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Robert Salesses

Secretary of Defense · 2025

Robert Salesses, Secretary of Defense. Robert G. Salesses is the Director of Administration and Management in the U.S. Department of Defense who served as the Acting Secretary of Defense in the Trump Administration from January 20, 2025 to January 25, 2025. He was formerly a U.S. Marine Corps officer and has served in multiple positions in the Department of Defense.

Positions

  • Secretary of Defense2025-01-20–2025-01-25

Biography

Robert G. Salesses is the Director of Administration and Management in the U.S. Department of Defense who served as the Acting Secretary of Defense in the Trump Administration from January 20, 2025 to January 25, 2025. He was formerly a U.S. Marine Corps officer and has served in multiple positions in the Department of Defense.

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Capitol Receipts, “Robert Salesses: Secretary of Defense,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ131833688/robert-salesses (accessed 2026-10-13).

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