Like Rats From A Sinking Ship

[Norbert9]

Last edited Sat Apr 29, 2017, 09:26 AM - Edit history (1)

There has been a run of withdrawals, resignations, and recusals of many people who were picked by this incompetent administration no less than six months ago. Let us recap:

1. Decemeber 25, Communications Director nominee Jason Miller withdraws citing a need to spend time with his family after an extra marital affair was exposed.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/jason-miller-affair-trump-232966

2. January 16, NSC spokeswoman nominee Monica Crowley withdraws.

3. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/01/16/crowley-trump-pick-national-security-spokeswoman-quits-amid-plagiarism-charges/96635918/

4. February 1, White House nominee for senior business liason Anthony Scaramucci is withdrawn due to concerns of ethics conflicts with his businesses.

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-anthony-scaramucci-will-not-get-white-house-role-nyt-2017-2

5. February 3, Army Secretary nominee Vincent Viola withdraws.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317893-trumps-army-secretary-nominee-withdrawing-report

6. February 13, NSA Dircector Michael Flynn resigned.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/us/politics/donald-trump-national-security-adviser-michael-flynn.html

7. February 15, Labor nominee Andrew Puzder withdraws.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/labor-secretary-nominee-andy-puzder-expected-withdraw-nomination-n721421

8. February 20, senior National Security Council Member Craig Deare was dismissed after disagreeing with Bannon.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/19/politics/craig-deare-white-house-trump/

9. February 22, White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing steps down amid ethic concerns and his inability to divest his holdings.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/02/gerrit-lansing-trump-digital-chief-ousted-235268

10. February 26, Navy Secretary nominee Phillip Bilden withdraws.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/politics/navy-secretary-nominee-bilden-withdraws/

11. March 2, Attorney General Jefferson Sessions recused from Russia investigation

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/us/politics/jeff-sessions-russia-trump-investigation-democrats.html?_r=0

12. March 8, Fed Reserve VP of Supervision nominee David Nason withdraws.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nason-idUSKBN16F27M

13. March 25, White House Press Official (and Soviet-born longtime friend of Qusay Trump) Boris Epshteyn leaves his position after a run of contentious press interviews.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/us/politics/boris-epshteyn-white-house-press-official-is-let-go-from-his-job.html?_r=0

14. March 30, Depuy Chief of Staff Katie Walsh resigns amid concerns she is the source of many White House leaks.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-deputy-chief-of-staff-katie-walsh-moving-to-outside-political-groups-236706

15. April 19, Deputy Commerce Secretary nominee Todd Rickets withdraws.

https://secure.politico.com/story/2017/04/19/todd-ricketts-trumps-deputy-commerce-secretary-pick-withdraws-from-consideration-237370

Who am I missing?

[DFW]

1. Here's what's missing

Uqualified people like DeVos, Carson, Price, Tillerson, etc. etc. still DO hold their posts, and seem intent on doing the country as much serious damage as they can before they're done. Even Sessions has only recused himself from some obvious conflict of interest situations. He is still as intent as ever on curtailing civil and voting rights for the country as a whole.

[Norbert9]

2. Well it starts from the top. Drumpf needs to resign

[Ilsa]

3. I think there were several unnamed low-level staffers that were let

go after starting their WH jobs because they didn't pass their security clearance background checks. Not high-level security stuff, but apparently they had misdemeanors or worse that made them a liability.

[LW1977]

4. That walrus from the United Nations?

[Pluvious]

6. We must never forget...

... That walrus led the disruptions during Florida recount of Gore's election victory sabotage.

So much evil in politics, very disheartening.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. You forgot a big one!

which would go between #14 & #15 -

15.) April 5, White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon removed from NSC

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/04/05/steven-bannon-no-longer-a-member-of-national-security-council/

(he is still around somewhere but not sure where )