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Trump just promised to fire Fauci. (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2020 OP
He just can't help himself. He's in the same bubble as his cult members. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #1
Seals clapping on command vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #2
He's out of control and dangerous MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #3
Yes. elleng Nov 2020 #10
He has one more day to be presidential... Rice4VP Nov 2020 #4
So right after Halloween NJCher Nov 2020 #5
Fitting since it was Dia de los Muertes. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #34
I wanna see tRump tarred, feathered, and publicly humiliated Blue Owl Nov 2020 #6
Donald Trump never passes up an opportunity to be an asshole. dalton99a Nov 2020 #7
+1000. Nt raccoon Nov 2020 #27
Fauci is 80 and will make a fortune writing a book. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #8
He'll give him his job. elleng Nov 2020 #11
Over a Time magazine cover? These people are giving Trump permission to kill them. Frustratedlady Nov 2020 #9
He will lose even more votes over this - Fauci is popular and trusted by 73% AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #12
And some people think we should be crying over these fuckers when Trump leaves them out in the cold JI7 Nov 2020 #13
And that should move any undecided voter remaining over to Biden. n/t Yavin4 Nov 2020 #14
Trump is obsessed with TIME magazine covers. Has been for decades. RockRaven Nov 2020 #15
FUCK TRUMP. roamer65 Nov 2020 #16
this needs to be report by the MSM 24/7 gopiscrap Nov 2020 #17
Slime 45 called Fauci for advice when moonscape Nov 2020 #18
Nice closing argument, stupid ass. John Fante Nov 2020 #19
Time cover for Cadet Spanky Bonespurs: Biggliest Loser and Worst Prez in American History. fierywoman Nov 2020 #20
I was just thinking same. tavernier Nov 2020 #31
I read some time back Trump can't fire Fauci left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #21
#Traitor can't fire him. Alex Azar can. You think Azar will refuse that order? Arazi Nov 2020 #28
He's a career civil servant. left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #36
I'm sure that process will be started. Furthermore #Traitor's executive order stripping protections Arazi Nov 2020 #37
"Can Trump fire Fauci? Technically, no" left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #38
That word "technically" is doing a heavy lift. In reality, he will be fired Arazi Nov 2020 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #40
... trusty elf Nov 2020 #22
Federal law does not allow the president to fire the director of the NIAID safeinOhio Nov 2020 #23
He's more likely to fire Fauci if he loses jmowreader Nov 2020 #24
That last sentence is the BEGINNING of Justice for this nation. Volaris Nov 2020 #32
What kind of intelligence does his crowd have? Doodley Nov 2020 #25
Lol that feels like a trick question!... Volaris Nov 2020 #33
Fauci SHOULD have gone a wild weekend of mocking trump and his cirlce to force him to fire him NOW beachbumbob Nov 2020 #26
lol.. trump answers to a bunch of Cha Nov 2020 #29
Fauci will get a two month vacation. Then back to work with Biden! mucifer Nov 2020 #30
He'll still keep working behind the scenes. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #35

Nevilledog

(50,952 posts)
1. He just can't help himself. He's in the same bubble as his cult members.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:13 AM
Nov 2020

I think he really believes he's winning.

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)
4. He has one more day to be presidential...
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:15 AM
Nov 2020

The pundits like to reminisce about how he was sooo presidential and disciplined after the Comey letter

Blue Owl

(50,224 posts)
6. I wanna see tRump tarred, feathered, and publicly humiliated
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:18 AM
Nov 2020

He has no business firing scientific or medical professionals other than to satisfy his petty, toddler-level revenge if their informed expertise differs from his gross incompetence and paralyzing stupidity...

Renew Deal

(81,840 posts)
8. Fauci is 80 and will make a fortune writing a book.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:20 AM
Nov 2020

That’s if Biden doesn’t nominate him for something.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
9. Over a Time magazine cover? These people are giving Trump permission to kill them.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:21 AM
Nov 2020

We're in desperate need for guidance on the COVID tragedy and we sure as hell won't get that from Trump. How many on the pandemic panel have we already lost? Fauci is the only person the medical field will follow and apparently he's too good for Trump's support.

I hope this little piece of information is the straw that broke the camel's back and he loses without argument.

JI7

(89,233 posts)
13. And some people think we should be crying over these fuckers when Trump leaves them out in the cold
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:31 AM
Nov 2020

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
21. I read some time back Trump can't fire Fauci
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 03:22 AM
Nov 2020

I don't know if it was accurate but,
it said that Fauci is not in a job controlled by the president.

Trump can say he's going to fire someone,
but it doesn't mean that he can.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
36. He's a career civil servant.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:41 AM
Nov 2020

Saw an article on CNN online that said it would be a long time consuming procedure to remove him.
He can't be fired in just a tweet or by Trump or Azar saying so.

Also that there are procedures he could use to contest his removal that would also be long and time consuming.

Otherwise I think he would have been long gone.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
37. I'm sure that process will be started. Furthermore #Traitor's executive order stripping protections
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 11:19 AM
Nov 2020

from career civil servants is deliberately designed to fire Fauci (and others like him)

Response to Arazi (Reply #39)

safeinOhio

(32,623 posts)
23. Federal law does not allow the president to fire the director of the NIAID
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 04:17 AM
Nov 2020

source...thehill.

Don't tell him.

jmowreader

(50,520 posts)
24. He's more likely to fire Fauci if he loses
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 04:20 AM
Nov 2020

Trump will want to do as much damage as possible in the time remaining so as to sabotage Biden's presidency.

Trump doesn't realize that Biden would have no problem whatsoever with not only hiring Fauci for his transition team and reinstating him the day of the inauguration, but that he would be MORE than happy to hire the entire Obama Administration as Special Advisors to the President.

And the first piece of advice they should give him: "Hire Hillary Clinton to lock Trump up."

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
26. Fauci SHOULD have gone a wild weekend of mocking trump and his cirlce to force him to fire him NOW
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 07:13 AM
Nov 2020

the firing was coming either way, might as well push more voters to Biden BEFORE the election

GoCubsGo

(32,069 posts)
35. He'll still keep working behind the scenes.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:36 AM
Nov 2020

I'm sure he's going to keep in touch with all the health officials in the states that are taking this pandemic seriously.

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