This worked so well last time!https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/997504358119026690 …
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Wilkie's DOD bio —> https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/1394799/robert-wilkie/ …
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Under the Vacancies Reform Act, Wilkie will have to step down as acting VA secretary once he is formally nominated to be VA secretary. See: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/national-labor-relations-board-v-sw-general-inc/ …pic.twitter.com/xiphBqPI6r
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Meanwhile, at DOD, there's still no principal deputy in place under Wilkie. That's the person who would be "delegated full power and authority to act for" Wilkie, as consistent with law. The position is vacant. It does not appear Trump has yet even nominated anyone for the role.pic.twitter.com/64noYq8STL
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(The last nominee I can find was from Obama in 2014, but someone should please correct me if I'm wrong. Also: DOD should correct its spelling of "Readinesss" in the principal deputy's job title there.)
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And, we got an "intent to nominate" release about Wilkie, who Trump said earlier today was his pick to be VA secretary. Wilkie will have to step down as acting VA sec when formally nominated (see earlier in this thread).pic.twitter.com/fJPPgO5UHw
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Wonder if Secretary Mattis is upset at this or thankful that he's potentially gaining a cabinet ally.
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Good question!
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He’s also being sued by VetsVote for not being the proper acting VA sec
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Ironic about the "personnel and readiness" thing, right?
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