President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., prior to a meeting of the National Security Council July 20, 2017. Photo via DoD
Task & Purpose: Trump is purging the Pentagon of perceived enemies and installing loyalists in their place, critics say
President Donald Trump has always prized loyalty in his subordinates, but news about pending personnel moves at the Pentagon could indicate the president is determined to root out perceived enemies within the Defense Department.
Jonathan Swan of Axios first reported in February that the White House had compiled a list of civil servants across the government who should be dismissed because they allegedly had not been loyal enough to the president. The ousted government officials will reportedly be replaced by people who are more ardently pro-Trump.
Since then, it has emerged that Trump intends to nominate retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, a Fox News contributor, to fill the No. 3 leadership position in the Pentagon. Tata left the Army after an investigation found he had affairs with at least two women while serving in uniform, the Raleigh News & Observer reported. More recently, Tata has lauded Trump for his support of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.
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WNU Editor: New administrations always do a house-cleaning when they come to power, including putting their own people in the Pentagon. The difference with President Trump is that he is doing it near the end of his first term.
6 comments:
Or is it like communist regimes or dictators who put in loyal people instead of skilled people. Stalin’s purges. Or Korean Kim generals with all their metals. I think there’s plenty of evidence why Trump does what he does. yes men don’t make good generals.
You consider that a serious post?
President Trump was lawfully elected via the Electoral College to implement certain policies that he campaigned on. The people being "purged" assuming they are really finally being purged not only were not elected but are and have been pulling in the opposite direction of the duly elected president. As such, it's long past time to purge them and replace them with people who will carry out the policies espoused by the fuky elected POTUS.
I meant "duly elected POTUS." I apologize for the typo.
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Ты даешь свою русскую работу, когда Путин троллит в том, что ты говоришь, и в твоих ошибках в избирательном колледже. Вы должны быть наказаны за плохую работу
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