Who Will Be The Next Chief Of Naval Operations?

[Rightguide]

May 2, 2023

Who Will be the next Chief of Naval Operations?​

By Brent Ramsey

Last September, the Navy promoted and installed a new Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Then Vice Admiral Lisa Franchetti got her 4th star and was appointed to the second-highest position in the Navy. Now after a scant seven months, the betting line going around D.C. is that she will likely be the next CNO based on the identity politics track record of President Biden. When President Biden had an opportunity to appoint to the Supreme Court, before assessing anyone’s qualifications, he announced that a black woman would get that seat, and he followed up on that promise. Would an identity-based selection for the Navy’s top leader be in the best interest of the Navy and the Nation? No, the nation needs and deserves the very best warrior to lead the Navy into our threatened future.

Admiral Franchetti is a journalism graduate of Northwestern University NROTC, a non-STEM degree which itself is unusual, as the Navy strongly favors STEM degrees for officers. She has a Master’s Degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, an online university. Her biography does not mention any war college credential. In contrast, her predecessor Admiral William Lescher had multiple commands in combat zones, was a test pilot, had multiple advanced degrees in naval technical fields and his commands won multiple combat zone merit awards. To naval professionals, for someone to have been promoted to the Navy’s highest rank and second highest position based on a NROTC commissioning source with a liberal arts degree, an online masters, no war college or combat zone credentials, would be considered inconceivable. Perhaps her success is based on a particularly spectacular service record?

Admiral Franchetti’s career path reveals sea tours on a tender, oiler, and three destroyers including command of the USS Ross (DDG-71) and command of a destroyer squadron. Her biography does not mention any of her commands received awards while she was in command.
Ashore her assignments were CO of a Reserve Center, being an aide, a protocol officer, an Executive Assistant, and a stint at the Naval Academy in charge of a battalion of midshipmen.

As a flag officer, her assignments were to the Joint Staff as the J5 (Strategy, Plans and Policy), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea; Commander, Carrier Strike Groups 9 and 15, both training strike groups; Commander, 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. All are important assignments for sure, but not front-line experience in any of the real hot spots. The rest of her flag assignments were staff positions.

More here: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/05/who_will_be_the_next_chief_of_naval_operations.html

Let's see if Joe Biden cares about the war-fighting ability of the U.S. Navy.

 

[Rightguide]

Just saw this but this seems a little simplistic itself. For one, ADM Franchetti really does have the chops—her reputation in the Pentagon is very high, and she has the high-level experience in both forward command and the Joint Staff that other CNOs have had. Dismissing carrier strike group command and numbered fleet command like this does is bizarre, those are the critical naval command positions. And as J5 she ran plans for the global force. This piece weirdly minimizes these things while equally weirdly exaggerating something as minor as having a STEM degree (which isn’t nearly as important as this suggests).

There’s actually very little pushback against the idea of her as CNO as a “diversity pick” within the Navy, precisely because she’s not a random dark horse being moved ahead of the line…she actually has the usual qualifications and would be in pole position even if she were a man with her current role and resume.

Of course, this administration has succeeded in salting the entire upper military command and political structure with woke-minded "diversity picks." She's only being considered because of her sex, not because of her record as a naval warrior. Democrats worry about how the military looks, not how it actually functions in combat.

 

[DeluxAuto]

not because of her record as a naval warrior.

Who and what the fuck is a naval warrior?

 

[Rotadom]

Her “record as a naval warrior” includes commanding at sea in both the Pacific and the Atlantic/Mediterranean, plus running planning for the entire joint force. That IS relevant, front line experience.

This idea is just starting with the assumption that because she’s a woman she must be an underqualified divinity pick, and ignoring anything to the contrary. Franchetti actually has the background and experience that Chiefs of Naval Operations have. Are you in a position to knowledgeably compare her record with other Navy four-stars? Can you even name any other four-stars in contention to be the next CNO? Or is this just assuming that a women must be underqualified for it and not thinking further?

Reichguide hates women and brown folks.

 

[Rightguide]

Her “record as a naval warrior” includes commanding at sea in both the Pacific and the Atlantic/Mediterranean, plus running planning for the entire joint force. That IS relevant, front line experience.

This idea is just starting with the assumption that because she’s a woman she must be an underqualified divinity pick, and ignoring anything to the contrary. Franchetti actually has the background and experience that Chiefs of Naval Operations have. Are you in a position to knowledgeably compare her record with other Navy four-stars? Can you even name any other four-stars in contention to be the next CNO? Or is this just assuming that a women must be underqualified for it and not thinking further?

Well there ought to be many. As you may or may not know we have 44 four-stars commanding our 1.2 million military force, so they're a dime a dozen. In WWII when we had 12.3 million men under arms we only had 7. Our military and its budget is out of control, as are its present civilian national command authority who see diversity above quality and ability. We'll pay a heavy price for this one day.

 

[Bn2f]

Well there ought to be many. As you may or may not know we have 44 four-stars commanding our 1.2 million military force, so they're a dime a dozen. In WWII when we had 12.3 million men under arms we only had 7. Our military and its budget is out of control, as are its present civilian national command authority who see diversity above quality and ability. We'll pay a heavy price for this

If only you had the intellectual wherewithal to take a step back and listen to the stupidness that comes out of your mouth. Diversity is a strength. Let me say that again, diversity is an American strength! And our military has been, many times, at the forefront of integration and acceptance! This should be a thread about praise, honor, and respect for service to defending our nation, but because you are not a real American or patriot and could give a flying fuck about our military, you’re here spewing this bullshit!

 

[Bray123]

What the US needs is more wars so their senior military candidates have more experience.

 

[Rightguide]

I *do* know that as a matter of fact. You’re counting four-stars across all services; there are only 8 four-star admirals in the Navy right now, counting both the current CNO and ADM Franchetti herself. So it’s a very small pool for potential next CNO.

Whether there are too many four-star positions is a distraction from the question you yourself brought up: whether ADM Franchetti had the experience and background to be CNO. She does.

Also whether your assumption that if she’s tapped it would just be an empty diversity pick was based on any actual knowledge. It wasn’t.

I didn't say she didn't have "actual knowledge," I completely doubt she's the best candidate. I have no doubt however that she is the favorite of the diversity-minded left who run the country at present. To them it's all about skin color and gender, we know this is true by looking at how bad Biden's picks are. The Democrats just approved the nomination of Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren for a federal judge who stated under oath she had no knowledge of Article II or Article V of the Constitution, the very document she will be sworn to uphold and consider in every decision she will be required to make.

Back to Admiral Franchetti:

From Brent Ramsey:

"Admiral Franchetti is a journalism graduate of Northwestern University NROTC, a non-STEM degree that itself is unusual, as the Navy strongly favors STEM degrees for officers. She has a master’s degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, an online university. Her biography does not mention any war college credential. In contrast, her predecessor, Admiral William Lescher, had multiple commands in combat zones, was a test pilot, had multiple advanced degrees in naval technical fields, and his commands won multiple combat zone merit awards.

To naval professionals, for someone to have been promoted to the Navy’s highest rank and second-highest position based on a NROTC commissioning source with a liberal arts degree, an online master’s degree, and no war college or combat zone credentials would be considered inconceivable. Perhaps her success is based on a particularly spectacular service record?

Admiral Franchetti’s career path reveals sea tours on a tender, oiler, and three destroyers including command of the USS Ross (DDG-71) and command of a destroyer squadron. Her biography does not mention any of her commands received awards while she was in command.

Ashore her assignments were CO of a Reserve Center; being an aide, a protocol officer, and an Executive Assistant; and a stint at the Naval Academy in charge of a battalion of midshipmen."
More here: https://patriotpost.us/opinion/97024-who-will-be-the-next-chief-of-naval-operations-2023-05-03

 

[Rightguide]

If only you had the intellectual wherewithal to take a step back and listen to the stupidness that comes out of your mouth. Diversity is a strength. Let me say that again, diversity is an American strength! And our military has been, many times, at the forefront of integration and acceptance! This should be a thread about praise, honor, and respect for service to defending our nation, but because you are not a real American or patriot and could give a flying fuck about our military, you’re here spewing this bullshit!

You have a penchant for misinterpreting what I say. The Navy was all about fighting racism when the Democrat Party was full of racist Dixecrats. Today's Democrats care little about knowledge skill and ability. They care only about skin color, gender, and sexual preference. That is my point. The only diversity they care about is based on those three factors only. This is what bothers the left, too many white males in the military:
'

'Woke' General Says Too Many Air Force Pilots Are White Men​

https://charliekirk.com/news/woke-general
https://news.yahoo.com/86-of-air-fo...heres-why-this-needs-to-change-155046366.html

It's all about how the military looks, not how it performs. They obviously want quotas and to hell with the standards. When it comes to dying though they can't do without those hated white guys who only represent 36% of the population but have taken 70-86% of the combat deaths and casualties in the nation's wars. Why is that?

"The demographic study involved 1,841 service personnel who were killed and 12,658 who were wounded, as of May 28.

Whites, who constitute 67% of the active-duty and reserve forces, accounted for 71% of the fatalities. African Americans are 17% of the overall force and were 9% of the fatalities. Hispanics are 9% of the force and were 10% of the fatalities.


Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are 3% of the force and were 3% of the fatalities. American Indian/Alaskan Natives are 1% in each category. The race of the remaining fatalities was listed as “multiple or unknown.”

For whites, the percentage of deaths was the lowest since the Defense Department began keeping such statistics. In Korea, 80% of fatalities were white, in Vietnam, 86%, and in the Persian Gulf War, 76%."
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-24-na-dead24-story.html

 

[Bn2f]

I didn't say she didn't have "actual knowledge," I completely doubt she's the best candidate. I have no doubt however that she is the favorite of the diversity-minded left who run the country at present. To them it's all about skin color and gender, we know this is true by looking at how bad Biden's picks are. The Democrats just approved the nomination of Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren for a federal judge who stated under oath she had no knowledge of Article II or Article V of the Constitution, the very document she will be sworn to uphold and consider in every decision she will be required to make.

Back to Admiral Franchetti:

From Brent Ramsey:

"Admiral Franchetti is a journalism graduate of Northwestern University NROTC, a non-STEM degree that itself is unusual, as the Navy strongly favors STEM degrees for officers. She has a master’s degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, an online university. Her biography does not mention any war college credential. In contrast, her predecessor, Admiral William Lescher, had multiple commands in combat zones, was a test pilot, had multiple advanced degrees in naval technical fields, and his commands won multiple combat zone merit awards.

To naval professionals, for someone to have been promoted to the Navy’s highest rank and second-highest position based on a NROTC commissioning source with a liberal arts degree, an online master’s degree, and no war college or combat zone credentials would be considered inconceivable. Perhaps her success is based on a particularly spectacular service record?

Admiral Franchetti’s career path reveals sea tours on a tender, oiler, and three destroyers including command of the USS Ross (DDG-71) and command of a destroyer squadron. Her biography does not mention any of her commands received awards while she was in command.

Ashore her assignments were CO of a Reserve Center; being an aide, a protocol officer, and an Executive Assistant; and a stint at the Naval Academy in charge of a battalion of midshipmen."
More here: https://patriotpost.us/opinion/97024-who-will-be-the-next-chief-of-naval-operations-2023-05-03

I have to admit that all this information here is pretty shocking! Where were you and Brent Ramsey with this info during all the years of her Affirmative Action promotions?
Also, could you scour the reputable Patriotpost and see if Ramsey has an opinion on the stellar careers of Charles and Michael Flynn? I mean, you should give us somebody who you think is more worthy of promotion.
Naw, it’s just easier to say anyone but the black person.

 

[Bn2f]

You have a penchant for misinterpreting what I say. The Navy was all about fighting racism when the Democrat Party was full of racist Dixecrats. Today's Democrats care little about knowledge skill and ability. They care only about skin color, gender, and sexual preference. That is my point. The only diversity they care about is based on those three factors only. This is what bothers the left, too many white males in the military:
'

'Woke' General Says Too Many Air Force Pilots Are White Men​

https://charliekirk.com/news/woke-general
https://news.yahoo.com/86-of-air-fo...heres-why-this-needs-to-change-155046366.html

It's all about how the military looks, not how it performs. They obviously want quotas and to hell with the standards. When it comes to dying though they can't do without those hated white guys who only represent 36% of the population but have taken 70-86% of the combat deaths and casualties in the nation's wars. Why is that?

"The demographic study involved 1,841 service personnel who were killed and 12,658 who were wounded, as of May 28.

Whites, who constitute 67% of the active-duty and reserve forces, accounted for 71% of the fatalities. African Americans are 17% of the overall force and were 9% of the fatalities. Hispanics are 9% of the force and were 10% of the fatalities.


Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are 3% of the force and were 3% of the fatalities. American Indian/Alaskan Natives are 1% in each category. The race of the remaining fatalities was listed as “multiple or unknown.”

For whites, the percentage of deaths was the lowest since the Defense Department began keeping such statistics. In Korea, 80% of fatalities were white, in Vietnam, 86%, and in the Persian Gulf War, 76%."
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-24-na-dead24-story.html

“Too many white males?”

Here is the complete list of white males that the Left wishes WERE in the military.

http://web.blomand.net/~dennmac/reich-wing/chickenhawks.html

 

[Bn2f]

Ahhhh, yes, we all remember when Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson argued against slaves joining the confederate army because, “We’se a gots a plenty of dem dere white male idjiots to use as cannon fodder!”

Diversifying was a strength even for the confederacy.

 

[VinnyVeritas]

May 2, 2023

Who Will be the next Chief of Naval Operations?​

By Brent Ramsey

Last September, the Navy promoted and installed a new Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Then Vice Admiral Lisa Franchetti got her 4th star and was appointed to the second-highest position in the Navy. Now after a scant seven months, the betting line going around D.C. is that she will likely be the next CNO based on the identity politics track record of President Biden. When President Biden had an opportunity to appoint to the Supreme Court, before assessing anyone’s qualifications, he announced that a black woman would get that seat, and he followed up on that promise. Would an identity-based selection for the Navy’s top leader be in the best interest of the Navy and the Nation? No, the nation needs and deserves the very best warrior to lead the Navy into our threatened future.

Admiral Franchetti is a journalism graduate of Northwestern University NROTC, a non-STEM degree which itself is unusual, as the Navy strongly favors STEM degrees for officers. She has a Master’s Degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, an online university. Her biography does not mention any war college credential. In contrast, her predecessor Admiral William Lescher had multiple commands in combat zones, was a test pilot, had multiple advanced degrees in naval technical fields and his commands won multiple combat zone merit awards. To naval professionals, for someone to have been promoted to the Navy’s highest rank and second highest position based on a NROTC commissioning source with a liberal arts degree, an online masters, no war college or combat zone credentials, would be considered inconceivable. Perhaps her success is based on a particularly spectacular service record?

Admiral Franchetti’s career path reveals sea tours on a tender, oiler, and three destroyers including command of the USS Ross (DDG-71) and command of a destroyer squadron. Her biography does not mention any of her commands received awards while she was in command.
Ashore her assignments were CO of a Reserve Center, being an aide, a protocol officer, an Executive Assistant, and a stint at the Naval Academy in charge of a battalion of midshipmen.

As a flag officer, her assignments were to the Joint Staff as the J5 (Strategy, Plans and Policy), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea; Commander, Carrier Strike Groups 9 and 15, both training strike groups; Commander, 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. All are important assignments for sure, but not front-line experience in any of the real hot spots. The rest of her flag assignments were staff positions.

More here: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/05/who_will_be_the_next_chief_of_naval_operations.html

Let's see if Joe Biden cares about the war-fighting ability of the U.S. Navy.

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/complex-systems-wont-survive-the-competency-crises.1589214/

When identity trumps competency. I think this ties in very well with the Emperor's thread.

When your war experience amounts to Benghazi, Afghanistan and the Ukraine,
you don't need a battle officer, you need a political officer.

A "rank" climber.

 

[VinnyVeritas]

Her “record as a naval warrior” includes commanding at sea in both the Pacific and the Atlantic/Mediterranean, plus running planning for the entire joint force. That IS relevant, front line experience.

This idea is just starting with the assumption that because she’s a woman she must be an underqualified divinity pick, and ignoring anything to the contrary. Franchetti actually has the background and experience that Chiefs of Naval Operations have. Are you in a position to knowledgeably compare her record with other Navy four-stars? Can you even name any other four-stars in contention to be the next CNO? Or is this just assuming that a women must be underqualified for it and not thinking further?

In an age of Affirmative Action and the desire to turn the military into a social experiment, her appointments to these "commands" might be as diversity and appearance-driven as the muppet serving as the White House Spokesperson who daily demonstrates her incompetence, but everyone on the diversity team treats her as if she were as competent as Biden is in full possession of all of his faculties.

That's what programs and movements like this instill, a natural skepticism of everyone in the position who appears to be there in order to meet appearances of diversity and inclusion.

 

[JohnnySavage]

More importantly, the Iron Sheik died.

 

[VinnyVeritas]

Who are you? Rory and the Obits?

 

[VinnyVeritas]

Colin Powell turned out to be a political general and as thus, a wet finger in the wind.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I save my best work for Twitter.

 

[VinnyVeritas]

Thank you Mr. Musk.

All Hail Elon!

 

[HisArpy]

But this isn’t identity trumping competency.

There’s also a false assumption that for any opening there’s *one* best candidate. There’s usually several with the right background/qualifications with different strengths and risks.

There’s nothing wrong with personal story being one “tie-break” factor for top leadership positions.

Example: 40 years ago there were several strong contenders for next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. It wasn’t wrong to note that Gen Colin Powell, if selected, would have the advantage of providing an example of success and integration when racial discrimination was a national legacy.

Another example: there were many strong contenders for Supreme Court Justice in 2020; one reason Amy Comey Barrett was nominated was because she is a religious, pro-life woman. Was that an unfair to the male, agnostic judges on the shortlist who didn’t get it because of their personal identity? I don’t think so—after you’ve narrowed it to those with top qualifications (and without lowering those standards), how someone’s personal story can allow others to relate to the institution they’d be appointed to lead is a fair thing to consider.

The problem you're fighting is that the D's have poisoned the well because of their incompetent diversity hires and that's reflecting on Franchetti's qualifications and expertise.

She may be the best of the best, but because of what's gone before her she may not get the nod. So, instead of railing against those who don't trust her nomination, perhaps it would be better if you railed against those who created the situation through their past actions of advancing incompetence for political purposes.

Just a thought...

 

[AlexBailey]

The problem you're fighting is that the D's have poisoned the well because of their incompetent diversity hires and that's reflecting on Franchetti's qualifications and expertise.

She may be the best of the best, but because of what's gone before her she may not get the nod. So, instead of railing against those who don't trust her nomination, perhaps it would be better if you railed against those who created the situation through their past actions of advancing incompetence for political purposes.

Just a thought...

Are you referring to issues with “optics”?

 

[Rightguide]

I have to admit that all this information here is pretty shocking! Where were you and Brent Ramsey with this info during all the years of her Affirmative Action promotions?
Also, could you scour the reputable Patriotpost and see if Ramsey has an opinion on the stellar careers of Charles and Michael Flynn? I mean, you should give us somebody who you think is more worthy of promotion.
Naw, it’s just easier to say anyone but the black person.

The Admiral Franchetti isn't black. So I don't know why you brought that up.

Flynn was commissioned in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in military intelligence, in 1981.[4] His military assignments included multiple tours at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, and Joint Special Operations Command, where he deployed for the invasion of Grenada and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.[22] He also served with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.[4]

Flynn served as the assistant chief of staff, G2, XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from June 2001 and the director of intelligence at the Joint Task Force 180 in Afghanistan until July 2002. He commanded the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade from June 2002 to June 2004[4] and was the director of intelligence for Joint Special Operations Command from July 2004 to June 2007, with service in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom). He served as the director of intelligence of the United States Central Command from June 2007 to July 2008, as the director of intelligence of the Joint Staff from July 2008 to June 2009, then the director of intelligence of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from June 2009 to October 2010.[4][23]

In September 2011, Flynn was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as assistant director of national intelligence in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. On April 17, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Flynn to be the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[24][25] Flynn took command of the DIA in July 2012.[26] He simultaneously became commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and chair of the Military Intelligence Board.

In October 2012, Flynn announced plans to release his paper "VISION2020: Accelerating Change Through Integration", a look at changes he believes are necessary for the DIA in the future.[27][28] It was at the DIA that Flynn met Ezra Cohen-Watnick, whom Flynn would elevate to the National Security Council in 2017.[29][30]

You might note that Flynn was appointed by Barack Obama.

 

[Rightguide]

Ahhhh, yes, we all remember when Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson argued against slaves joining the confederate army because, “We’se a gots a plenty of dem dere white male idjiots to use as cannon fodder!”

Diversifying was a strength even for the confederacy.

But they must have lost the argument because many blacks did serve on the Confederate side.

 

[Rightguide]

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/complex-systems-wont-survive-the-competency-crises.1589214/

When identity trumps competency. I think this ties in very well with the Emperor's thread.

When your war experience amounts to Benghazi, Afghanistan and the Ukraine,
you don't need a battle officer, you need a political officer.

A "rank" climber.

I read your link and the search engines are rigged and you do have to get creative to dig out what you're looking for.

 

[ll74]

The Admiral Franchetti isn't black. So I don't know why you brought that up.

Flynn was commissioned in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in military intelligence, in 1981.[4] His military assignments included multiple tours at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, and Joint Special Operations Command, where he deployed for the invasion of Grenada and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.[22] He also served with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.[4]

Flynn served as the assistant chief of staff, G2, XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from June 2001 and the director of intelligence at the Joint Task Force 180 in Afghanistan until July 2002. He commanded the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade from June 2002 to June 2004[4] and was the director of intelligence for Joint Special Operations Command from July 2004 to June 2007, with service in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom). He served as the director of intelligence of the United States Central Command from June 2007 to July 2008, as the director of intelligence of the Joint Staff from July 2008 to June 2009, then the director of intelligence of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from June 2009 to October 2010.[4][23]

In September 2011, Flynn was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned as assistant director of national intelligence in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. On April 17, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Flynn to be the 18th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[24][25] Flynn took command of the DIA in July 2012.[26] He simultaneously became commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and chair of the Military Intelligence Board.

In October 2012, Flynn announced plans to release his paper "VISION2020: Accelerating Change Through Integration", a look at changes he believes are necessary for the DIA in the future.[27][28] It was at the DIA that Flynn met Ezra Cohen-Watnick, whom Flynn would elevate to the National Security Council in 2017.[29][30]

You might note that Flynn was appointed by Barack Obama.

He's serving as chief pizza investigator for Comet Pizza now #wwg1wga amiright?