Are the Trump II firings just beginning?

[spidermike007]

During the first Trump Administration he became rather infamous for throwing one official after another under the bus, after they publicly disagreed with him or some of his policy. We see the first hints of that happening now, it appears that Hegseth is 30 to 60 days from being fired. His two top men at the Dept. of Defense just quit. Now, Trump is just waiting so that it won't appear that the Democrats are forcing him out and Waltz has just been let go for that horrific National Security blunder that he and Hegseth committed together. 

 

Is this just the beginning of both the firings and the mass exodus from this hapless administration? 

 

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure.

 

They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures.

 

In March, Waltz came under scrutiny after he put together a Signal chat and mistakenly included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, disclosing discussions with top national security officials about plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. Goldberg published his account, and he initially omitted operational details, but after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe denied any classified information had been shared on the chat, Goldberg published that information, too, which included the timing of the strikes and the weapons packages used.

 

After Waltz admitted behind closed doors the authenticity of the reporting, White House officials debated whether he should resign, but Waltz never made the offer, and Mr. Trump did not ask him to step down at the time. Publicly, President Trump signaled his support for Waltz by calling him "a good man" who "learned a lesson." 

 

One source familiar with the situation at the National Security Council said the president thinks sufficient time has passed since the Signal incident that Waltz and Wong's departures can be framed as part of a reorganization. The president has been hesitant to oust Waltz over the perception that doing so could be seen as bending to outside pressure.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-mike-waltz-alex-wong/

[bannork]

Trump administration displeased with special envoy Witkoff - New York Post

Could he be next for the chop?

Reuters has reported on Witkoff's mistakes:

 Witkoff invited Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who is under US sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to his residence for dinner before a meeting at the White House.

Republicans are unhappy that the Trump administration has turned too sharply toward Moscow as Witkoff participates in high-level meetings alone, relaying the Kremlin’s view to Trump but little on Kyiv’s views. That's left to Kellogg whose title was changed from special envoy for Ukraine and Russia to special envoy for Ukraine.

The fact that Putin continues to demand four regions of Ukraine in the context of negotiations with the US and Ukraine suggests the ineffectiveness of Witkoff's efforts.

[Hanaguma]

I believe Walz is actually changing jobs. He is going to be the US Ambassador to the UN. 

[Captain Flack]

Posts using nicknames against forum rules removed.

[bamnutsak]

Walz and Wong were "Loomered".

 

 

 

[JAG]

17 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

Walz and Wong were "Loomered".

 

 

 

She does seem to be a looming presence when such decisions are being taken!

[Tug]

I do no about quitters as long as Donnie includes them in the grift those toads will stick around.

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

I believe Walz is actually changing jobs. He is going to be the US Ambassador to the UN. 

 

 

Yes, seems like a last-minute "idea" to re-position a firing as a transfer.

 

The Ambassador position requires Senate confirmation.

 

trump tabbed three House republicans, Walz, Stefanik and Gaetz for positions. How's that working out?

 

FWIW, Walz was photographed using Signal at yesterday's cabinet meeting. What a doofus.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/waltz-photographed-signal-trumps-cabinet-meeting-day-removal/story?id=121373232

 

 

 

 

[save the frogs]

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

after they publicly disagreed with him or some of his policy.

 

Is there any company in corporate america where bosses don't promote who they like and not promote or fire who they don't like?