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Something you may have picked up on over the last three years is that Donald Trurmp demands absolutely blind loyalty from his staff, the kind one would find in a North Korean dictatorship. While turnover and firings have been a key theme from early in his presidency—Rex Tillerson, James Comey, Reince Priebus, and more could speak to that—since being acquitted by the Senate Trump has embarked on a disturbing purge of basically anyone rumored to have even looked at him the wrong way. Last week, acting national intelligence director Joseph Maguire was ousted for the crime of briefing lawmakers on Russia’s attempts to meddle in the 2020 election, replaced by loyalist Richard Grenell, who, by all accounts has approximately zero relevant experience. Before that, decorated war veteran Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who cooperated with the impeachment investigation, was escorted out of the building and reassigned. U.S. attorney Jessie Liu was removed from the Andrew McCabe case and had her nomination for a top treasury role withdrawn. And there’s apparently going to be plenty more where that came from.
Axios’s Jonathan Swan reports the White House and its allies have assembled “detailed lists of disloyal government officials to oust—and trusted pro-Trump people to replace them.” These lists, created by a network of conservative activists called Groundswell that include Republican Senate staffer Barbara Ledeen and Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, have made their way to Trump and shaped his views re: who he can trust and who should be canned. For instance, a memo on Liu, reportedly reviewed by Trump shortly before her nomination was withdrawn, laid out 14 reasons why she was unfit for the Treasury job Steven Mnuchin had selected her for and included the fact that she: hadn’t acted on criminal referrals of some of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers; signed a sentencing filing asking for jail time for Michael Flynn (who, incidentally, pleaded guilty twice); held a leadership role in a networking group the memo criticized as “pro-choice and anti-[Samuel] Alito”; didn’t indict former deputy FBI director and Trump enemy Andrew McCabe; and dismissed charges against supposedly “violent inauguration protesters who plotted to disrupt the inauguration,” as in the one the administration has been lying about for more than three years now.
The wife of conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is spearheading an effort to remove officials suspected of undermining President Trump.
A network of conservative activists led by Ginni Thomas is helping compile detailed memos of disloyal government officials they want fired, according to more than a dozen sources who spoke with Axios.
Trump’s distrust of people inside the White House and the federal government has intensified since his impeachment and acquittal, and he thinks his government is filled with “snakes” he wants fired and replaced.
This is a classic dictator move. Who would even disagree with this not being a classic dictator move? People serving in the United States government took an oath on the constitution, not on Donald Trump. This is the most anti-American thing I have ever witnessed in America.
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Another "The President is staffing the White House with HIS chosen personnel...Muh Dictatoship!" threads? :doh
The same holds true for Agency heads, Ambassadors, Judges, etc.
Every President not only has the power and authority to do so, it is his right to do so.
Why does anyone think Trump can't or shouldn't?
How is something just about EVERY President has ever done, but Trump has delayed, equate to some kind of governmental "evil?"
Trump didn't do it right away because he didn't expect to win, and so he never tried to create a staff to accompany him. Since assuming office he's acted like it was a a new season of "the Apprentice."
Now after three years he's been able to see who actually supports him, and whose advice he want to hear more of.
It is NOT the "end of the world," nor a signal of "dictatorship."
Stop the emoting...people are getting tired of the sky is falling claims. :coffeepap:
Of course it is nothing, Nixon had the same thoughts.
Opps he did have his list, used the IRS, to attack enemies, real and perceived
Did you vote for Nixon??
False equivalence, and a naked deflection.
Has nothing to do with any point I made in my post.
Try again. :coffeepap:
You try again, we know they are mostly political appointees
I addressed that in the OP
Other will not be PA's, and they will be sidelined-careers ended, why, someone placed them on the disloyal list
Oh so STASI.
Any opinion on Justice Thomas's wife collecting for the Enemies List?
Oh yes, did you vote for Nixon?
I can't speak for anything up there in Canada...but down here?
View attachment 67274396
Another "The President is staffing the White House with HIS chosen personnel...Muh Dictatoship!" threads? :doh
The same holds true for Agency heads, Ambassadors, Judges, etc.
Every President not only has the power and authority to do so, it is his right to do so. (Albeit when it comes to those outside the WH staff he needs Senate approval.)
Why does anyone think Trump can't or shouldn't?
How is something just about EVERY President has ever done, but Trump has delayed, equate to some kind of governmental "evil?"
Trump didn't do it right away because he didn't expect to win, and so he never tried to create a staff to accompany him. Since assuming office he's acted like it was a a new season of "the Apprentice."
Now after three years he's been able to see who actually supports him, and whose advice he want to hear more of.
It is NOT the "end of the world," nor a signal of "dictatorship."
Stop the emoting...people are getting tired of the sky is falling claims. :coffeepap:
GOP people are fine with it. They literally fear to question or disagree with Trump and his policies.
Like Mark Short, for instance. Chris Wallace Relentlessly Grills Marc Short on Russia Briefing, Asks ‘You Say None of This Happened?!’
Of course it is nothing, Nixon had the same thoughts.
Opps he did have his list, used the IRS, to attack enemies, real and perceived
Did you vote for Nixon??
The hit lists are being compiled, and many will be sidelined or shown the door
Loyalty tests- Number 1 so called character marker, mandatory
Wife of Justice Thomas is also linked, and being contacted to adding names to the enemies list
Now I am sure the rant of many are Presidential appointees. Yep they are
When was the last time the US went thru an enemies list by a President, how did it turn out, and how many went to jail
Never thought I would see the day where many defend such lists
Report: Trump Has a “Hit List” of Insufficiently Devoted Employees to Eliminate | Vanity Fair
Clarence Thomas wife among conservative activists leading Trump efforts to compile ‘deep state’ hit list
This is a classic dictator move. Who would even disagree with this not being a classic dictator move? People serving in the United States government took an oath on the constitution, not on Donald Trump. This is the most anti-American thing I have ever witnessed in America.
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