Letter: Trump undermines basic checks and balances

With Patrick Shanahan withdrawing as acting defense secretary, I was curious as to how many key positions remain unfilled in the Trump administration.As of this writing, The Washington Post reports that of 713 key positions, 131 positions remain unfilled with no nominee in place to head these key government positions. The Post reports that these positions include “cabinet secretaries, deputy and assistant secretaries, chief financial officers, general counsel, heads of agencies, ambassador