Maybe Baker just wanted to stir the shit
And meant 'cabinet-level-ACCESS'. Spicer and Priebus had better/higher/faster access than his actual cabinet.
Priebus and Spicer were the ONES COUNTING NOSES in the cabinet, and allegedly found at least two.
The device was down in the PEOB. All they had to do was chase CINC/Pence down there and Ryan was POTUS.
Remember that kerfuffle with Pence's physician?
Nomination Announced Hearings Received Confirmed Vote
Secretary of Agriculture
Sonny Perdue Jan 19, 2017 Mar 23, 2017 Mar 9, 2017 Apr 24, 2017 87-11 No. 112
Attorney General
Jeff Sessions Nov 18, 2016 Jan 10-11, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 8, 2017 52-47 No. 59
William Barr Dec 7, 2018 Jan 15-16, 2019 Jan 3, 2019 Feb 14, 2019 54-45 No. 24
Secretary of Commerce
Wilbur Ross Nov 30, 2016 Jan 18, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 72-27 No. 73
Secretary of Defense
James Mattis Dec 6, 2016 Jan 12, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 98-1 No.29
Secretary of Education
Betsy DeVos Nov 23, 2016 Jan 17, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 7, 2017 51-50 No. 54
Secretary of Energy
Rick Perry Dec 14, 2016 Jan 19, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Mar 2, 2017 62-37 No. 79
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Tom Price Nov 29, 2016 Jan 18, 2017
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 20, 2017 Feb 10, 2017 52-47 No. 61
Alex Azar Nov 13, 2017 Nov 29, 2017
Jan 9, 2018
Nov 14, 2017
Jan 8, 2018
Jan 24, 2018
55-43 No. 21
Secretary of Homeland Security
John Kelly Dec 12, 2016 Jan 10, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 88-11 No. 30
Kirstjen Nielsen Oct 11, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 Oct 16, 2017 Dec 5, 2017 62-37 No. 305
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
Ben Carson Dec 5, 2016 Jan 12, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Mar 2, 2017 58-41 No. 77
Secretary of Interior
Ryan Zinke Dec 15, 2016 Jan 17, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Mar 1, 2017 68-31 No. 75
David Bernhardt Feb 4, 2019
Secretary of Labor
Andrew Puzder1 Dec 8, 2016 Jan 20, 2017
R. Alexander Acosta Feb 16, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Mar 7, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 60-38 No. 116
Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson Dec 13, 2016 Jan 11, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 56-43 No. 36
Mike Pompeo Mar 13, 2018 Apr 12, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 Apr 26, 2018 57-42 No. 84
Secretary of Transportation
Elaine Chao Nov 29, 2016 Jan 11, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 93-6 No. 35
Secretary of Treasury
Steve Mnuchin Nov 30, 2016 Jan 19, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 13, 2017 53-47 No. 63
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
David Shulkin Jan 11, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 Jan 20, 2017 Feb 13, 2017 100-0 No. 64
Ronny Jackson2 Mar 28, 2018 Apr 16, 2018
Robert Wilkie May 18, 2018 Jun 27, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 Jul 23, 2018 86-9 No. 163
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Withdrawn Feb 28, 2017.
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Withdrawn Jun 20, 2018.
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