But the newly-emptied roles are things like Director of the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations. Those jobs have been performed quite competently, up to the

But the newly-emptied roles are things like Director of the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations. Those jobs have been performed quite competently, up to the limits of what elected leadership has permitted. The obvious counterpoints like Benghazi ultimately trace back to either executive or legislative decisions; the resignees are the people who were requesting more security, while the people who refused it are still in place in Congress.