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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump likes 'acting' appointees as underlings.
Trump likes 'acting' appointees as underlings.
Trump added that having "acting" officials gives him "more flexibility."
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211635809
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/06/politics/trump-acting-officials-cabinet/index.html
They don't need vetting and are easily disposable after they have served their purpose of sycophant.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)who is competent, experienced and independent...can't have that sh*t.
Just doesn't work when you want a kneeling, boot licking, servile, ideologue lackey.
kentuck
(111,089 posts)No more "acting".
If they are good enough to do the job, they are good enough to be approved by the Congress. Period.
randr
(12,412 posts)pwb
(11,261 posts)He should demand they be approved by the senate. Pukes take things to the limit then a little more.
JHB
(37,159 posts)Donnie doesn't want to have to justify his picks to anyone else, and Mitch sees no benefit to him nor to the Republicans for going through the exercise. (That the nation would benefit is irrelevant to him.)
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)These links are from January, 2019. It's kinda' old news by now.
keithbvadu2
(36,788 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)There's nothing new about it. Same guy in charge, same policies.
Not trying to diss you, but there's so much more that's relevant to these days.