Handing out political jobs to former campaign workers, like-minded experts, lawyers and erstwhile lobbyists is a grand tradition in Washington, where, to the victor, go the spoils. Mr. Mann has specialized in federal government studies for four decades and has tracked the process that previous administrations have used to fill political jobs. Some of the people listed in the database have already left the Trump administration, but it offers a snapshot of those hired for political jobs in the past year. They are among about 35 Trump political appointees who worked for or consulted with different groups affiliated with the billionaire libertarian brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch. Because political appointees are not subject to civil service rules, he added, there was one advantage if they did not meet expectations.

Source: New York Times March 07, 2018 17:01 UTC