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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal executive leadership board of the United States Democratic Party.According to the party charter, it has "general responsibility for the affairs of the Democratic Party between National Conventions", [1] and particularly coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national ...
Hillary Clinton takes oath-of-office as United States Secretary of State. Bill Clinton also pictured. Administering the oath is Judge Kathryn A. Oberly.. According to the United States Office of Government Ethics, a political appointee is "any employee who is appointed by the President, the Vice President, or agency head". [1]
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate.
Executive Secretary of the National Security Council Chief of Staff to the National Security Council. Curtis Ried: September 2022 [133] — Yohannes Abraham: January 20, 2021 September 2022 — Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Security Council Deputy Chief of Staff to the National Security Council. Ryan Harper: January 20, 2021 — —
Although some are afforded cabinet-level rank, non-cabinet members within the Executive Office of the President, such as White House chief of staff, National Security Advisor, and White House press secretary, do not hold constitutionally created positions and most do not require Senate confirmation for appointment.
On January 14, Joe Biden selected his preferred DNC leadership slate, including Jaime Harrison for chair, [1] [2] Jason Rae as secretary, Virginia McGregor as treasurer, and Chris Korge as national finance chair. [3] As is usual when a Democrat controls the White House, [4] nobody else submitted a slate of officers. [5]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee, positioning two close allies of Donald Trump who worked to overturn the ...
The Appointments Clause appears at Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 and provides:... and [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be ...