Story highlights The Senate voted only on national security nominees Friday

The Senate was not expected to consider Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA director until Monday

Washington (CNN) The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's first Cabinet members Friday, formally approving his defense secretary and secretary of homeland security. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters before the inauguration that the visit would involve several departments and Trump intended to offer his appreciation for their service to the country. They include retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, who has been nominated to lead the Defense Department, and retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, who will lead the Homeland Security Department. The traditional gathering was the last piece of the transition ritual for the new president before he was clear to get to work. As is customary, Trump used a series of pens to sign the measures, then distributed the pens among the people gathered.
The U.S. Senate confirms the first two members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet: retired Marine General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense, and retired Marine general John F. Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security.