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pfitz59

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22. The Appointees can always be removed "for cause"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2020, 11:32 PM

Dec 2020

Financial shenanigans, falsified background info, Hatch Act violations, illegal use of Government resources, failure to attend meetings and conferences. Biden has means at his disposal...

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Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts; December 8, 2020 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 OP

What does this accomplish? Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #1

Some (maybe all?) of those positions have specific terms, so it makes them very hard to get rid of. tblue37 Dec 2020 #4

He probably left them unfilled until now Captain Zero Dec 2020 #11

Chao is McConnell's wife and currently works in the admin berni_mccoy Dec 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #15

Can Biden undo this mess??? redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #3

Can Biden just remove these assholes? cayugafalls Dec 2020 #5

Trump, will go down in the Guinness World Records as the "Greatest Loser ever!" n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #6

More treason by Drumpf gohuskies Dec 2020 #7

More GOP deep state keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #8

Called Spotting Neo Cons Wellstone ruled Dec 2020 #9

F..k every last one of them! They will add nothing Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #10

Boards of Trustees. Financial Oversight Boards. Advisory Boards. Opportunities for stipends/graft Marcuse Dec 2020 #12

Will this serial Hatch Act violator skip out on the mandatory Ethics training? Marcuse Dec 2020 #13

DANGER!! DANGER!!! It sounds like these are non-revocable appointments. SeattleVet Dec 2020 #14

I wonder who gave Trump the idea? thesquanderer Dec 2020 #16

These are administration appointments. I don't think they require a trip through the Senate. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #17

Looks like some may need confirmation, if their own website is to be believed. SeattleVet Dec 2020 #20

Well, I'm wrong. Thanks. But how will the Senate find time to do important work, when ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #21

These are 26 appointments in a government of 2 million civilians. ancianita Dec 2020 #19

Loyalists Get Last Minute Appointments From Trump mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #18

The Appointees can always be removed "for cause" pfitz59 Dec 2020 #22