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When trump calls into question us intelligence credibility..he puts us lives at risk. We often need to act on us intelligence abroad to save American lives..and we need foreign cooperation often to do it. When trump claims that us intelligence is not credible before the whole world..he puts us lives at risk.
Then the IC shouldn't engage in politics so much, which clearly they have.
They are members of the executive branch of government and as such they are obligated and sworn to follow and comply with the president's direction, policies and orders up until those direction, policies and orders violate the law. They are not to engage in active acts of sabotage of a legitimately and lawfully elected president and his administration. That's called a coup.Wow..no..no.no.no.no..the Federal law enforcement nor and intelligence community ARE NOT SWORN TO THE PRESIDENT..
THEY ARE SWORN TO UPHOLD THE LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES!
Cripes sake man..they are not to be stooges for an authoritarian president whomever is elected.
An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
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5 U.S. Code § 3331 - Oath of office
www.law.cornell.edu
The Oaths are relatively straightforward, but what do they mean? I see the oath as having 3 important aspects. First, the employee swears to support and defend the Constitution against enemies. Second, they swear allegiance to the Constitution. Finally, the employee promises to do their job well.
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The oath of office and what it means
Why do public servants take an oath of office? The reason is simple – public servants are just that – servants of the people.federalnewsnetwork.com
Does the 'promises to do their job well' include active acts of sabotage of a legitimately and lawfully elected president and his administration?