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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:57 AM Sep 2018

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The White House Chief Of Staff doesn't have the Constitutional power to fire government officers

That's like saying the Communications Director can fire government officers. That is the president's role. He or she can't delegate it.

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The White House Chief Of Staff doesn't have the Constitutional power to fire government officers (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2018 OP

formally, yes, donnie will sign something to actually make the firing legal. unblock Sep 2018 #1

Trump doesn't have the guts to look someone in the face and tell him/her avebury Sep 2018 #2

What a political circus. Iliyah Sep 2018 #3

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #4

unblock

(52,091 posts)

1. formally, yes, donnie will sign something to actually make the firing legal.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:00 AM

Sep 2018

that doesn't mean he has to be the one to inform anyone face-to-face.

he can delegate that if he wants to be cowardly and obnoxious about it.

avebury

(10,951 posts)

2. Trump doesn't have the guts to look someone in the face and tell him/her

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:03 AM

Sep 2018

that he/she is fired. He will make Kelly do it for him and sign the paperwork.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. What a political circus.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:07 AM

Sep 2018

No regards for the welfare for this country nor her people. It's all about t-rump and GOPers keeping power and all the money.

SICK

SAD

BumRushDaShow

(128,257 posts)

4. Exactly.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:21 AM

Sep 2018

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