RELATED April 22, 2026 Dismantling Independence: Legal, Compositional and Normative Erosion across Federal Boards and Commissions March 31, 2026 The State of Federal Data Products in 2025 March 24, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Managing Senior Professional Performance” Back to Reports Pre-Inaugural Nominee Announcements: Trump-Clinton December 16, 2020 The last four presidents announced 115 nominees for Senate-confirmed positions prior to taking office. Among these, 71, including 49 out of 56 Cabinet nominees, received pre-inauguration hearings. Only eight nominations by four presidents were withdrawn. This document contains tables listing each announcement sorted by president, along with key dates and speed of confirmation for each nominee. Center for Presidential Transition