Presidency of Whitney Mason
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| - | The '''Presidency of [[Whitney Mason]]''', also known as the Mason Administration, began on his inauguration on January 20, 2017 as the 45th and current [[President of the United States|President of the United States of America]]. Mason was elected president in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 general election]]. | + | The '''Presidency of [[Whitney Mason]]''', also known as the Mason Administration, began on his inauguration on January 20, 2017 as the 45th and current [[President of the United States|President of the United States of America]]. Mason was elected president in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 general election]]. Mason was defeated in re-election in 2020 by [[Akeem Mellis]]. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| - | + | In 2017, the Mason Administration began with an allied Congress that was staunchly Democratic-controlled, however the lack of a major agenda led to the resurrgence of the Republicans as they took control of both Houses in Congress in 2018 mid-term elections. | |
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| + | With the energy crisis beginning in 2016, President Mason failed to address the issue until late in his first term. His decision to demand the newly elected Republican Congress to accept his energy reforms recreated a divisive Washington and a weary public after Mason failed to address the double-digit gas prices when he had the control of Congress. By the end of his term, Republicans led by [[Akeem Mellis]] and [[Hilliam Warren]] and [[Mason]] agreed to a bipartisan compromise and passed major energy reforms in 2016. | ||
==Major issues of Presidency== | ==Major issues of Presidency== | ||
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===Major acts as President=== | ===Major acts as President=== | ||
| - | * | + | * [[2017 Israel-Syria conflict|Bombing of Syria]] |
| + | * [[2018 United Nations intervention in Haiti|UN intervention in Haiti]] | ||
| + | * Passing the [[VISION]] energy reforms | ||
| + | * Waging the [[Venezuela War]] | ||
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| + | ===Major treaties signed=== | ||
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| + | * [[Canberra Treaty]] | ||
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| + | ===Major treaties withdrawn=== | ||
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| + | * [[Mutual Energy Defense Treaty]] | ||
==Major legislation== | ==Major legislation== | ||
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===Legislation signed=== | ===Legislation signed=== | ||
| - | + | * [[Valeria Smith Castle Doctrine Act]] | |
| + | * [[2017 Federal Budget]] | ||
| + | * [[Declaration of War on Venezuela]] | ||
| + | * [[VISION Act]] | ||
===Legislation vetoed=== | ===Legislation vetoed=== | ||
| - | + | * [[Kill Terrorists With Freedom Act]] | |
| + | * [[Language Integration Act]] | ||
==Administration and cabinet== | ==Administration and cabinet== | ||
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===Advisors and other officials=== | ===Advisors and other officials=== | ||
| - | * | + | * Deputy Chief of Staff - [[Anthony Makarichev]] (2018 - 2020) |
| - | * | + | * Ambassador to the United Nations - [[Judd Wolff]] (2017 - 2020) |
| - | * White House Press Secretary - [[Michelle Buck]] (2017 - | + | * White House Press Secretary - [[Michelle Buck]] (2017 - 2020) |
| - | * Senior Adviser to the President - [[Roland Scott]] (2018 - | + | * Senior Adviser to the President - [[Roland Scott]] (2018 - 2020) |
| - | * Special Adviser to the President - [[Elizabeth Rosenbaum]] (2017 - | + | * Special Adviser to the President - [[Elizabeth Rosenbaum]] (2017 - 2020) |
===Supreme Court nominations and appointments=== | ===Supreme Court nominations and appointments=== | ||
| - | * [[Leah Ward Sears]] - | + | * [[Leah Ward Sears]] - 2018, nominated in 2017 upon the death of [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]. Confirmed: 13-11. |
===Federal Reserve appointment=== | ===Federal Reserve appointment=== | ||
* [[Brian Latham]] - 2018, nominated in 2017 to succeed [[Glenn Hubbard]] as Chairman of the Federal Reserve after Hubbard indicated he did not wish to serve a second term. Confirmed unanimously. | * [[Brian Latham]] - 2018, nominated in 2017 to succeed [[Glenn Hubbard]] as Chairman of the Federal Reserve after Hubbard indicated he did not wish to serve a second term. Confirmed unanimously. | ||
Current revision as of 16:38, 9 October 2008
The Presidency of Whitney Mason, also known as the Mason Administration, began on his inauguration on January 20, 2017 as the 45th and current President of the United States of America. Mason was elected president in the 2016 general election. Mason was defeated in re-election in 2020 by Akeem Mellis.
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Overview
In 2017, the Mason Administration began with an allied Congress that was staunchly Democratic-controlled, however the lack of a major agenda led to the resurrgence of the Republicans as they took control of both Houses in Congress in 2018 mid-term elections.
With the energy crisis beginning in 2016, President Mason failed to address the issue until late in his first term. His decision to demand the newly elected Republican Congress to accept his energy reforms recreated a divisive Washington and a weary public after Mason failed to address the double-digit gas prices when he had the control of Congress. By the end of his term, Republicans led by Akeem Mellis and Hilliam Warren and Mason agreed to a bipartisan compromise and passed major energy reforms in 2016.
Major issues of Presidency
Major speeches
- First inaugural address (2017)
Major acts as President
- Bombing of Syria
- UN intervention in Haiti
- Passing the VISION energy reforms
- Waging the Venezuela War
Major treaties signed
Major treaties withdrawn
Major legislation
Legislation signed
Legislation vetoed
Administration and cabinet
After 16 years of Republican control of the White House, Mason's primary talent pool was Congress rather than past cabinets. Samuel Clay, Jaime Elzar-Toledo, Elizabeth Rosenbaum, Sam Russell and Ronald Scott have all served in Mason's cabinet or inner circle.
Mason's approach tends to be "hands-off", and he tends to be more likely to delegate responsibilities to members of his cabinet. This is a change from Elizabeth Warren's more "hands-on" approach.
| The Mason cabinet | ||
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| OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
| President | Whitney Mason | 2017 - 2020 |
| Vice President | Andrew Brockmeier | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of State | Samuel Clay | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Treasury | Seth Wellbourne | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Defense | Chris Bridges | 2018 - 2020 |
| Attorney General | Bridget Cohen | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Jack Bruno Thomas Lowell | 2017 - 2018 2019 - 2020 |
| Secretary of the Interior | Sam Russell | 2017 - 2018 |
| Secretary of Education | Janice Nguyen | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Transportation | Linda Cielo | 2017 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Energy | Adam Dauterive | 2018 - 2020 |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Jacob Bernstein | 2018 |
| Chief of Staff | Roland Scott Kenneth Foster C.J. Dailey | 2017 2018 2019 - 2020 |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Stephen Lovecraft | 2017 - 2020 |
| United States Trade Representative | Jaime Elzar-Toledo | 2017 - 2020 |
| Director of National Intelligence | Frank Napier | 2017 - 2020 |
| National Security Advisor | Isaiah Lexington | 2019 - 2020 |
Advisors and other officials
- Deputy Chief of Staff - Anthony Makarichev (2018 - 2020)
- Ambassador to the United Nations - Judd Wolff (2017 - 2020)
- White House Press Secretary - Michelle Buck (2017 - 2020)
- Senior Adviser to the President - Roland Scott (2018 - 2020)
- Special Adviser to the President - Elizabeth Rosenbaum (2017 - 2020)
Supreme Court nominations and appointments
- Leah Ward Sears - 2018, nominated in 2017 upon the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Confirmed: 13-11.
Federal Reserve appointment
- Brian Latham - 2018, nominated in 2017 to succeed Glenn Hubbard as Chairman of the Federal Reserve after Hubbard indicated he did not wish to serve a second term. Confirmed unanimously.
