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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/senior-us-spy-diplomats-leaving-despite-being-asked-to-stay-on/A top U.S. intelligence officer and two senior diplomats are leaving the government despite appearing on a Jan. 17 list of those asked to stay on under President-elect Fuckface Von Clownstick, current and former U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Stephanie OSullivan, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Cathy Novelli and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Toria Nuland have told colleagues they are stepping down, the sources said.
All three appear on a partial Cheeto transition team list of political appointees who had been asked to stay on. The list, seen by Reuters, is dated 10 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 17.
It was not clear whether the partial list seen by Reuters was the same as the more than 50 people Twitler plans to keep.
A transition spokesman on Thursday told reporters Tiny Hands had asked more than 50 people to stay in critical government posts. He named some of these including Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Acting Under Secretary of Treasury Adam Szubin.
Warpy
(111,417 posts)or leaving in favor of jobs in the private sector. Trump's reputation as a shitty, bullying boss who cheats his employees out of their pay has preceded him.
He's going to have a hard time finding anyone to staff the government. This might be the real disaster that's coming.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Warpy
(111,417 posts)the day they're doing their taxes and are on hold for an hour listening to the numbers tick down, only to be cut off when it's their turn.
Let's hope it doesn't take losing a major city this time. Massive inconvenience should do nicely.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)First read it on the DU! Wish I could remember who started it to give her/him their due. But twasn't me.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)with fewer experienced hands in service...
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)"Fewer experienced hands" and anyone who agrees to work under the Cheeto administration will no doubt be a complete nutjob or a grifter.
Ilsa
(61,710 posts)Fuckface? I doubt I'd feel much allegiance. Who knows, maybe they are leaving the country.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)to purge and presumably blackball "disloyal" federal employees, what is gained by staying around??
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)hardly fault them for stealing all the money.
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)NeoCon warmonger. Married to Robert Kagan, co-founder of PNAC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Nuland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kagan
Leaked audio reveals embarrassing U.S. exchange on Ukraine, EU
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-tape-idUSBREA1601G20140207
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,785 posts)But I couldn't work for the f*^$wad, either.