About two dozen people appointed by the Trump administration continue to hold public office or on government advisory boards for about two months in the Biden administration, according to a new report from a government watchdog group obtained by The Hill.
Accountable.US, a watchdog on the left, found that at least 24 people designated by Trump have been “buried” in civil service jobs. The appointments mean Trump-era officials will remain in those positions for the foreseeable future.
The report cites four people believed to have entered national security functions, nine who have taken on environmental regulation functions and three Justice Department officials. The allegations reflect those frequently made during the Trump administration about the so-called deep state of career officials that hampered the former president’s agenda.
Among those listed in the report as potentially buried in the Biden administration are acting attorney Prerak Shah, Brandon Middleton in the Department of Energy and Robert G. Cameron in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
“Because these types of positions often fly under the radar, having them full of antagonists from the Biden administration could sabotage the progress of the many crises we face,” said U.S. President Kyle Herrig , in a statement.
The problem has already reached an end in some cases.
Michael Ellis, a Republican Party agent and ally of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, was placed on administrative leave after Biden took office, pending an investigation into his appointment as the country’s top attorney. ‘National Security Agency in the waning days of the Trump administration.
Last week, Biden fired Sharon Gustafson, who was named by the former President Trump
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The president also signed an executive order at the beginning of his presidency to restore worker protections and remove Schedule F, a Trump-era policy that provided a way for certain nominees to train in jobs. the long-term civil service.
The Accountable.US report also cited more than 100 appointments Trump made in his last weeks in office to put loyalists and allies on government advisory boards. These roles are not official government positions, but reflect the extent to which Trump has stored Washington, DC commissions with former aides and donors.
Trump appointed a former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway
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And Russ Vought, Trump’s former director of the Office of Management and Budget who was accused of maintaining Biden’s transition, was named a member of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Visitors Board.
The Biden administration has taken some steps to intervene in the appointments.
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