The Cabinet* is at full strength. Zero acting secretaries. First time since 11/7/2018

[Nevilledog]

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Brian Kalt
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Mar 22, 2021
With Marty Walsh's confirmation today, the Cabinet* is at full strength. Zero acting secretaries. First time since 11/7/2018, when Jeff Sessions quit.

* The 15 core posts from 5 U.S.C. § 101; not counting "Cabinet-level" positions.

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Brian Kalt
@ProfBrianKalt
There was at least one acting secretary (out of the 15 core posts) for 83% of President Trump's four-year term.

The Cabinet was full for 3 stretches totaling 252 days:
2017: 4/28 to 7/31 (94)
2018: 1/29 to 3/28 (58) and 7/30 to 11/7 (100)

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3:19 PM · Mar 22, 2021

[shelshaw]

1. Hope none of them smoked dope

[SheltieLover]

4. That was a misleading story

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/looks-like-that-story-about-the-biden-white-house-firing-everyone-who-used-marijuana-is-misleading-at-best/37572/

[IronLionZion]

7. That's good to know

GOPers have been gleefully bloviating about that story and kids in cages and Syria bombings. They get so excited online.

[SheltieLover]

9. Guessing that was one factor among many

Just the one that was mentioned. Just a guess.

I believe Joe & Kamala are both pro-legalization / decriminilization. I've read that Kamala was (fairly recently, pre-election maybe) involved in legislation to accomplish this goal.

Meanwhile, in the not so great state of TN, qpukes pushing to make recreational weed unconstitutional. 🤮

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Another BIG difference......

these Cabinet members are there to work FOR the department AND actually know something about the department in which they are leading (yeah, I'm talking about YOU, Betsy!!!!).

[SheltieLover]

3. 1st time since Obama era, no doubt

[Lonestarblue]

5. Now the Senate needs to confirm Biden's nominees for the USPS board ASAP.

DeJoy needs to be given the boot.

[HUAJIAO]

8. And to get those two guys out of the Social Security Administration

[Johnny2X2X]

6. Acting Secretary was a big deal

It was OK for short stretches here or there, but Trump had made his policy not to get the Senate's consent on his cabinet members, Republicans would have lost their minds a waved the Constitution around frantically had Obama done this as regularly as Trump did.