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Pres. Trump appears to be on course to be only the third one-term President in 40 years. The transition from one party to the other after a one-term Presidency is markedly different than the transition following two terms. In the latter circumstance, the outgoing Administration has a significant number of political appointees who are the second or third persons to occupy the position over the eight years of the Administration, and they took the position generally recognizing their “expiration date” would be the next election. Even if the White House did not change parties, a new POTUS would want to be able to put supporters into significant positions.