Trump Administration's High Turnover and Vacancy Rates Could Hinder Pandemic Response

Government Executive: High turnover and vacancy rates in the Trump administration could hinder its response to the coronavirus pandemic because agencies lack upper-level officials with deep institutional knowledge and experience in some critical areas, experts said on Wednesday.  

Over the course of the Trump administration, there has been an 85% turnover rate among upper-level administration officials, which is much higher than that for any other presidential administration in the past 40 years, according to the Brookings Institution.

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