Appointee Watch: Musical Chairs in the Cabinet

Government Executive: The search for a new Homeland Security secretary is on, after President Trump tapped John Kelly to replace Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff. In the meantime, Elaine Duke, a career federal employee who in April was confirmed by the Senate to become deputy Homeland Security secretary, will run the department on an acting basis.

The staffing shuffle comes at a time when observers have been expressing concern at the slow pace of filling key posts throughout the federal government. Trump’s 200th day in office will be Aug. 7, but only 50 people have been confirmed to agency jobs, while 168 appointees have been announced or formally nominated, according to the Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post, which have been tracking more than 500 key jobs that require Senate confirmation.

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