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Harris Says She’d Appoint Republican to Cabinet in First Interview as Candidate (www.rollingstone.com)

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“I think it’s important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences,” she said in an early excerpt of the interview set to air Thursday evening. “And I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

All but two cabinet positions require Senate confirmation, which can be filibustered.

Of the two that remain, one is the Vice President, and we already know who that is. The other is White House Chief of Staff.