From Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy: Who's in and who's out under a Trump administration?

The Republican politician's return is also likely to signal some departure from prominent figures elected and retained under the Biden administration.

This morning, former President Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election after securing more than the 270 seats needed to fill the Oval Office.

Of course, the entrepreneur has been known to change his mind – only time will tell if he follows through on his promises to take on roles for some of the most notable figures who have supported his campaign, but here's a look at who will be there could and who could be there.

Possibly in: Elon Musk

In a speech on election night, Trump said that “a star” had been born in Elon Musk and described the Tesla CEO as “a great guy.”

The SpaceX founder spent at least $132 million to help Trump take office and openly admitted he would be “fucked” if the former president didn't follow through on Election Day.

In an interview with Fox News last month, Trump was asked about the “incredible fat” he said he would like to trim from government agencies.

He said the question should be directed to Musk, explaining, “He's eager to do this.” You know he's actually a great businessman… and he's a great cost cutter. You saw that. And he said, 'I could cut costs without hurting anyone.'”

Those behind Musk's cost-cutting initiatives might disagree with this summary: Just ask the Twitter employees – now X – who were laid off in droves when Musk bought the platform in October 2022.

However, Musk will not be in the cabinet.

Trump said, “He doesn't want to be in the Cabinet, he just wants to be in charge of cost reduction. We're going to have a new position, Secretary of Cost Reduction, Elon wants to do that.”

Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond Fortune's Please comment.

Possibly in: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump reportedly made a deal with RFK Jr., who was also running for president this election cycle, offering him a job in return for his support.

Asked by CNN in August whether he would appoint the independent politician to his Cabinet, Trump said: “He probably would.”

“He's a brilliant guy. He's a very smart guy. “I’ve known him for a long time,” Trump added at the time.

On a Zoom call with reporters in late October, RFK Jr. revealed that Trump had “promised” him control of health officials if he won the White House.

“President Trump promised me … control of public health agencies,” the former candidate said.

The departments RFK Jr. would oversee reportedly include the Department of Health and Human Services and its subagencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ), and “a few others.”

RFK Jr also said that the Ministry of Agriculture will report to him.

This appointment is “the key to the health of America,” the politician added. “We have to say goodbye to seed oils, we have to say goodbye to pesticide-intensive agriculture – we have to make the transition to agricultural renewal,” RFK Jr continued.

Representatives for RFK Jr did not immediately respond Fortune's Please comment.

Potentially eliminated: Jerome Powell

said Trump in February that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell would lose his job if elected in November Work.

Asked whether he would reappoint Chairman Powell, Trump replied bluntly: “No, I wouldn't,” adding that Powell “missed” inflation.

Trump has also claimed that Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are “political” – a claim the FOMC has repeatedly rejected.

In February, he said Powell would likely “do something” like cut interest rates to “help the Democrats.”

By July, the FOMC still hadn't cut interest rates and Trump changed his tune.

He told Bloomberg that he would keep Powell in office until his term ends in May 2026, “especially if I think he's doing the right thing.”

Of course, the FOMC pleased markets in September not only with a cut, but also with the federal funds rate being cut to twice the expected 25 basis points.

For his part, Powell — who was nominated for the role by Trump himself in 2017 — has stoically ignored comments from Trump and his running mate JD Vance. Powell and his FOMC colleagues have reiterated that they are not a political entity and are required to act independently at the federal level.

“All the Fed can do and all the Fed is doing is adopting the Federal Reserve Act – which says you care about maximizing employment and stabilizing prices and basing your decisions on that – that is “What we're doing,” Austin, president of the Chicago Fed told Goolsbee Assets in August. “You can read the minutes yourself. The transcript will come out. You can read what everyone is saying word for word. It’s not about elections, it’s about the economic situation.”

The Fed declined to comment when contacted Assets.

Potentially out: Jack Smith

Special Counsel Jack Smith worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and brought historic charges against former President Trump.

Smith's cases relate to the former president's handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

The Justice Department has no ability to prosecute a sitting president, and Trump has made it clear he wants Smith out as soon as he can.

Trump said last month he would fire Smith “in two seconds” if he was handed the keys to the White House, calling the prosecutor a “deranged Jack Smith.”

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