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Trump nominee for OPM chief withdraws amid criticism from unions

The Washington Post: President Trump’s choice to head the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has withdrawn from consideration.

In a letter to the president, George Nesterczuk said, “The prospect of my favorable confirmation has grown remote. Recent partisan attacks threaten to delay further the consideration of my nomination. … While the allegations against me are baseless and false, in the current climate when even non-controversial nominees endure extensive delays in the Senate, I do not wish to be a distraction for the Administration while I defend my integrity.”

Nesterczuk, whose letter was earlier reported by GovExec, a news service for the federal workforce, had been sharply criticized by unions representing government employees. A July 26 letter from 16 labor organizations said Nesterczuk’s previous record as a Republican-appointed OPM official “has been a failure, while his overall stated views toward the federal workforce are dramatically opposite to the mission and task of OPM.”

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