There's so much going on that it's difficult to keep up. So, in an effort to keep things organized. I'm starting this thread with the idea of keeping everything in one place and the convenience of all.
I'll start off with this:
Secretary Mattis About to be in Trouble Over Company Charged with Massive Fraud
I fully support President Trump and honestly believe he's doing his best to not only keep his campaign promises but to truly make life better for all Americans.
But I am seriously beginning to question some of his personnel selections.
Blood-testing startup Theranos Inc. and its founder and chief executive Elizabeth Holmes, once the darlings of Silicon Valley, agreed today to settle charges of “massive fraud” leveled against them by the SEC. And the company’s scandal-ridden flameout could cause some awkward moments for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
I love this one: Trump thought he was getting a lion in Tillerson. Instead, he was getting a Saint Bernard. Like the breed, Tillerson may be large and imposing at first glance; but he is no fighter, least of all against the bureaucratic mentality that permeates the U.S. State Department.
Been reading rumors of this for weeks. And, although he comes up third in guesses in this article, Jon Bolton seems to be headed for a White House position. Could it be McMaster's?
[Just saw Press Secretary Sanders tell the press that she had just been in a meeting with the president and McMasters and not a word was said about him leaving]
That Shulkin is on thin air in not a question. Biggest rumor was that Rick Perry would move from DOE to the VA but other rumors say he doesn't want the job.
If you're not a Fox viewer you won't have the faintest idea who Pete Hegesth is. He's a Major in the Army National Guard and served in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He worked at Vets for Freedom, and is current a host at FoxNews.
Is he qualified to head the VA? I like him from what I've seen on TV but don't think he has what it take for the job.
He was fired as soon as this was discovered. What more does the media want?
According to the Post's sources, a background investigation discovered that McEntee gambled online, sometimes betting tens of thousands of dollars at a time. There's no sign that he broke any laws with his gambling, the sources say, but the habit was seen as a liability for somebody working so closely with the president.
He was fired as soon as this was discovered. What more does the media want?
According to the Post's sources, a background investigation discovered that McEntee gambled online, sometimes betting tens of thousands of dollars at a time. There's no sign that he broke any laws with his gambling, the sources say, but the habit was seen as a liability for somebody working so closely with the president.
This is a comment from Kelly that sorta goes along with what I've been thinking for some time:
Kelly has told confidants that he believes he can weather the current storm. But he has grown increasingly frustrated with the constant turmoil in the West Wing, believing at times that Trump intentionally fuels the chaos to keep his staff on its toes and his name in headlines, according to a person familiar with the chief of staff’s thinking. The person wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about private conversations and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Warning the whistleblowers they aren't long for their posts and doing what he's been famous for all along - being a businessman and not a politician.
“The president shouldn’t be bound because Democrats in the Senate can’t do their job. If the president wants to be able to make a change because he feels like it’s the right thing for the American people, his hands shouldn’t be tied because Democrats failed to do what they were elected to do.”
Sanders went on to say the president can select whatever team he would like, noting it doesn’t have to be the “team that the Democrats think he should have.”
