Federal Workers Told To Halt External Communication In First Week Under Trump

[easyt65]

He's President, they're not. He hasn't been leaking, others have.

Leaking from the EPA? Who gives a ****? It's the "EPA". Not the military.

Laws are for everyone, snowflake. The SS member who posted she wouldn't take a bullet for Trump...also violated the Hatch Act by communicating on social media. Not only could they be fired - they could possibly be legally prosecuted.

 

[pismoe]

both these agencies are full of mrobamas people , its a good thing that the President has shut them up until he gets rid of them .

Why? What are you afraid will "get out"?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- not afraid , its just time to silence and get rid of mrobamas people RDean !!

 

[bripat9643]

Trump is kicking ass and taking names. I hope he eviscerates the EPA.

Wooooh! Woooh!

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-24/​

It wasn't just the EPA. Earlier today, we reported that the Trump administration instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants. Emails sent to EPA staff since President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday and reviewed by The Associated Press, detailed the specific prohibitions banning press releases, blog updates or posts to the agency's social media accounts. On Monday, the Huffington Post reported that EPA grants had been frozen, with agency employees barred from speaking of the matter. The memo ordering the social media blackout is shown below.

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[koshergrl]

The media is FREAKING.

And so are all the federal TROLLS. They are getting pink slips, they know it, and they are crapping themselves.

 

[koshergrl]

Trump Admin Orders EPA Contract Freeze and Media Blackout

 

[rightwinger]

Having worked for the government for almost 40 years, you are not allowed to speak to the press or release information that has not been cleared for release

Tweeting under your agencies banner is not allowed

I didn't see that distinction anywhere. They don't want employees commenting, period.

The goal here is the keep the public ignorant.

They are the boss and the boss gets to decide what gets released to the public. They even have people whose job is press releases

 

[nat4900]

.....and then you morons HATE comparisons between Trump and Hitler or Mussolini???? LOL

 

[koshergrl]

"Emails sent to EPA staff and reviewed by The Associated Press also detailed specific prohibitions banning press releases, blog updates or posts to the agency's social media accounts."

"Similar orders barring external communications have been issued in recent days by the Trump administration at other federal agencies, including the departments of Transportation, Agriculture and Interior.

"Staffers in EPA's public affairs office are instructed to forward all inquiries from reporters to the Office of Administration and Resources Management.

"Incoming media requests will be carefully screened," one directive said. "Only send out critical messages, as messages can be shared broadly and end up in the press."

"A review of EPA websites and social media accounts, which typically include numerous new posts each day, showed no new activity since Friday."

Trump Admin Orders EPA Contract Freeze and Media Blackout

I hope it's the BLM and USFS and the USFWS tomorrow. Shut them down. Permanently. Fire them. Now.

 

[pismoe]

Having worked for the government for almost 40 years, you are not allowed to speak to the press or release information that has not been cleared for release

Tweeting under your agencies banner is not allowed

I didn't see that distinction anywhere. They don't want employees commenting, period.

The goal here is the keep the public ignorant.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- public is ignorant . Differnt issue but you shoulda seen the thread on nuke power in the USA earlier today . The guy that started the thread didn't know that it was his tribe of liberal greenies that has worked for years and years against nuke power in the USA RDean !!

 

[miketx]

.....and then you morons HATE comparisons between Trump and Hitler or Mussolini???? LOL

You know so much that just isn't so. I'd like a see a business run by you idiots. It would look like Detroit in a year.

 

[bripat9643]

.....and then you morons HATE comparisons between Trump and Hitler or Mussolini???? LOL

How is Trump acting like Hitler or Mussolini? We;re talking about government employees here, not private citizens. Trump is their boss. If they don't want to follow his instructions, they can get the **** out and learn what it's like to work at a real job.

This should be hilarious.

 

[bripat9643]

"Emails sent to EPA staff and reviewed by The Associated Press also detailed specific prohibitions banning press releases, blog updates or posts to the agency's social media accounts."

"Similar orders barring external communications have been issued in recent days by the Trump administration at other federal agencies, including the departments of Transportation, Agriculture and Interior.

"Staffers in EPA's public affairs office are instructed to forward all inquiries from reporters to the Office of Administration and Resources Management.

"Incoming media requests will be carefully screened," one directive said. "Only send out critical messages, as messages can be shared broadly and end up in the press."

"A review of EPA websites and social media accounts, which typically include numerous new posts each day, showed no new activity since Friday."

Trump Admin Orders EPA Contract Freeze and Media Blackout

I hope it's the BLM and USFS and the USFWS tomorrow. Shut them down. Permanently. Fire them. Now.

Department of Energy. Department of Education.

 

[my2¢]

No big deal. Any legitimate journalist isn't going to name his sources and telephones are more prominent than ever.

 

[Papageorgio]

He's President, they're not. He hasn't been leaking, others have.

Leaking from the EPA? Who gives a ****? It's the "EPA". Not the military.

According to rightwinger's post that is the standard for government agencies.

 

[koshergrl]

.....and then you morons HATE comparisons between Trump and Hitler or Mussolini???? LOL

How is Trump acting like Hitler or Mussolini? We;re talking about government employees here, not private citizens. Trump is their boss. If they don't want to follow his instructions, they can get the **** out and learn what it's like to work at a real job.

This should be hilarious.

The Nazi regime was a PROGRESSIVE movement, and the egregious human rights offenses it committed were the result of PROGRESSIVE ideologies put into play. Things like population control, and *science*, and the elimination of traditional religion, and state *programs* meant to *educate* and *restructure* the family.

The leaders of the Nazi party were young, well educated, lefty ideologues.

 

[koshergrl]

"Emails sent to EPA staff and reviewed by The Associated Press also detailed specific prohibitions banning press releases, blog updates or posts to the agency's social media accounts."

"Similar orders barring external communications have been issued in recent days by the Trump administration at other federal agencies, including the departments of Transportation, Agriculture and Interior.

"Staffers in EPA's public affairs office are instructed to forward all inquiries from reporters to the Office of Administration and Resources Management.

"Incoming media requests will be carefully screened," one directive said. "Only send out critical messages, as messages can be shared broadly and end up in the press."

"A review of EPA websites and social media accounts, which typically include numerous new posts each day, showed no new activity since Friday."

Trump Admin Orders EPA Contract Freeze and Media Blackout

I hope it's the BLM and USFS and the USFWS tomorrow. Shut them down. Permanently. Fire them. Now.

Department of Energy. Department of Education.

I feel like dancing.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Such transparency

 

[Weatherman2020]

As a never Trumper I am pleasantly surprised so far.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Has anyone had a job where discussing the employer outside of the employer's parameters would not result in immediate dismissal?

 

[Weatherman2020]

.....and then you morons HATE comparisons between Trump and Hitler or Mussolini???? LOL