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#personnel_appointment
9 events across 7 weeks
4
Damage
1
Hype
4
Noise
20.7
Avg Dmg
16.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-22
Senate Panel Advances Jay Clayton Nomination as DNI
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
1.0
Hype
3.0
NOISE
2026-07-19
Darline Graham Positioned to Shape National Disability Policy
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
1.5
Hype
6.5
WEEK 81
Jul 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-07-18
Trump CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines and mRNA Effectiveness
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
NOISE
2026-07-15
Trump Nominates Intelligence Official Who Refuses to Answer Questions
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
8.0
Hype
18.0
WEEK 79
Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE
2026-06-27
Atlanta Federal Reserve Chief Selection Delayed Amid Warsh Involvement
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
25.8
Hype
27.8
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
DMG
2026-06-14
Trump Personnel Appointment: James M. McDonald Named US Attorney for Southern District of New York
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
43.7
Hype
18.5
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
Trump Appointee George Cook Takes Interim Lead at Census Bureau
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
46.9
Hype
22.5
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler Steps Down, Opening Seat for Trump Nominee
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
33.2
Hype
20.1
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DMG
2025-07-19
Billy Long Sworn in as IRS Commissioner
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
23.4