<P> According to the United States Office of Government Ethics , a political appointee is `` any employee who is appointed by the President , the Vice President , or agency head '' . As of 2016 , an incoming administration needs to appoint around 4,000 new employees , of which about 1,200 require Senate approval . </P>
<P> According to the United States Office of Government Ethics , a political appointee is `` any employee who is appointed by the President , the Vice President , or agency head '' . As of 2016 , an incoming administration needs to appoint around 4,000 new employees , of which about 1,200 require Senate approval . </P>
number of political appointments available to the president
number of political appointments available to the president
around 4,000
around 4,000