Harris' team is considering keeping Biden Cabinet officials if she wins and Democrats lose the Senate

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — If she wins in November, Vice President Kamala Harris may face a hostile, Republican-controlled Senate in no mood to confirm the senior Cabinet officials she’ll need to run her administration.

Anticipating that scenario, Harris’ team is exploring whether to keep in place some of the Biden administration officials who’ve already been confirmed by the Senate and wouldn’t need to face the gauntlet again, four people familiar with her transition planning said.

Her aides are also looking at the option of initially retaining some current officials so that she'd have more time to make staffing decisions. With only a few months to build a campaign after abruptly replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, Harris has had little time to focus on the makeup of a new administration, the people familiar with the planning said.

Harris' transition team has been identifying Cabinet members and ambassadors who might be willing to remain in their jobs after Biden’s term ends, though no formal inquiry has gone out asking them if they would stay, the sources said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-team-considering-keeping-biden-110000045.html

[Attilatheblond]

1. She will have to keep Biden's cabinet if the DEMs lose the Senate

GOP senators won't confirm anybody she wants because Trump will threaten them if they actually do their jobs.

[subterranean]

2. I suspect trump's influence will be much reduced if he loses again.

That said, the GOP senators still might refuse to confirm anybody even if he doesn't threaten them.

[Cha]

4. I would sure as Hell HOPE SO!!

[brush]

17. IF necessary, keep them all BUT GARLAND. He has to go.

And there must be a way that his deputy takes over as interim/temp or whatever the designation would be.

It would be nice if Jack Smith could take over but rethugs would go absolutely crazy if we tried that.

[ShazzieB]

23. Yeah, that's what the op says.

[tritsofme]

3. This is a solid plan if Harris faces an obstructionist GOP majority. However certain folks will lose their minds

if a certain Cabinet member stays even 30 seconds into a Harris term.

[Cha]

5. And who would that be? Would you mind telling us?

[tritsofme]

7. Garland.

[Cha]

8. Oh yeah... TY I didn't even think of him.

Above All I hope we Keep the Senate and More!

[not fooled]

15. I'll take Garland if she also keeps Lina Khan

She's perhaps his greatest cabinet member, in terms of fundamentally turning around the raygunomics policies in place far too long after the evil old bastard was out of government.

[onenote]

25. Kahn isn't a cabinet member. The good news is that even though her term just expired, she can stay on

until she is either re-confirmed for a new 7 year term or a successor is nominated and confirmed.

[Cha]

6. I'll say it... GOTV for Dem Senators... Angela Alsobrooks, Jon Tester,

Sherrod Brown, Rueben Gallego... !! TY!

[sheshe2]

10. It would be great to flip Cruz on his ass and replace him with Colin Allred.

The more the merrier!

[Cha]

11. TY, I knew there was More... Colin Allred would be Grand!!

GOTV!!

[sheshe2]

13. It would be a pleasure to wipe the grin off his face.

We can do this!

[Sogo]

9. That's some good strategic thinking!

More than one way to skin a cat....

[Indykatie]

12. Biden Established the Best Cabinet in My Lifetime and I'm 72

Harris would be wise to keep as many as she wants for the beginning of her administration. She could phase in replacements later.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. Regarding Garland, replace him. Then proclaim as an official act there is . . . .

. . . . . no need to confirm Sally Yates as the AG is independent (or some such)

I would LOVE to see the immunity bullshit used against the GOP.

[onenote]

26. Of course, immunity doesn't work that way.

Immunity applies to criminal prosecutions. While there are limited ways of filling a vacancy with an acting agency head, simply announcing someone as a cabinet level department head without obtaining the required senate confirmation would be struck down by the courts and any actions taken by that person would be null and void.

Not every "unlawful" act is a crime -- and immunity only addresses criminal prosecutions.

[LeftInTX]

16. I would hope she keeps Blinken, even if we keep the senate!

He's so full of energy!

[brush]

20. Yes, the last thing we need is someone new having to dive into that mess in the ME.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

24. He's already let it be known he doesn't intend to continue as SoS, said he's ready for a break from all the

traveling and spend time with his young kids.

[riversedge]

29. Oh darn! But I can understand his reasoning.

[tom_kelly]

30. Gotta give him that

[Bolo Boffin]

18. If they want to stay, she should!

I'm afraid that after four years, a lot of people are ready to move on, though. Biden's had the lowest turnover rate of any President I can think of, I believe.

[ecstatic]

19. this article is meant to trigger us

Not taking the bait. lol

[LeftInTX]

21. I sensed that.

[ecstatic]

22. ok I've calmed down. So here's my issue

I don't know if this article is true, but it reeks of defeatism before we even get started. What's wrong with DEMANDING a return to decency and normalcy and shaming the fuck out of gop obstructionists who want to keep our country in the past and not ready to act in the event of an emergency?

ENOUGH!

We should no longer accept this bullshit from the GOP. Name them. Shame them. Rinse. Repeat.

I am in Georgia right now and tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of us are without power. Thankfully, I'm not one of them. But I have clients who haven't had power since Thursday night. Why is that? It's because our country has not innovated and stepped into the future with updated infrastructure. It's disgusting when you think about it. We deserve better. We cannot continue to allow weird and creepy hatemongers to stifle progress.

[DFW]

27. It's a very wise contingency plan, but....

I would have kept it quiet until after the election. It‘s OK for us to contemplate it. It‘s OK for them to contemplate it, too, but not helpful to even mention it before the election.

[Figarosmom]

28. Blinken

Has got to be worn out. The rest are maybe able to go on but I don't see how Blinken can rake anymore.

She can appoint tempory people like trump was going to do to get around Senate approval.

[kansasobama]

31. Garland will be relieved if Harris wins

Garland had a lot to lose if Trump wins. If Harris wins, his legacy will be saved. Garland had done some good stuff but it has been wiped out by his stint as AG. Harris win would help him retire with some peace of mind. For all I know, he may be able to bring Trump to court after elections and before Jan 26th. A conviction would also help his legacy