President Trump is increasingly relying on officials in high-level government positions to serve in an acting capacity, a strategy he appears comfortable taking as he escalates plans to implement his immigration policies and broader agenda.
The president argues that having Cabinet members and others serve his administration in an acting capacity is better than having people confirmed by the Senate.
“I like acting because I can move so quickly. It gives me more flexibility,” Trump said in a February interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
View the complete April 14 article by Brett Samuels on The Hill website here.