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Impossible! Washington was not inaugurated until April 30, 1789. George Washington held the first recorded meeting of a "Cabinet" in 1791.
To advise him
formation of the first cabinet by George Washington
Washington didn't have to justify his creation of a cabinet. As the first president he set the tone for future presidents.
to advise the President.
George Washington appointed people to fill the first four cabinet positions.
The Cabinet.
George washington
Thomas Jefferson in George Washington's cabinet.
his cabinet
John Adams and George Washington
The first president, George Washington had the first cabinet. His cabinet consisted of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
I have not heard that exact term before, but I believe what it refers to is that Washington, being the first president, had to establish the entire presidential cabinet himself, as it is not dictated in the constitution.