{"id":2374210,"date":"2024-11-28T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karl-rove-urges-trump-to-choose-competent-deputy-department-heads-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T19:20:53","slug":"karl-rove-urges-trump-to-choose-competent-deputy-department-heads-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karl-rove-urges-trump-to-choose-competent-deputy-department-heads-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl Rove urges Trump to choose competent deputy department heads &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkarl-rove-urges-trump-to-choose-competent-deputy-department-heads-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, \u2064former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove \u2063urged President-elect Donald\u200d Trump to focus on appointing \u200dseasoned deputy directors for his Cabinet nominees, particularly those with limited prior government experience. Rove emphasized that it&#8217;s crucial for these No. 2 officials to have\u2064 a solid understanding of their\u200d departments \u2063to effectively assist \u200bnew leaders navigating the complexities of federal agencies. \u2063He highlighted the need for capable deputies for key positions, warning that without experienced support, even competent nominees like former Rep. Lee Zeldin, chosen to head the Environmental Protection \u2062Agency, may struggle in their \u200droles. While some nominees do have experienced deputies, others, like Pete Hegseth for \u2063defense and Sean Duffy for transportation, face scrutiny due to their lack of relevant experience in their respective \u200bdepartments. Rove&#8217;s insights reflect concerns about the\u200b effectiveness of \u2064a largely unseasoned\u2064 Cabinet and the \u200cimportance of strategic appointments in ensuring smooth governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Karl Rove urges Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">choose deputy department heads &#038;lsquo<\/a>;who have been in the trenches&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1896702\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>&nbsp;deputy chief of staff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karl-rove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karl Rove<\/a> is imploring President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> to select competent deputy directors to assist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cabinet<\/a> nominees who have not held sufficient government titles before assuming their new roles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump has moved at breakneck speed in announcing the key members of his second administration, with the Cabinet largely filled out before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>However, several appointees will not have the same experience heading federal agencies as most of their predecessors, hence the Rove suggestion. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3232494\/trump-wants-to-abolish-the-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S PROMISE TO ABOLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WOULD WORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While his nominees prepare for their hearings, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> must turn to what is in many respects an equally important task: picking the No. 2s for his cabinet secretaries and administrators,&rdquo; Rove wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/trump-has-his-nominees-now-its-time-to-pick-their-deputies-cabinet-appointments-56fb3987?mod=opinion_lead_pos9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">op-ed<\/a> for the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will be especially important for Mr. Trump&rsquo;s picks to have capable No. 2s as undersecretary, deputy secretary and chief deputy administrator &mdash; titles vary from place to place &mdash; especially if the No. 1 is new to government or that department&rsquo;s function,&rdquo; Rove continued.<\/p>\n<p>Rove praised former Rep. Lee Zeldin, Trump&rsquo;s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, as a &ldquo;smart, capable leader.&rdquo; But Rove also warned that the EPA is a bureaucratic and complex department that will not be easy to navigate. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Zeldin will need a deputy who has served in the agency, knows how it functions and how it will try confounding even the most purpose-driven leader,&rdquo; Rove cautioned. &ldquo;The same can be said for every other spot Mr. Trump is filling.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The ex-deputy chief of staff cited Jim O&rsquo;Neill, Trump&rsquo;s nominee as the deputy secretary of health and human services, as an example of the president-elect surrounding nominees with experienced No. 2 leaders.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s experience on Capitol Hill, at the White House, and in the Education Department is most likely to benefit Robert Kennedy Jr., who faces an uphill climb to Senate confirmation as Trump&rsquo;s nominee for secretary of health and human services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2998312\/congressional-review-act-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE TOOL REPUBLICANS HOPE TO USE TO UNDO BIDEN RULES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several of Trump&rsquo;s other Cabinet nominees also lack some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-focused-hedge-funds-lower-exposure-as-risks-mount\/\" title=\"China-focused hedge funds lower exposure as risks mount\">long-term experience<\/a> in the departments they are hoping to take charge of.<\/p>\n<p>Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s path to confirmation as defense secretary may face problems due to his lack of experience. Despite being a decorated veteran, he has not served in a senior defense role.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Duffy&rsquo;s biggest criticism if he were to be confirmed as transportation secretary would be his lack of experience. Duffy is a former representative of Wisconsin&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District but is mostly known for his appearance on several reality TV shows and co-hosting <em>The Bottom Line&nbsp;<\/em>on Fox Business along with his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy. Hegseth and Duffy are no longer affiliated with Fox News or Fox Business.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has been tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security, but Noem doesn&rsquo;t have direct experience working on the southern border. <\/p>\n<p>Although voters gave the GOP a governing trifecta of the White House and Congress, Republicans have a slim majority in the House, 217-215, until April. And Senate Republicans showed some pushback against Trump&rsquo;s agenda by scuttling Matt Gaetz&rsquo;s nomination as attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>Rove also pointed out that the 2026 midterm elections will likely become a key concern for lawmakers, meaning Trump&rsquo;s agenda will take the back seat in priority.<\/p>\n<p>Trump &ldquo;needs people who have been in the trenches, grappled with the bureaucracy and have some sense of its powers to distract, delay and misdirect,&rdquo; Rove said if the president-elect wants his vision for the nation to be implemented.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shaking things up works only if doing so helps rather than hurts the American people,&rdquo; Rove said in his final warning. &ldquo;Doing the right thing the right way matters. Who&rsquo;s No. 2 matters almost as much as who&rsquo;s No. 1.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1896702\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896702\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rove advises Trump to pick experienced deputy heads for Cabinet nominees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2374211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zumaamericasfortythree778351-karl-rove-event-newscom-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45826,45825,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2374210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deputy-department-heads","tag-karl-rove","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zumaamericasfortythree778351-karl-rove-event-newscom-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374210"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374214,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374210\/revisions\/2374214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}