White House & Appointments
White House Sends CISA, FTC and D.C. Court Picks to the Senate
Michael LoSapio is the choice to lead the federal cybersecurity agency. The White House also put forward Christopher Mufarrige for the FTC and three D.C. Superior Court nominees.
Cybersecurity and competition posts
The White House’s Monday transmittal named Michael LoSapio for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It also nominated Christopher Mufarrige for an FTC seat previously held by Alvaro Bedoya. Separately, it withdrew David MacNeil’s earlier nomination for a different FTC seat, the one previously held by Melissa Holyoak. The withdrawal and the new nomination are not for the same vacancy.
Three local court seats
The District nominees are Fernando Campoamor-Sanchez, Roman Marian Chaban and Eric Sebastian Glover. The transmittal identifies each as a nominee for a separate 15-year term on D.C. Superior Court. That court handles local District cases; these positions are distinct from the federal district judgeships included elsewhere on the White House list.
Nominations are not appointments
The transmittal also includes diplomatic nominees, including Jeffrey Colyer for ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Benita Gunn for ambassador to Burundi. The list records the president’s selections sent to the Senate. It does not record a hearing, committee recommendation or confirmation. Those steps can occur on different dates for different nominees, even when the names go to the Senate together.
Primary evidence
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