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Ocelot II

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:03 PM Jan 21

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“Our first day in the White House is not over yet!” Trump wrote, in a Truth Social post shortly after midnight. “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.”

Trump reserved particular scorn for four appointees who he called out by name: José Andrés, the revered Spanish-American chef who founded the World Central Kitchen and who Biden appointed to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition; Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who sat on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Brian Hook, a diplomat and professor who served as a trustee of the Wilson Center for Scholars; and Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who served on the President’s export council.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-starts-purge-with-midnight-truth-social-firing-of-chef-jose-andres-and-general-mark-milley/ and https://archive.ph/W9WM2#selection-715.0-719.300
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Four of the best people in the world! NJCher Jan 21 #1
The dictatorship begins... spanone Jan 21 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jan 21 #3
Badge of honor--if he drums you out, wear it proudly. Wingus Dingus Jan 21 #4
Here's what gets me... Hugin Jan 21 #5
He won the election, but he didn't campaign on a lot of these things he's doing Walleye Jan 21 #12
Haven't heard anymore about is wall, either. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 21 #22
He literally campaigned on just TWO things: Heavy tariffs and mass deportations Blue_Tires Jan 21 #23
That's my gist of the flow as well. Hugin Jan 22 #33
True about the expansionist BS Wiz Imp Jan 21 #32
So the new guideline is: If you kiss his ass, you're in. bif Jan 21 #6
"New guideline" my ass. Paladin Jan 21 #8
I am sadly reminded Codifer Jan 21 #17
If you're a decent human being who offers something of value to humanity, Ocelot II Jan 21 #10
I hope that Chef Andres wins the Nobel Peace Prize this year. greatauntoftriplets Jan 21 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 21 #15
I hope so too! IzzaNuDay Jan 21 #26
When I was fired Turbineguy Jan 21 #9
Female admiral chief of Coast Guard fired AverageOldGuy Jan 21 #11
I think he's probably pretty miserable too. He got himself into this mess. Walleye Jan 21 #13
Terrifying Nasruddin Jan 21 #19
If the PLA lands at Hickam AFB, Trump will have sent them. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #28
Posturing, fake-assed bravado and some twisted, Johnny Bravo cartoonish ideal of "alpha male masculinity" Blue_Tires Jan 21 #29
There are no longer any guardrails. MontanaMama Jan 21 #14
Im sure they considered Figarosmom Jan 21 #16
Ummm..no! Hope22 Jan 21 #20
What are you talking about? Figarosmom Jan 21 #25
My comment was meant for a thread upstream. Hope22 Jan 21 #30
When we win big in 2028 KS Toronado Jan 21 #18
Donnie and his team are awesome! They've figure out over 1400 citizens who are not MAGAs in one day. chouchou Jan 21 #21
Being against Chef Andre... lame54 Jan 21 #24
Yup, one of the closest people in the world to being a living saint. Ocelot II Jan 21 #27
Chef Andr'es is beloved in kacekwl Jan 21 #31
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