INTEL 591

OPEN LETTER TO USA VOTERS: THIS POWER YOU CAN VOTE TO ANY ONE OF YOUR CITIZENS: TOP RUNNERS: KAMALA, TRUMP

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the major presidentially appointed positions, including their estimated power, budget size, and the number of employees and appointed positions under them:

1. President (100/100)

• Power: Highest authority in the executive branch.
• Budget: Controls the entire federal budget (~$6.2 trillion in 2023).
• Employees: ~4 million federal employees (including military personnel).
• Appointees: Directly appoints over 4,000 positions, including Cabinet members, agency heads, ambassadors, and federal judges.

2. Secretary of the Treasury (95/100)

• Budget: ~$14 billion.
• Employees: ~87,000.
• Appointees: ~25 significant positions, including Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and IRS Commissioner.

3. Secretary of Defense (95/100)

• Budget: ~$842 billion.
• Employees: ~2.9 million (including active-duty military, civilian personnel, and reserves).
• Appointees: ~60 key positions, including Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and top military commanders.

4. Secretary of State (90/100)

• Budget: ~$60 billion.
• Employees: ~75,000 (including Foreign Service, Civil Service, and locally employed staff abroad).
• Appointees: ~30 significant positions, including Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Ambassadors.

5. Attorney General (90/100)

• Budget: ~$38 billion.
• Employees: ~115,000 (including FBI agents, federal prosecutors, and other DOJ personnel).
• Appointees: ~35 significant positions, including Deputy Attorney General, Solicitor General, and U.S. Attorneys.

6. Chair of the Federal Reserve (90/100)

• Budget: The Federal Reserve is self-funded.
• Employees: ~20,000.
• Appointees: 7 members of the Board of Governors are appointed by the President.

7. Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (85/100)

• Budget: Directly controls the preparation of the federal budget (~$6.2 trillion).
• Employees: ~500.
• Appointees: Several high-level positions, including Deputy Directors and OMB staff.

8. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (85/100)

• Budget: ~$1.7 trillion.
• Employees: ~80,000.
• Appointees: ~20 significant positions, including Assistant Secretaries and heads of key agencies like the FDA and CDC.

9. Secretary of Homeland Security (80/100)

• Budget: ~$82 billion.
• Employees: ~240,000.
• Appointees: ~30 significant positions, including heads of agencies like FEMA, TSA, and Customs and Border Protection.

10. Secretary of Transportation (80/100)

• Budget: ~$103 billion.
• Employees: ~55,000.
• Appointees: ~25 significant positions, including heads of the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Highway Administration.

11. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (75/100)

• Budget: ~$71 billion.
• Employees: ~7,500.
• Appointees: ~15 significant positions, including Assistant Secretaries and heads of various HUD programs.

12. Secretary of Energy (75/100)

• Budget: ~$48 billion.
• Employees: ~14,000 (plus ~90,000 contractors).
• Appointees: ~20 significant positions, including Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and heads of national laboratories.

13. Secretary of Education (70/100)

• Budget: ~$77 billion.
• Employees: ~4,400.
• Appointees: ~15 significant positions, including Assistant Secretaries and heads of various education programs.

14. Secretary of the Interior (70/100)

• Budget: ~$17 billion.
• Employees: ~70,000.
• Appointees: ~25 significant positions, including heads of agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

15. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) (70/100)

• Budget: Classified, estimated ~$85 billion.
• Employees: ~17,000 in the ODNI, with influence over the broader intelligence community (~100,000+).
• Appointees: Oversees leaders of the 17 U.S. intelligence agencies.

16. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (65/100)

• Budget: ~$310 billion.
• Employees: ~412,000.
• Appointees: ~10 significant positions, including Undersecretaries and heads of Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration.

17. Ambassadors (Varies – 50-70/100)

• Budget: Varies by embassy and mission.
• Employees: Varies by location, ranging from dozens to hundreds at larger embassies.
• Appointees: Ambassadors themselves are appointed, and they oversee diplomatic staff.

18. Supreme Court Justices (90/100)

• Budget: ~$100 million (for the Court itself).
• Employees: ~400 (includes clerks and administrative staff).
• Appointees: Justices are appointed for life; no appointees under them directly, but they influence the judicial branch significantly.

19. National Security Advisor (65/100)

• Budget: Part of the Executive Office of the President, ~budget of $730 million (EOP overall).
• Employees: ~200 (within the National Security Council staff).
• Appointees: Key advisory role, with influence over security policy staff.

20. White House Chief of Staff (60/100)

• Budget: Part of the Executive Office of the President, ~budget of $730 million (EOP overall).
• Employees: ~450 (direct White House staff).
• Appointees: Coordinates all White House staff, has significant influence over other appointees.

21. Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (60/100)

• Budget: ~$10 billion.
• Employees: ~14,000.
• Appointees: ~15 significant positions, including Deputy Administrators and Regional Administrators.

22. Secretary of Commerce (55/100)

• Budget: ~$11 billion.
• Employees: ~45,000.
• Appointees: ~20 significant positions, including Undersecretaries and heads of agencies like the Census Bureau and NOAA.

23. Director of the CIA (70/100)

• Budget: Classified.
• Employees: ~21,000.
• Appointees: Key leadership roles within the CIA and significant influence over U.S. intelligence operations.

24. Secretary of Agriculture (50/100)

• Budget: ~$151 billion.
• Employees: ~100,000.
• Appointees: ~20 significant positions, including Undersecretaries and heads of agencies like the USDA Forest Service and Food and Nutrition Service.

25. Secretary of Labor (45/100)

• Budget: ~$14 billion.
• Employees: ~15,000.
• Appointees: ~15 significant positions, including Assistant Secretaries and heads of agencies like OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

26. Secretary of the Interior (40/100)

• Budget: ~$17 billion.
• Employees: ~70,000.
• Appointees: ~25 significant positions, including heads of agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Summary

This list provides an overview of the power, budget, and scope of control of key presidentially appointed positions. The numbers are approximate and reflect the scale of each department or agency.