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And there's a reason none of those folks was in the top spot to begin with - they're people that Trump is okay with, but not his first choice.
Or, the person who was initially confirmed was not who Trump really wanted, but was someone they could push through Congress. Remember when Bush nominated John Bolton to the UN? Congress made it clear he was totally unacceptable, so Bush made the appointment by decree, without Congress. When Bill Barr resigned, Trump's first choice was so horrible, most of the professionals in the DOJ threatened to resign. Trump backed down and appointed an "acting" that would not provoke a mutiny in the department, like his first choice would have.
Steve
