Who will President-elect Donald Trump appoint to his cabinet?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTRK) -- Ahead of his inauguration on January 20, President-elect Donald Trump has the gargantuan task of assembling his administration. Every POTUS is tasked with appointing thousands of staffers to fill out the Executive Branch, from cabinet-level secretaries to lower-level directors and associate directors.

Below is a list of contenders for several different cabinet positions, as confirmed by ABC News. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee an appointment; rather, this is a confirmed list of people who are being considered at this time.

CHIEF OF STAFF

Steve Bannon

Reince Preibus

Jared Kushner

SECRETARY OF STATE

Rudy Giuliani

Newt Gingrich

John Bolton

DEFENSE SECRETARY

Jeff Sessions

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

Gen. Michael Flynn

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Jeff Sessions

Trey Gowdy

Rudy Giuliani

TREASURY SECRETARY

Steve Mnuchin

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY

Dr. Ben Carson