How much is a cabinet position going for on the open market ?
Lets take a big fat look.
Now admittedly not every cabinet choice contributed money (that we know of) AND the sources sometimes disagree on just how much was donated. However, its clear that some of these positions have, shall we say, a clear dollar figure associated with them.
| Net Total Campaign Donations | Cabinet Position |
| State: Rex Tillerson, the former chief executive of Exxon Mobil, the $375 billion oil titan. He has ties to Russia and Exxon would benefit if the U.S. lifts sanctions on Moscow, as it had to halt a project in the Arctic because of the measures | |
| Attorney general: Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama | |
| Defense: James Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general | |
| $ 430,000 | Treasury: Steven Mnuchin, a financier and former employee of Goldman Sachs and Soros Fund Management. He served as Trump's campaign finance chief and contributed $5,400 to Trump's campaign. He gave the maximum $2,700 to the Republican nominee and the other $2,700 was part of a $425,000 donation to a Trump joint fundraising effort with the GOP. |
| $ 200,000 | Commerce: Wilbur Ross, a billionaire distressed debt investor. He also gave $5,400 to Trump, half of which came through a $200,000 donation to a joint fundraising committee. |
| $ 332,000 | Labor: CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder. He contributed $10,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC and another $5,400 to Trump's campaign directly and through joint fundraising. |
| Energy: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry | |
| Transportation: Elaine Chao, a former Labor secretary and wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell | |
| $ 1,800,000 | Education: Betsy DeVos, a wealthy education activist and major Republican donor |
| Homeland Security: Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly | |
| Health and Human Services: Rep. Tom Price of Georgia | |
| Housing and Urban Development: Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and former Trump presidential opponent | |
| Interior: Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana | |
| Agriculture: TBD | |
| Veterans Affairs: TBD | |
| $ 7,500,000 | Small Business Admin - WWE co-founder Linda McMahon |
| $ 1,300,000 | Deputy Commerce Secretary - TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts |
I'll update this as time and information becomes available.
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