U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked his cabinet and a flurry of other high-ranking administration positions following his Nov. 5 election victory. Here are Trump's choices for some of the key posts overseeing defense,

Ultimately, the Senate must take action to agree with Trump’s picks, one way or another. There is no way around it, all procedural maneuvering aside.

Individuals poised to hold high-level positions in the Trump administration used college to develop their goals, conservative values, and personalities that have led them to political prominence.