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Following his election victory in 2020, U.S. president Joe Biden had 4,000 political appointments to make to the federal government. Of those 4,000 political appointments, more than 1250 require Senate confirmation. Upon taking office, Biden quickly placed more than 1,000 high-level officials into roles that did not require confirmation. [1]
Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021–present) (under whom Harris serves as vice president), 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009), former 2024 Democratic presidential candidate [3]
Joe Biden, President of the United States, served as vice president from 2009 to 2017 and in the United States Senate from 1973 until 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he made his second presidential run in 2008, later being announced as Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's running mate in 2008.
That all changed after Democrats won a narrow majority during the 2022 midterm elections, said David Schultz, a political science professor at St. Paul’s Hamline University.
“Oh I didn’t know we were gonna get a comedian in here!” said Kendall Corley, the South Carolina state director for Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign. Basketball Dads are Black men between ...
According to Schultz, political parties might even legally allow noncitizens to vote in party-run caucuses. However, voting in typical primary elections would be illegal due to the state being ...
Greg Schultz, special assistant to the president (2013–2017) and senior advisor to Biden's campaign [123] Sonal Shah, director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (2009–2011) [64] Stephen Slick, special assistant to the president (2005–2009) (Republican) [29]
During his first term, Trump also pardoned several political allies and has promised to pardon Jan. 6 rioters during his second term, so Democrats may feel that Biden's pardon is mild in comparison.