Constant Changing of the Guard at Trump's Spite House, DC
Many enter Trump's service, but they do not stay long-
The divide between the real world, and Trump's
Alternative Universe is a chasm
February 21, 2020
Trump has instructed aides to identify and remove officials
across the government who aren’t defending his interests,
and he wants them replaced with loyalists.
“The president likes acting [officials] (temps) better,”
one White House official said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html
Trump Faces Deadline On Acting Director Of National Intelligence
2020/02/18
The head of U.S. intelligence, Joseph Maguire, has held
that position in an acting capacity for six months.
As required by law, President Trump will soon need to choose
a permanent head of national intelligence that may or may not
be Joseph Maguire.
It's worth just remembering that there was some friction
with the past director of national intelligence - with Trump's
first DNI, Dan Coats, back before he left this past August.
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/18/8071...e-on-acting-director-of-national-intelligence
A Game of Pretend
Minion of Trump, Rep. Devin Nunes (Calif.) assists the farce
that will oust Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire
Maguire is popular with the rank and file that do the actual
work of national intelligence in the real world.
Trump pretends that he is angry with Maguire,
and Trump pretends that he believes Maguire
is to blame for Pierson’s remarks.
Trump pretends to believe that Pierson had given the assessment
exclusively to Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)
Shelby Pierson was appointed election threats executive under
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in one of the
final acts of then-DNI Dan Coats before he was hustled out of
the Trump administration.
2019/07/28/
Dan Coats leaves position, after serving more than
than two-and-a-half years. Removed and replaced
because he contradicted Trump with the truth.
Trump has already parted ways with two national security
advisers, two homeland security chiefs, a defense secretary,
a secretary of state and a U.N. ambassador.
The only survivor from Trump's original team is Mike Pompeo,
who began as CIA director and is now secretary of state.
In one of his final acts, Coats named Shelby Pierson, a veteran
of the intelligence community, to serve in a new position as the
overall head of election security efforts.
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/28/6963...resident-trump-to-depart-top-intelligence-job
FFS, nearly everyone in the world knows that Russia helped
Trump win the 2016 election.
All that was said is that Russia would prefer to see Trump re-elected.
December 9, 2016
“The lack of an administration response on the Russian hacking
cannot be attributed to Congress,” said Rep. Adam B. Schiff (Calif.),
the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, who
was at the September meeting. “The administration has all the tools
it needs to respond. They have the ability to impose sanctions. They
have the ability to take clandestine means. The administration has
decided not to utilize them in a way that would deter the Russians,
and I think that’s a problem.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.93054ad8b3b6
"Moscow Mitch" McConnell bocked 3 bills that protect 2020 elections
February 13, 2020
Senate GOP blocks election security bills as intel report warns
of Russian meddling in 2020
The SAFE Act and the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections
for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, which requires offers of
foreign assistance to be reported to the FBI, were passed by the
House last year but have been repeatedly rejected by Republicans.
Senate Republicans also rejected the Defending Elections from
Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER Act), sponsored by
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,
despite bipartisan support. The bill would have imposed
sanctions on Russia if U.S. intelligence agencies determined
that Russia interfered in a federal election.
https://www.salon.com/2020/02/13/se...tel-report-warns-of-russian-meddling-in-2020/
Many enter Trump's service, but they do not stay long-
The divide between the real world, and Trump's
Alternative Universe is a chasm
February 21, 2020
Trump has instructed aides to identify and remove officials
across the government who aren’t defending his interests,
and he wants them replaced with loyalists.
“The president likes acting [officials] (temps) better,”
one White House official said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html
Trump Faces Deadline On Acting Director Of National Intelligence
2020/02/18
The head of U.S. intelligence, Joseph Maguire, has held
that position in an acting capacity for six months.
As required by law, President Trump will soon need to choose
a permanent head of national intelligence that may or may not
be Joseph Maguire.
It's worth just remembering that there was some friction
with the past director of national intelligence - with Trump's
first DNI, Dan Coats, back before he left this past August.
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/18/8071...e-on-acting-director-of-national-intelligence
A Game of Pretend
Minion of Trump, Rep. Devin Nunes (Calif.) assists the farce
that will oust Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire
Maguire is popular with the rank and file that do the actual
work of national intelligence in the real world.
Trump pretends that he is angry with Maguire,
and Trump pretends that he believes Maguire
is to blame for Pierson’s remarks.
Trump pretends to believe that Pierson had given the assessment
exclusively to Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)
Shelby Pierson was appointed election threats executive under
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in one of the
final acts of then-DNI Dan Coats before he was hustled out of
the Trump administration.
2019/07/28/
Dan Coats leaves position, after serving more than
than two-and-a-half years. Removed and replaced
because he contradicted Trump with the truth.
Trump has already parted ways with two national security
advisers, two homeland security chiefs, a defense secretary,
a secretary of state and a U.N. ambassador.
The only survivor from Trump's original team is Mike Pompeo,
who began as CIA director and is now secretary of state.
In one of his final acts, Coats named Shelby Pierson, a veteran
of the intelligence community, to serve in a new position as the
overall head of election security efforts.
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/28/6963...resident-trump-to-depart-top-intelligence-job
FFS, nearly everyone in the world knows that Russia helped
Trump win the 2016 election.
All that was said is that Russia would prefer to see Trump re-elected.
December 9, 2016
“The lack of an administration response on the Russian hacking
cannot be attributed to Congress,” said Rep. Adam B. Schiff (Calif.),
the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, who
was at the September meeting. “The administration has all the tools
it needs to respond. They have the ability to impose sanctions. They
have the ability to take clandestine means. The administration has
decided not to utilize them in a way that would deter the Russians,
and I think that’s a problem.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.93054ad8b3b6
"Moscow Mitch" McConnell bocked 3 bills that protect 2020 elections
February 13, 2020
Senate GOP blocks election security bills as intel report warns
of Russian meddling in 2020
The SAFE Act and the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections
for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, which requires offers of
foreign assistance to be reported to the FBI, were passed by the
House last year but have been repeatedly rejected by Republicans.
Senate Republicans also rejected the Defending Elections from
Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER Act), sponsored by
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,
despite bipartisan support. The bill would have imposed
sanctions on Russia if U.S. intelligence agencies determined
that Russia interfered in a federal election.
https://www.salon.com/2020/02/13/se...tel-report-warns-of-russian-meddling-in-2020/
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