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High number of Trump political appointees sought permanent jobs in final year


High number of Trump political appointees sought permanent jobs in final year
Adam Edelman
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The number of political appointees who sought permanent positions in the final year of former President Donald Trump’s term outpaced the number who did so under his predecessor during the same time frame, according to documents obtained by NBC News.
Fifty-eight Trump administration appointees sought conversion from Jan. 1, 2020, to Jan 20, 2021, according to the Office of Personnel Management documents. Of those, 31 conversions were approved, six were denied, 15 were returned or withdrawn, and six remained pending. During the corresponding period under former President Barack Obama Jan. 1, 2016 to Jan. 20, 2017 46 appointees sought conversion, with 36 approved, six denied and four returned or withdrawn. ....

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