vic
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After finishing their tea, Michelle gracefully handed her speech notes to Melania.
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November 2020 US Election
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After finishing their tea, Michelle gracefully handed her speech notes to Melania.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Indeed. Fired the head of the office that does national climate assessments and replaced him with a climate change skeptic this morning:
Trump administration removes top climate change expert who oversaw publishing of the National Climate Assessment
Trump's firing of Micheal Kuperberg, and promotion of climate skeptics signals that Trump will appoint someone to make Joe Biden's job harder.www.businessinsider.com
This comes after firing the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, the deputy of the US Agency for International Development, and chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the weekend.
Trump administration fires three agency heads in wake of US election
‘If, in fact, this was retribution for my independence, I am quite proud of that,’ says Neil Chatterjeewww.independent.co.uk
And of course, the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper yesterday:
Trump 'Terminates' Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper
Secretary Esper has kept a letter of resignation on hand since the summer, when he and the president disagreed over the use of active duty troops to put down street protests.www.npr.org
Esper was likely to be the only Trump cabinet secretary to stay on with Biden. Looks like Trump is trying to do maximum damage to the bureaucracy on the way out.
I hope the people involved made several copies of most or all documents they were involved with, with their lawyers or interested third parties.
Towered
Senior Member
What a spiteful piece of shit. Has any previous president acted like this on the way out?
kEiThZ
Superstar
The party holding the Presidency often suffers at midterms.
Now, I asked you to provide a specific example from 2016 where a sitting elected Democrats suggested overturning the result by having the state legislature appoint electors irrespective of the result. Where's your example? Or are you going to admit you were lying with the "both sided" bullshit?
kEiThZ
Superstar
As with so many things Trump, this is unprecedented. The Bush administration actually provided names of public servants that had disagreed with them to the incoming Obama administration to ensure they had a diversity of viewpoints to pick from. Elissa Slotkin was one of those names.
Towered
Senior Member
I'm surprised that Trump hasn't fired Fauci yet in what will undoubtedly be a very ugly, petulant, 2 month long hissy fit.
He was already spouting off on Twitter today claiming that the Democrats and Pfizer purposely delayed the announcement of the virus vaccine to ensure that he wouldn't get a last minute election boost.
Sigh. I can't fathom how there have been multiple presidential assassinations and assassination attempts through history, yet none for the most polarizing one of them all. It's a conspiracy!!
He was already spouting off on Twitter today claiming that the Democrats and Pfizer purposely delayed the announcement of the virus vaccine to ensure that he wouldn't get a last minute election boost.
Sigh. I can't fathom how there have been multiple presidential assassinations and assassination attempts through history, yet none for the most polarizing one of them all. It's a conspiracy!!
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
I am surprised Fauci didn't resign - at this point, he might be able to do far more being outside than in.
AoD
Towered
Senior Member
He's biden his time.
kEiThZ
Superstar
He can't. Or rather, it's more difficult to dismiss a public servant who isn't a political appointee.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Actually having honour and integrity? Respecting his Hippocratic Oath? Claiming the higher ground?
afransen
Senior Member
Does anything stop Biden from clearing out all these appointments? If Trump can fire them, can't Biden as well?Indeed. Fired the head of the office that does national climate assessments and replaced him with a climate change skeptic this morning:
Trump administration removes top climate change expert who oversaw publishing of the National Climate Assessment
Trump's firing of Micheal Kuperberg, and promotion of climate skeptics signals that Trump will appoint someone to make Joe Biden's job harder.
This comes after firing the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, the deputy of the US Agency for International Development, and chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the weekend.
Trump administration fires three agency heads in wake of US election
‘If, in fact, this was retribution for my independence, I am quite proud of that,’ says Neil Chatterjee
And of course, the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper yesterday:
Trump 'Terminates' Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper
Secretary Esper has kept a letter of resignation on hand since the summer, when he and the president disagreed over the use of active duty troops to put down street protests.
Esper was likely to be the only Trump cabinet secretary to stay on with Biden. Looks like Trump is trying to do maximum damage to the bureaucracy on the way out.
afransen
Senior Member
If McConnell blockades Biden, it could be that in 2022 the Senate flips. And if Biden manages to show some quiet competence it will bring over more moderates who are doubtful he might be a radical socialist (fat chance).
picard102
Senior Member
Some of them need confirmations, so the senate can hold them up IIRC.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
afransen
Senior Member
I feel like half of Trump's cabinet were acting members anyway.