Commentary: Stop Political Appointees From Hiding in Plain Sight

Last year, the Bush administration allowed 20 political appointees to transform themselves into career civil servants. “Burrowing” is the longstanding phenomenon of political appointees, who should leave with the out going president or be forced to compete for positions to stay, instead converting to career posts at the end of a presidential administration. But the practice is illegal and has to stop, writes Jesselyn Radack, homeland security director for the nonprofit Government Accountability Project. Read more…