It begins by misconstruing the operative words of the proviso, that the Cabinet officers “shall hold their offices respectively for and during the term of the President by whom they may have been appointed.” On the face there is no ambiguity here.
Sumner critiques a misunderstanding of the language in the Tenure-of-Office Act's proviso.
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