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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMultiple administration sources say Trump might fire Mark Esper & Gina Haspel today.
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Josh Rogin
@joshrogin
Hearing from multiple administration sources that Trump might fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper, as early as today. Maybe CIA Director Gina Haspel too.
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)Donnie the Defeated just wants it on the record that they didn't resign, he fired them. What a fucking tool.
dubyadiprecession
(5,674 posts)Thats about as nice a thing he can do for his staff, fire them so they can be free of him.
NJCher
(35,616 posts)he was told this will make him look like he's still in charge and "presidential." LOL.
OLDMDDEM
(1,568 posts)He has to distract from the election and blame everything on someone else.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,570 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)The days are blending together and I can't recall if it was Wednesday or Thursday.
I don't know if he submitted it officially or not.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I understand from Trump's perspective why he'd want to fire Esper and Wray.
I'm not sure about Haspel. Is it because she admits that Russian interference is real?
jmowreader
(50,524 posts)...or he expected the CIA to find dirt on Hunter Biden sufficient to throw the election, and they didnt - largely because it doesnt exist.
And strangely enough, it wouldnt matter anyway because Hunter Biden will have no role in the Biden presidency, unlike Trumps children. Biden is able to trust more than two people.
Tanuki
(14,913 posts)spitefully jeopardizing the pension McCabe had earned through more than 20 years of government service?