Even Geithner's choice for Deputy has no confidence in him:
Treasury secretary's choice for deputy withdraws
Treasury secretary's choice for deputy withdraws
"As markets quake and Treasury confronts the worst economic crisis in decades, Geithner has seen two people he had hoped to name to key posts withdraw from consideration.
Annette Nazareth, a former senior staffer and commissioner with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made "a personal decision" to withdraw from the process, according to a person familiar with her decision."
Sanjay Gupta medical correspondent of CNN also withdrew from consideration for the Surgeon General post today.