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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: The State Department's entire senior management team just resigned. [View all]logosoco
(3,208 posts)33. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can certainly understand them not wanting to stay around for what is surely to become an even bigger mess, but who will they get to replace them?
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BREAKING: The State Department's entire senior management team just resigned. [View all]
kstewart33
Jan 2017
OP
Think you're right... hopefully, there are a few less warmongers in Foggy Bottom than there were yesterday.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2017
#85
You are wrong. This puts us in danger. Leaves too many spots for Bannon incompetents.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#50
Yes, and I tip my hat to her by using uppercase letters to type those words
Brother Buzz
Jan 2017
#59
Shadowsmith, I only sleep easy knowing that the military would probably refuse an order to launch
Nitram
Jan 2017
#113
The problem with refusing illegal orders is, what if the President's lawyers say it is legal?
tclambert
Jan 2017
#124
If it were me I'd wait to quit until the first order I could not in good conscience obey.
Nitram
Jan 2017
#114
yes, Trump doesn't think we need a state department other than to process
geek tragedy
Jan 2017
#109
Wow - could that mean that taxpayers might actually end up funding that disastrous pipeline
karynnj
Jan 2017
#29
This reminds me of the Watergate era "Saturday night massacre," when Nixon fired Special Prosecutor
Tanuki
Jan 2017
#27
No - because the career leadership in the departments would not have the power if they stayed to
karynnj
Jan 2017
#36
Kennedy, Barr and Bond are mid to late '60s in age, so retirement is expected.
FarCenter
Jan 2017
#43
Whe I hear 'Rex Tillerson' I can only think of the seattle Supervillan, Rex Velvet.
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2017
#65
What does this mean for getting visa's to other countries, they will start downgrading the U.S. for
NotThisTime
Jan 2017
#68
What is the alternative fact here? CNN has it reported very differently
NRaleighLiberal
Jan 2017
#80
I'm also understanding that it is custom for all state dept. employees to hand in their resignations
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2017
#136
I'd prefer they stay on their position but refuse to follow his orders.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jan 2017
#94
These people, who either quit from or were fired by the Drumpf Administration, deserve respect
rzemanfl
Jan 2017
#107
I have a feeling that EXXON is about to lose its entire top staff, so they can fill the vacuum
TrollBuster9090
Jan 2017
#110
Bullshit. If the entire federal civil service walked out, it would render the county instantly
KingCharlemagne
Jan 2017
#119
Can't call you -- don't have your number -- but I read this article and thought of you:
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2017
#138
It's VERY unusual for them to leave so soon. They usually stay for a few months to
catbyte
Jan 2017
#131