Obama’s parting gift to his cronies – federal jobs: Outgoing president puts more than 100 aides and close friends in government posts just days before he leaves office
Since January 1, Obama has made over 100 appointments to the Senate and other federal government jobs
Top aides Susan Rice and Valerie Jarrett were named to Kennedy Center’s board of trustees, while Ben Rhodes was appointed to Holocaust Memorial Council
Obama also appointed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
Appointments were given to numerous other White House officials, including Sarah Hurwitz, a speechwriter for Michelle Obama
Avril Haines, Obama’s deputy national security advisor, was given membership of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
17 appointments need Senate okay – including Todd Phillip Haskell as Congo ambassador and Jason Kearns as member of the International Trade Commission
By ARIEL ZILBER
DAILYMAIL.COM
17 January 2017
US President Barack Obama appointed dozens of his cronies to federal posts even though he is just three days away from leaving the Oval Office.
Since January 1, the outgoing president has appointed over 100 former aides and associates to positions within the federal government, 17 of which will require Senate confirmation, according to CBS News reporter Mark Knoller.
The appointments were given to a number of individuals who now have positions in federally run agencies and advisory boards, including the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, and the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
Obama on Tuesday named Susan Rice, his national security adviser, and longtime aide Valerie Jarrett to the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Ben Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, was given a position on the US Holocaust Memorial Council.
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