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

[Hollie]

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.

That long tedious cut and paste from the Washington post tabloid is more conspiracy theory drivel.

Happy to say it, because you know it's true.

 

[Polishprince]

Is it really so much to ask that trump allow his appointees to be vetted, not by people he pays, as was the case for every other incoming admin in modern history.

Actually, Trump's appointees are being vetted by the Senate.

That's their job.

 

[jc456]

For years, the Democrats never followed the Constitution. Why? They don't believe in it.

"Rules for thee, but not for me"

everything they preach is that exact phrase, rules for thee, but not for me. Everything!!!!

 

[jc456]

That long tedious cut and paste from the Washington post tabloid is more conspiracy theory drivel.

Happy to say it, because you know it's true.

Go to post #188

 

[kyzr]

No, it isn’t. That is not Putin’s goal.
For 75 years, the United States stood for democracy and freedom in most of the world.
Trump intends to betray the legacy of Roosevelt and Churchill, and betray what every American soldier in WWII fought for.

The US is NOT the world's cop.
The US supported Ukraine for 3-years, probably because of the Budapest memorandum.
The Ukraine war is a stalemate, its just burning lives, property, and too much cash.
Trump will end the war betraying nothing. Peace is a good thing.

Europe preps for WWIII as secret German docs reveal plans for 800K troops in case Russia invades NATO

The alarm is not contained to Germany. Sweden and Norway have also recently issued pamphlets and literature instructing citizens of how to prepare should the Ukraine War conflict boil over into the…

nypost.com

Europe preps for WWIII as secret German docs reveal plans for 800K troops in case Russia invades NATO​

 

[Oddball]

So, in your view, the choice of the people has to play 2nd fiddle to unelected spies?

Exactly....Who works for whom?

According to these sub-cretins, Trump's peeps are required to pass muster from the people he was elected to bring to heel.

 

[Hollie]

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

Are you really this clueless? Never mind. Already answered.

Will this thread be # 8,047 of your daily TDS threads?

" I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

 

[jc456]

Document that claim. Before you try and dance away by insisting that others do your research for you, let me remind you that you made the claim and it’s up to you to support your own claims.

 

[sartre play]

The Constitution is not an issue any more.

Loyalty to one man. Or else.

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

SCARY.

 

[theHawk]

Putin gets a pass from you? Figures.

Putin isn’t in charge of our foreign policy that decides to support coups and install puppet regimes to destabilize entire regions with the intent of provoking wars.

 

[JoeB131]

Secure border, record breaking GDP growth, low unemployment (lowest ever for blacks & Hispanics), highest ever median wage, very low inflation (or zero).

Good times are here again.

Plague, Riot, Recession, did you just miss that part?

It took Trump three years to fuck it all up last time.

I doubt he'll need as long this time.

 

[JoeB131]

Putin isn’t in charge of our foreign policy that decides to support coups and install puppet regimes to destabilize entire regions with the intent of provoking wars.

Ukraine wasn't a coup. A criminal president was legitimately removed.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

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.

WAPO or Whackgo ..who cares

 

[sartre play]

WE speak of personality's
WE vote party over country.
WE do not know what else we can do.

 

[berg80]

There are indeed checks and balances in the US government.

Ones trump is trying to remove.

 

[berg80]

Ukraine wasn't a coup. A criminal president was legitimately removed.

Sounds like the guy you responded to is a victim of Russian propaganda aired in the US.

 

[berg80]

That long tedious cut and paste from the Washington post tabloid is more conspiracy theory drivel.

Happy to say it, because you know it's true.

I rarely find facts to be tedious, but I understand why you do.

 

[DStar777]

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

.. and I'm certain no "liberal" on this board would have a problem with President Obama doing exactly the same thing after the '08 election while GWB was still the commander and chief while our country was at war in the ME.

 

[berg80]

Secure border

Wrong.

President Trump Reduced Legal Immigration. He Did Not Reduce Illegal Immigration

The population of illegal immigrants remained about the same as when he took office.

www.cato.org

 

[Hollie]

I rarely find facts to be tedious, but I understand why you do.

You find your "phacts " in leftist tabloids. I understand your limitations.