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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Hope on November 18, 2016, 05:40:40 PM

Title: 'Nomination' and 'appointment'
Post by: Hope on November 18, 2016, 05:40:40 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38027519

How do the various roles in a US 'Cabinet' get to be appointed as opposed to nominated?
Title: Re: 'Nomination' and 'appointment'
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 18, 2016, 06:26:00 PM
President nominates, Senate confirms.
Title: Re: 'Nomination' and 'appointment'
Post by: Hope on November 23, 2016, 07:05:53 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 18, 2016, 06:26:00 PM
President nominates, Senate confirms.
But the article refers to X being appointed and Y being nominated by Trump.  What is the way that decides which system is used?
Title: Re: 'Nomination' and 'appointment'
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 23, 2016, 07:39:53 AM
Quote from: Hope on November 23, 2016, 07:05:53 AM
But the article refers to X being appointed and Y being nominated by Trump.  What is the way that decides which system is used?
The appointees are White House staff, not part of the Cabinet.
Title: Re: 'Nomination' and 'appointment'
Post by: Hope on November 23, 2016, 05:48:25 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 23, 2016, 07:39:53 AM
The appointees are White House staff, not part of the Cabinet.
Ah, I see.  Thanks for that.