In essence, the president can name someone to a position in an "acting" capacity for short term and avoid Senate confirmation.
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That person may serve for no more than 210 days, but for transition vacancies those 210 days start counting differently
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For any vacancy in the 60 days after inauguration, the 210 window starts counting 90 days from the latter of the inaug. or the vacancy date.
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So now is the best time to start making vacancies, as it means his folks will be serving longer.
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