Draining the Cabinet: Acosta is Latest Official to Leave an Administration With Historic Turnover

[DonViejo]

Draining the Cabinet: Alex Acosta is the Latest Official to Leave an Administration With
Historic Turnover

By Aidan McLaughlin July 12th, 2019, 3:20 pm



President Donald Trump’s administration has been defined by historic turnover. The resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, announced Friday as the former U.S. attorney faces intense scrutiny over his work granting a wealthy registered pedophile a lenient plea deal in 2008, adds to the jaw-dropping tally of departures.

Granted, the third year of the Trump presidency might seem calmer than the first two, which were rocked with weekly scandals ranging from the prodigious ethical violations of EPA chief Scott Pruitt (resigned) to the domestic abuse scandal surrounding White House staff secretary Rob Porter (resigned).

It may seem calmer, but things have hardly stabilized. Five members of Trump’s cabinet are currently serving in an “acting” capacity. Four agencies — Labor, Homeland Security, Defense, Budget — are led by “acting” secretaries not confirmed by the senate. Trump’s chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, is actually his acting chief of staff.

The total number of cabinet secretaries ousted in the first two years of Trump’s presidency: 13.

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[RHMerriman]

1. Only the "best people" according to Trump and the rest of the shitbird administration...

Only the "best people" according to Trump and the rest of the shitbird administration...

Even Trump can figure out hanging around with pissants who give child molestors a pass is not good for his image.

[BigmanPigman]

2. He's glad since he wants to run the govt like his own business,

all by himself like a dictator. The problem is that he is a shitty businessman (losses over $1 billion in 10 years) and he only survived by lying and cheating and harming others. Time to impeach!

[moondust]

3. Drain the Swump!

Drain the Swump!
Drain the Swump!
Drain the Swump!
Drain the Swump!
Drain the Swump!

[dalton99a]

4. Trump University Management 101: BIG Turnover is very, very good.