Deputy Assistant Secretaries Charlene Lamb and Raymond Maxwell, along with a third person who has not been identified, were placed on administrative leave.

FORBES: Hillary Was Right...Benghazi Blunders Made No Difference At All

In assuming this new post, Clinton will have some control of her staffing, like picking the assistant secretaries, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. iReport.com: What do you think of Obama's cabinet picks?

CNN: Obama rolls out national security team

Judges and presidents -- and one would presume all other civil officers if you follow their argument to its logical conclusion, including assistant secretaries and others -- must in their view be removed from office if the Senate finds that they committed either offense, removed without a second thought.

CNN: Transcript: White House Counsel Ruff's opening statement

To fill those duties, many Wall Street banks are looking for secretaries with personal-assistant experience, Mr. Laitmon says.

WSJ: Honey, They Shrunk My Bonus

This matters because the payroll - the list of ministers and whips and Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) and chairmen, deputy chairmen and assistant chairmen at party HQ, who're all expected to support the government - is an important factor in Commons votes.

BBC: Muzzled?