opinion Chris Lu Opinion contributor Published 6:00 AM EDT Apr 17, 2019 Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen's ouster just contributed to the the high rate of turnover among Trump's Cabinet. And while public attention to the Trump administration's vacancies has been low, it's a matter that greatly affects the federal government's ability to serve the American people. Nielsen's resignation is the 15th departure of a member of Trump's Cabinet in just over two years. This turnover rate is more than double the rate of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama at this point in an administration. According to Kathryn Dunn Tenpas at the Brookings Institution, no president going back to Ronald Reagan "has appointed three departmental secretaries (to the same department) within the first 27 months of their administration." To folks outside Washington, this turnover might not mean much. But the lack of political leadership can be … [Read more...] about Why Trump’s Cabinet vacancies, turnover threaten our government