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2025-02-03 16:32:42 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE85D5324A0457635CAD1AAC51EE94C004ACEBDF30BF3ACB5CE2429AA8E79DC6
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False. Sam Brinton was NEVER confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Brinton’s position was as a career appointment, NOT a political appointment. https://archive.ph/VtKmp#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Energy%20told%20the%20Washington%20Examiner%20that%20while%20Brinton%20was%20being%20considered%20for%20a%20career%20appointment%2C%20the%20role%20is%20not%20a%20political%20appointment.%20So%2C%20while%20Brinton%20is%20joining%20the%20Department%20of%20Energy%2C%20Brinton%20is%20not%20a%20%E2%80%9CBiden%20nominee%E2%80%9D%20as%20some%20have%20claimed https://archive.ph/jXl0k#:~:text=Brinton%20is%20currently%20under%20consideration%20for%20a%20career%20position%2C%20not%20a%20political%20appointment The U.S. Senate confirms many political appointments, but Brinton’s position (deputy assistant secretary) is not one of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_positions_filled_by_presidential_appointment_with_Senate_confirmation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_appointments_in_the_United_States
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