet members and officials holding “cabinet-rank” positions.

The calculations do not consider other important presidential appointments.

If they did, the collective net worth of Trump’s Cabinet would grow by at least $7 billion.

Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts has been picked to serve as deputy commerce secretary. Forbes estimates Todd Ricketts and his family are worth $5.3 billion.

Vincent Viola, an Army veteran, Wall Street executive, and Florida Panthers owner, has been selected to become Army secretary. He is estimated to be worth $1.79 billion, according to Forbes.

Two other key appointments: Gary Cohn, the Goldman Sachs president who is in line to become director of the National Economic Council, and former Breitbart executive Steve Bannon, who will be Trump’s chief strategist, are also multimillionaires, according to Bloomberg and Politico.

Trump’s affluent Cabinet picks are, in some ways, not surprising. He touted his own wealth and business experience as being key attributes that qualified him to be president and would help him boost the country’s economy. He also regularly stressed that he wanted to upend the existing political establishment.

But Trump’s critics have said that the picks represent a departure from his anti-Wall Street rhetoric during the campaign, and that they are out of touch with the working-class Americans whom he vowed to champion during the campaign.

President-elect Donald Trump's administration

Click each name for more details. Some positions require Senate confirmation. A "Y" indicates the person has been confirmed, an "N" indicates they have not been confirmed, and "N/A" means Senate confirmation is not required for that post. Positions left blank have not yet been filled.

Last updated: May 11.

Title	Name	Known for	Confirmed?
Official Cabinet positions (in order of succession to the presidency)
President	Donald Trump	Businessman	N/A
Vice President	Mike Pence	Governor, Indiana	N/A
Secretary of State	Rex Tillerson	Exxon Mobil CEO	Y
Treasury Secretary	Steven Mnuchin	Former Goldman Sachs executive	Y
Defense Secretary	James Mattis	Retired Marine general	Y
Attorney General	Jeff Sessions	U.S. Senator, Alabama	Y
Interior Secretary	Ryan Zinke	U.S. Representative, Montana	Y
Agriculture Secretary	Sonny Perdue	Former Georgia governor	Y
Commerce Secretary	Wilbur Ross	Investor	Y
Labor Secretary*	R. Alexander Acosta	Former U.S. attorney for Southern District of Florida	Y
Health and Human Services Secretary	Tom Price	U.S. Representative, Georgia	Y
Housing and Urban Development Secretary	Ben Carson	Retired neurosurgeon, presidential candidate	Y
Transportation Secretary	Elaine Chao	Former Labor secretary	Y
Energy Secretary	Rick Perry	Former Texas governor, presidential candidate	Y
Education Secretary	Betsy DeVos	Former chair Michigan Republican Party, education activist	Y
Veterans Affairs Secretary	David Shulkin	Physician, under secretary of Veterans Affairs	Y
Homeland Security Secretary	John F. Kelly	Retired Marine general	Y
"Cabinet-rank" positions
Chief of Staff	Reince Priebus	RNC chairman	N/A
EPA Administrator	Scott Pruitt	Oklahoma attorney general	Y
Office of Management and Budget Director	Mick Mulvaney	U.S. Representative, South Carolina	Y
U.S. Trade Representative	Robert Lighthizer	Lawyer, deputy trade representative during Reagan administration	Y
U.N. Ambassador	Nikki R. Haley	Governor, South Carolina	Y
Council of Economic Advisers Chair	Kevin Hassett	Economist	N
Small Business Administrator	Linda McMahon	Former WWE executive, U.S. Senate candidate	Y
Other key appointments
Chief Strategist	Steve Bannon	Former head of Breitbart News	N/A
White House Counsel	Donald McGahn	Lawyer, former chair of Federal Election Commission	N/A
Senior Policy Advisor	Stephen Miller	Trump campaign policy adviser, aide to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions	N/A
CIA Director	Mike Pompeo	U.S. Representative, Kansas	Y
National Security Adviser**	H.R. McMaster	Army Lieutenant General	N/A
Deputy National Security Adviser***	-	-	N/A
National Intelligence Director	Dan Coats	Former Senator, Indiana	Y
Deputy Commerce Secretary	Todd Ricketts	Co-owner Chicago Cubs	N/A
National Economic Council Director	Gary Cohn	Goldman Sachs president	N/A
Army Secretary****	-	-	N
Navy Secretary*****	-	-	N
Air Force Secretary	Heather Wilson	Former U.S. Representative, New Mexico	Y
National Trade Council Leader	Peter Navarro	Economics and public policy professor, Trump campaign adviser	N/A
Regulatory Reform Advisor	Carl Icahn	Investor	N/A
Counselor to the President	Kellyanne Conway	Trump campaign manager	N/A
Press Secretary	Sean Spicer	Former Republican National Committee communications director and chief strategist	N/A
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser	Thomas Bossert	President of CDS Consulting firm, former homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush	N/A
Special Representative for International Negotiations	Jason Greenblatt	Trump Organization executive vice president and chief legal officer	N/A
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair	Jay Clayton	Wall Street lawyer	N/A
Senior Advisor	Jared Kushner	CEO of Kushner Companies, Trump's son-in-law	N/A
Cybersecurity Advisor	Rudy Giuliani	Former New York City mayor	N/A
Senior Counselor for Economic Initiatives	Dina Powell	Goldman Sachs executive, served in George W. Bush administration	N/A

*Fast-food executive Andrew Puzder was nominated to be Labor Secretary but later withdrew his nomination.

**Retired lieutenant general Mike Flynn was nominated to be National Security Adviser but later resigned. Retired Army Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg served briefly as the acting national security adviser.***Fox News analyst, Reagan administration official Kathleen Troia "KT" McFarland was nominated to be Deputy National Security Adviser but later left the post and was expected to become U.S. ambassador to Singapore.****Wall Street executive, Florida Panthers owner, and Army veteran Vincent Viola was nominated to be Army Secretary but later withdrew his nomination. After Viola withdrew, Tennessee State Senator and former Army lieutenant colonel Mark Green was nominated, but later withdrew.*****Businessman Philip Bilden was nominated to be Navy Secretary but later withdrew his nomination.