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6x07-WayneCabinet — President Wayne Palmer meeting with his Cabinet

A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of a national government. In the United States, the cabinet consists of the head of each federal executive department; they are appointed and can be removed by the President. Cabinet members were assembled on to vote on the 25th Amendment on at least two occasions. They are near the top of the presidential line of succession and are some of the President's most important advisors.

David Palmer's Cabinet[]

David Palmer had 15 cabinet members. During Day 2 they voted on whether the 25th Amendment could be used to remove Palmer from office and instate Vice President James Prescott. The Secretary of the Interior tied the vote, so the Secretary of State was obliged to make the final decision.

Office	Name	25th Amendment vote
Secretary of State	Alex	For James Prescott
Secretary of Agriculture	(name unspecified)	For James Prescott
Secretary of Defense	(name unspecified)	For David Palmer
Secretary of the Interior	(name unspecified)	For James Prescott
Secretary of Transportation	(name unspecified)	For David Palmer
Secretary of Treasury	(name unspecified)	For James Prescott
(department unspecified)	Gendler	Unknown

Day 4 Cabinet[]

When President John Keeler was grievously injured in an attack on Air Force One, his Cabinet was inherited by Vice President Charles Logan, who was summarily sworn in to office. Among these officials were: Secretary of Defense James Heller, Secretary of State Taylor, Jennie, and Keeler's Attorney General.

Charles Logan's Day 5 Cabinet[]

President Charles Logan retained James Heller as his Secretary of Defense up to Day 5. His Attorney General, Bates, was called upon by members of CTU Los Angeles and Homeland Security to have him arrested at the close of the day.

Wayne Palmer's Cabinet[]

When the Presidency of Wayne Palmer was challenged by Vice President Noah Daniels, the Cabinet was convened to vote in 25th Amendment proceedings. The vote was tied 7-7, which actually favored the President since a clear majority was needed to unseat him. Daniels contested the vote of Karen Hayes, but relented when Tom Lennox threatened to reveal incriminating information about him.

Office	Name	25th Amendment vote
(department unspecified)	Dawes	For Wayne Palmer
(department unspecified)	Durant	For Noah Daniels
Attorney General	Kevin Graves	For Wayne Palmer
National Security Advisor	Karen Hayes	For Wayne Palmer
Secretary of Defense	Ethan Kanin	(not present for vote)
Vice President	Noah Daniels	For himself
(department unspecified)	(name unspecified)	For Noah Daniels
(department unspecified)	(name unspecified)	For Noah Daniels
(departments unspecified)	(names unspecified: 2 males & 2 females)	For Wayne Palmer (4)
(departments unspecified)	(names unspecified: 3 males incl. 2 officers)	For Noah Daniels (3)

Allison Taylor's Cabinet[]

Through Allison Taylor's presidency, her Cabinet suffered some major changes. Namely, the position of White House Chief of Staff, which was first occupied by Ethan Kanin, until he decided to resign. Taylor's daughter, Olivia, took over as acting Chief of Staff, until the end of the day when she was arrested for her involvement in the murder of Jonas Hodges. During Day 8, Rob Weiss had taken the position of Chief of Staff after Kanin's recommendation. Kanin, on the other hand, took over as Secretary of State after Joe Stevens resignation during Day 7.

Other Cabinet members during Taylor's presidency were Angela Nelson (Press Secretary), Tim Woods (Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security), the Attorney General, and her Vice-President Mitchell Hayworth.

Background information and notes[]

In Day 6: 9:00pm-10:00pm it is revealed that Wayne Palmer's Cabinet differed significantly with the Cabinet of the real world. In the show, the National Security Advisor is a voting Cabinet member, whereas in real life (and despite the considerable influence of this position), this is not so. Additionally, two 4-star military officers vote to support Daniels. In real life, such officers would be part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an entirely separate body from the Cabinet.
Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin's conspicuous absence from the 25th Amendment Cabinet vote during Day 6: 9:00pm-10:00pm remains unexplained. It does not follow that Kanin was supposed to be the "designated survivor" since he was present in the bunker before and after this episode, and three other Cabinet members were tele-conferenced anyway.

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-A '''cabinet''' is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers or the Executive Council.
+[[File:6x07-WayneCabinet.jpg|thumb|250px|President Wayne Palmer meeting with his Cabinet]]
-In the United States, the cabinet consists of the head of each federal executive department. These heads are appointed by the [[President]]. In addition to running their appointed agency, they advise the President on matters relating to that agency. Cabinet members do not make policy, but they vote on the [[25th Amendment]] when necessary, and are near the top of the presidential line of succession.
+A '''cabinet''' is a body of high-ranking members of a national government. In the [[United States]], the cabinet consists of the head of each federal executive department; they are appointed and can be removed by the [[President]]. Cabinet members were assembled on to vote on the [[25th Amendment]] on at least two occasions. They are near the top of the presidential line of succession and are some of the President's most important advisors.
 == David Palmer's Cabinet ==
-[[David Palmer]] had 15 cabinet members. We only see a few of them on [[Season 2|Day 2]], with their votes (yes to keep President Palmer in office, no to remove him and instate [[Vice President]] [[James Prescott]]). The Secretary of the Interior tied the vote, so that the Secretary of State was obliged to make the final decision.
+[[David Palmer]] had 15 cabinet members. During [[Day 2]] they voted on whether the [[25th Amendment]] could be used to remove Palmer from office and instate [[Vice President]] [[James Prescott]]. The Secretary of the Interior tied the vote, so the Secretary of State was obliged to make the final decision.
-* Ms. [[Secretary of Transportation]] : Yes
-* Mr. [[Secretary of Treasury]] : No
+{| class="fancy top left"
-* Mr. [[Secretary of Defense]] : Yes
+! width="30%" | Office !! width="30%" | Name !! width="30%" | 25th Amendment vote
-* Mr. [[Secretary of Agriculture]] : No
+|-class="odd"
-* Mr. [[Secretary of the Interior]] : No
-* Mr. [[Secretary of State]] : No
+| [[Secretary of State]] || [[Alex (Day 2)|Alex]] || For James Prescott
+|-
+| [[Secretary of Agriculture]] || (''[[Palmer's Secretary of Agriculture|name unspecified]]'') || For James Prescott
+|-class="odd"
+| [[Secretary of Defense]] || (''[[Palmer's Secretary of Defense|name unspecified]]'') || For David Palmer
+|-
+| [[Secretary of the Interior]] || (''[[Palmer's Secretary of the Interior|name unspecified]]'') || For James Prescott
+|-class="odd"
+| [[Secretary of Transportation]] || (''[[Palmer's Secretary of Transportation|name unspecified]]'') || For David Palmer
+|-
+| [[Secretary of Treasury]] || (''[[Palmer's Secretary of Treasury|name unspecified]]'') || For James Prescott
+|-class="odd"
+| ''(department unspecified)'' || [[Gendler]] || ''Unknown''
+|}
+== Day 4 Cabinet ==
+When [[President]] [[John Keeler]] was grievously injured in an attack on [[Air Force One]], his Cabinet was inherited by [[Vice President]] [[Charles Logan]], who was summarily sworn in to office. Among these officials were: [[Secretary of Defense]] [[James Heller]], [[Secretary of State]] [[Taylor (Day 4)|Taylor]], [[Jennie]], and Keeler's [[Keeler's_Attorney_General|Attorney General]].
+== Charles Logan's Day 5 Cabinet ==
+President Charles Logan retained James Heller as his Secretary of Defense up to Day 5. His [[Attorney General]], [[Bates]], was called upon by members of [[CTU Los Angeles]] and [[Homeland Security]] to have him arrested at the close of the day.
+== Wayne Palmer's Cabinet ==
+When the Presidency of [[Wayne Palmer]] was challenged by [[Vice President]] [[Noah Daniels]], the Cabinet was convened to vote in [[25th Amendment]] proceedings. The vote was tied 7-7, which actually favored the President since a clear majority was needed to unseat him. Daniels contested the vote of Karen Hayes, but relented when Tom Lennox threatened to reveal incriminating information about him.
+{| class="fancy top left"
+! width="25%" | Office !! width="40%" | Name !! width="30%" | 25th Amendment vote
+|-class="odd"
+| ''(department unspecified)'' || [[Dawes]] || For Wayne Palmer
+|-
+| ''(department unspecified)'' || [[Durant]] || For Noah Daniels
+|-class="odd"
+| [[Attorney General]] ||[[Kevin Graves]] || For Wayne Palmer
+|-
+| [[National Security Advisor]] || [[Karen Hayes]] || For Wayne Palmer
+|-class="odd"
+| [[Secretary of Defense]] || [[Ethan Kanin]] || ''(not present for vote)''
+|-
+| [[Vice President]] || [[Noah Daniels]] || For himself
+|-class="odd"
+| ''(department unspecified)'' || (''[[Cabinet_Secretary_1|name unspecified]]'') || For Noah Daniels
+|-
+| ''(department unspecified)'' || (''[[Cabinet_Secretary_2|name unspecified]]'') || For Noah Daniels
+|-class="odd"
+| ''(departments unspecified)'' || (''names unspecified: 2 males & 2 females'') || For Wayne Palmer (4)
+|-
+| ''(departments unspecified)'' || (''names unspecified: 3 males incl. 2 officers'') || For Noah Daniels (3)
+|}
+== Allison Taylor's Cabinet ==
+Through Allison Taylor's presidency, her Cabinet suffered some major changes. Namely, the position of [[White House Chief of Staff]], which was first occupied by [[Ethan Kanin]], until he decided to resign. Taylor's daughter, [[Olivia Taylor|Olivia]], took over as acting Chief of Staff, until the end of the [[Day 7|day]] when she was arrested for her involvement in the murder of [[Jonas Hodges]]. During [[Day 8]], [[Rob Weiss]] had taken the position of Chief of Staff after Kanin's recommendation. Kanin, on the other hand, took over as [[Secretary of State]] after [[Joe Stevens]] resignation during [[Day 7]].
+Other Cabinet members during Taylor's presidency were [[Angela Nelson]] ([[Press Secretary]]), [[Tim Woods]] (Secretary of the [[Department of Homeland Security]]), the [[Taylor's Attorney General|Attorney General]], and her Vice-President [[Mitchell Hayworth]].
+== Background information and notes ==
-==Cabinet Members==
-* [[Ethan Kanin]], serving under President [[Wayne Palmer]], [[Secretary of Defense]]
-* [[James Heller]], serving under Presidents [[John Keeler]] and [[Charles Logan]], [[Secretary of Defense]]
-* [[Karen Hayes]], serving under President Wayne Palmer, National Security Advisor
-* [[James Prescott]], serving under President [[David Palmer]], [[Vice President]]
-* [[Charles Logan]], serving under President John Keeler, Vice President
-* [[Hal Gardner]], serving under President Charles Logan, Vice President
+* In [[Day 6: 9:00pm-10:00pm]] it is revealed that Wayne Palmer's Cabinet differed significantly with the Cabinet of the real world. In the show, the [[National Security Advisor]] is a voting Cabinet member, whereas in real life (and despite the considerable influence of this position), this is not so. Additionally, two 4-star military officers vote to support Daniels. In real life, such officers would be part of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], an entirely separate body from the Cabinet.
-[[Category:Government]]
+* [[Secretary of Defense]] [[Ethan Kanin]]'s conspicuous absence from the 25th Amendment Cabinet vote during Day 6: 9:00pm-10:00pm remains unexplained. It does not follow that Kanin was supposed to be the "designated survivor" since he was present in the bunker before and after this episode, and three other Cabinet members were tele-conferenced anyway.
+[[Category:Presidency of the United States]]
+[[Category:U.S. government organizations]]