“A lot of those jobs, I don’t want to appoint, because they’re unnecessary to have,” Mr. Trump told Fox News last month. Officials involved in and briefed on the situation described it on the condition of anonymity, unwilling to be quoted disparaging Mr. Trump or his administration. PhotoAdvertisement Continue reading the main storyThose offices sit empty even as Mr. Trump says he wants the E.P.A. Mr. Trump also faces the task of appointing United States attorneys around the country after asking 46 to submit their resignations on Friday. Analysts say Mr. Trump’s approach to personnel betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of how the government works.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 20:15 UTC