Politics

Cabinet picks tend to lack one thing: Expertise

Dr. Ben Carson, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has never held a position in the federal government nor has the retired neurosurgeon ever led a housing or development organization. Alex Wong/Getty Images

By The Boston Globe

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump brags he’s picked “the best people” to serve in his Cabinet. But as the billionaires, business leaders, and other nominees started their march through the Capitol for confirmation hearings, it’s clear many don’t have one quality: expertise in the departments they’ll run.

There’s Betsy DeVos, the nominee for the Department of Education who has donated millions to education-related initiatives. There’s Ben Carson, neurosurgeon-turned-presidential candidate, who is set to run the housing department after initially declining an administration role because he said he lacked federal expertise.

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