While no administration can accomplish that task in 200 days, the nonprofit good-government group Partnership for Public Service recommends having the most important 300-400 confirmed by August recess. The President got a big boost to his progress last week when the Senate confirmed en masse more than five dozen outstanding nominees -- roughly doubling the number of nominees Trump has had confirmed. President Barack Obama had 433 nominations and 310 confirmations at the same point, President George W. Bush had nominated 414 and had 294 confirmed, and President Bill Cilnton had 345 nominations and 252 confirmed. Trump's rate of 45% of nominees confirmed lags behind Obama's 72%, Bush's 71% and Clinton's 73%. Trump also lags in naming officials amid reports that Cabinet officials and the White House have butted heads over potential candidates.

Source: CNN August 07, 2017 10:16 UTC