Last month, ProPublica revealed that the Trump administration had installed hundreds of political appointees across the federal government without formally announcing them. The more than 400 officials were hired in temporary positions for what the White House calls “beachhead teams.” Government hiring rules allow them to have those positions for
Remember Those Temporary Officials Trump Quietly Installed? Some Are Now Permanent Employees
At least five of the new permanent staffers are former lobbyists or consultants now working at the agencies they once sought to influence.