Let's talk about Trump's purge-by-inaction flof appointed positions. There are 100s of positions to fill below cabinet level.
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The Federal Vacancies Reform Act allows a president to fill roles normally requiring Senate confirmation with "acting" staff for ~300 days.pic.twitter.com/syQJ7DFNkd
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Some of the positions were filled by acting staff under Obama, so the positions legally vacate before day 300 of the Trump admin.
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He has carte blanche to install cronies in those roles for the next eight-ish months if he wants. But he hasn't yet.
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Probably because Bannon's goal is to watch our governmental process burn.
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But this already is hurting our international standing. There's no one picking up the phone. Eventually countries take business elsewhere.
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Mexico halted some sugar exports. The acting under secretary for international trade was installed in June 2016. His 300 days are almost up.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
We're heading towards the edge of cliff and no one seems particularly interested in changing course or even grabbing a parachute.
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