New trump admin setting itself up to be national security threat from the get go.

[berg80]

Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says.​

Since his victory, Trump has ignored many of the rules and practices intended to guide a seamless transfer of power and handover of the oversight of 2.2 million federal employees. Instead, the president-elect, who has pledged to fire thousands of civil servants and slash billions of dollars in spending, has so far almost fully cut out the government agencies his predecessors have relied on to take charge of the federal government.

Trump has yet to collaborate with the General Services Administration, which is tasked with the complex work of handing over control of hundreds of agencies, because he has not turned in required pledges to follow ethics rules. His transition teams have yet to set foot inside a single federal office.

In calls with foreign heads of state, Trump has cut out the State Department, its secure lines and its official interpreters.

As his team considers hundreds of potential appointees for key jobs, he’s so far declined to let the Federal Bureau of Investigation check for potential red flags and security threats to guard against espionage — instead relying on private campaign lawyers for some appointees and doing no vetting at all for others. Trump’s transition team is considering moving on his first day in office to give those appointees blanket security clearances, according to people familiar with the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose private conversations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/19/trump-transition-fbi-state-gsa/

trumples would be melting down if a Dem did this. As he demanded with cabinet nominees not being vetted by the Senate, he wants all members of his admin to escape any review by handing them security clearances.

For those of you who dismissed what some of us had warned about, namely, trump's inclination to run the government like an autocrat, it's happening. Hate to say it, but we told you so.

 

[ColonelAngus]

How about giving Ukraine missiles to launch into Russia after Putin said he would use nukes if we did?

Is that a national security threat?

 

[SeaMajor7]

What's a day at USMB with yet ANOTHER TERMINAL TDS thread from Stalinberg80??????
Just another day.

 

[kyzr]

berg lies about Trump when the Biden admin's open borders let in 166,000 Chinese, 125,000 Russians, 425,000 convicted criminals, and hundreds of terrorists. Biden & Harris are the National Security disasters.

 

[Oddball]

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Trump is taking necessary steps to stop the same kind of sabotage that plagued his first election. Good. It's about time.

 

[1srelluc]

Sigh, I wish the management would include this on the "Thanks" button, it would save me some time and use fewer site resources than having to post it.

 

[theHawk]

Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says.​

Since his victory, Trump has ignored many of the rules and practices intended to guide a seamless transfer of power and handover of the oversight of 2.2 million federal employees. Instead, the president-elect, who has pledged to fire thousands of civil servants and slash billions of dollars in spending, has so far almost fully cut out the government agencies his predecessors have relied on to take charge of the federal government.

Trump has yet to collaborate with the General Services Administration, which is tasked with the complex work of handing over control of hundreds of agencies, because he has not turned in required pledges to follow ethics rules. His transition teams have yet to set foot inside a single federal office.

In calls with foreign heads of state, Trump has cut out the State Department, its secure lines and its official interpreters.

As his team considers hundreds of potential appointees for key jobs, he’s so far declined to let the Federal Bureau of Investigation check for potential red flags and security threats to guard against espionage — instead relying on private campaign lawyers for some appointees and doing no vetting at all for others. Trump’s transition team is considering moving on his first day in office to give those appointees blanket security clearances, according to people familiar with the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose private conversations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/19/trump-transition-fbi-state-gsa/

trumples would be melting down if a Dem did this. As he demanded with cabinet nominees not being vetted by the Senate, he wants all members of his admin to escape any review by handing them security clearances.

For those of you who dismissed what some of us had warned about, namely, trump's inclination to run the government like an autocrat, it's happening. Hate to say it, but we told you so.

Biden is trying to start WW3 with Russia and you are still complaining about President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks.


You are a full blown retard.

 

[Polishprince]

The national security establishment in America did their best to try to sink Trump last time.

This time, the Trumpster isn't going to make the same mistake.

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

 

[TimFitz]

Trump is taking necessary steps to stop the same kind of sabotage that plagued his first election. Good. It's about time.

Actually, Trump is doing the exact same thing he did the last time.

Hosting a digital beauty contest of sleazy characters, yes men, cranks, and reactionary firebrands for the entertainment of his base.

Last time, he ignored the GSA, and didn’t bother to vet his clown car, either.

You’re cheering for autocracy. Every one of you Trumpsters are cheering loudly as you egg your beloved fuhrer on in his effort to make himself a king.

 

[TimFitz]

The national security establishment in America did their best to try to sink Trump last time.

This time, the Trumpster isn't going to make the same mistake.

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

The national security apparatus knew and reported on what Trump was doing.

Trump proved that he was reckless, incompetent and disloyal.

 

[berg80]

berg lies about Trump when the Biden admin's open borders let in 166,000 Chinese, 125,000 Russians, 425,000 convicted criminals, and hundreds of terrorists. Biden & Harris are the National Security disasters.

You are giving me deflection fatigue.

 

[SeaMajor7]

You are giving me deflection fatigue.

YOU give the whole forum TDS FATIGUE.

 

[berg80]

Trump is taking necessary steps to stop the same kind of sabotage that plagued his first election. Good. It's about time.

The checks he is trying to avoid do not question the loyalty of the people he chooses. Only whether they should be given security clearances. He's trying to do en masse what he did with Jared at the beginning of his first term.

Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled​

Officials rejected Kushner for top secret clearance, were overruled

Jared Kushner was rejected for a top-secret clearance by two career security specialists, but their supervisor overruled them and approved him, sources say.

www.nbcnews.com

This is what autocracy looks like.

 

[Polishprince]

The national security apparatus knew and reported on what Trump was doing.

Trump proved that he was reckless, incompetent and disloyal.

its up to the national security apparatus to be loyal to the duly elected President the people chose.

Not vice versa.

Trump is the boss

 

[berg80]

The national security apparatus knew and reported on what Trump was doing.

Trump proved that he was reckless, incompetent and disloyal.

Remember how trump refused to stop using unsecure phones?

 

[berg80]

its up to the national security apparatus to be loyal to the duly elected President the people chose.

Its up to the national security apparatus to be loyal to the Constitution and the citizens of the country. Not the prez.

 

[Mac1958]

No rules, no laws, no ethics, no morality, no standards, no decency.

Get used to it.

 

[Mac1958]

Its up to the national security apparatus to be loyal to the Constitution and the citizens of the country. Not the prez.

The Constitution is not an issue any more.

Loyalty to one man. Or else.

Look to world history. That's how this works.

 

[Seymour Flops]

The checks he is trying to avoid do not question the loyalty of the people he chooses. Only whether they should be given security clearances. He's trying to do en masse what he did with Jared at the beginning of his first term.

Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled​

Officials rejected Kushner for top secret clearance, were overruled

Jared Kushner was rejected for a top-secret clearance by two career security specialists, but their supervisor overruled them and approved him, sources say.

www.nbcnews.com

This is what autocracy looks like.

The sole authority to decide what is classified and who will have access to classified material rest with the President of the United States.

Right now, Joe Biden has that authority and on on January 20 Trump will have that authority four years later someone else will get that authority.

It is up to us the American people to make sure we only give that authority to somebody who is interested in doing what is best for the United States. This time the overwhelming choice was Donald Trump.

That is your true complaint, however creatively you come up with other avenues of attack.