How does Donald Trump’s cabinet turnover compare to previous administrations? It’s surprisingly hard to get a straight answer, but the following numbers from Brookings seem to be about as good as it gets:
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This is through the end of Year 3, and it includes only people who are department secretaries, not agency heads and others who are of “cabinet rank.”