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| | *Obama holdovers remained in key State Department positions well into Trump's presidency, and the administration and the U.S. Senate went at a slow pace at nominating and confirming officials to the department.<ref>Multiple references: | | *Obama holdovers remained in key State Department positions well into Trump's presidency, and the administration and the U.S. Senate went at a slow pace at nominating and confirming officials to the department.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Wallace, Christopher (October 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/05/obama-holdovers-vacancies-remain-at-top-levels-state-department.html Obama holdovers, vacancies remain at top levels of State Department]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 28, 2017. | | *Wallace, Christopher (October 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/05/obama-holdovers-vacancies-remain-at-top-levels-state-department.html Obama holdovers, vacancies remain at top levels of State Department]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 28, 2017. |
| − | *Landler, Mark (April 1, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/us/politics/obama-holdovers-who-survived-trump-sweep.html Meet the Obama Holdovers Who Survived Trump’s Sweep]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 28, 2017.</ref> | + | *Landler, Mark (April 1, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/us/politics/obama-holdovers-who-survived-trump-sweep.html Meet the Obama Holdovers Who Survived Trump’s Sweep]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 28, 2017. |
| | + | *[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/21/report-nevertrump-state-department-aides-boxing-america-firsters/ Report: #NeverTrump State Department Aides ‘Boxing Out’ America Firsters]. ''Breitbart News''. October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017. |
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| | + | *Byrnes, Jesse (November 2, 2017). [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/358573-trump-on-lack-of-nominees-i-am-the-only-one-that-matters Trump on lack of nominees: 'I am the only one that matters']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 3, 2017. |
| | + | *Hayward, John (January 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/26/fake-news-media-reports-state-dept-mass-resignation-officials-actually-fired/ Fake News: Media Reports State Dept. ‘Mass Resignation,’ Officials Actually Fired]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 3, 2017.</ref> |
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