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Nevilledog

(51,065 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:41 PM Nov 2020

There's currently a Senate-confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense -- David Norquist.

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There’s currently a Senate-confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense — David Norquist. Under 10 U.S.C. § 132(b), *he* is supposed to become Acting Secretary in the event of a vacancy.

Unless Trump fired him, too.
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There's currently a Senate-confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense -- David Norquist. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

have they taken the football from Trump? Is he trying to get it back? Captain Zero Nov 2020 #1

Yea but that's Grover Norquist's son - who is worse? MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #2

He is the younger brother of Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform. Klaralven Nov 2020 #7

Thank you. My apologies MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #8

This is bizarre and scary. I don't think I'm that tinfoil-y, but this is very weird. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #3

But will he order soldiers to fire on American citizens? Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #4

Miller resigned his commission less than 7 years ago- dawg day Nov 2020 #5

It doesn't work that way under Trump. SamKnause Nov 2020 #6

Captain Zero

(6,800 posts)

1. have they taken the football from Trump? Is he trying to get it back?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:43 PM

Nov 2020

Somebody talk me down...

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)

2. Yea but that's Grover Norquist's son - who is worse?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:44 PM

Nov 2020

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

7. He is the younger brother of Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform.

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:53 PM

Nov 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Norquist

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)

8. Thank you. My apologies

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:56 PM

Nov 2020

BusyBeingBest

(8,052 posts)

3. This is bizarre and scary. I don't think I'm that tinfoil-y, but this is very weird.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:46 PM

Nov 2020

Cirque du So-What

(25,927 posts)

4. But will he order soldiers to fire on American citizens?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:47 PM

Nov 2020

The orange menace needs to know.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

5. Miller resigned his commission less than 7 years ago-

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:48 PM

Nov 2020

So he's supposedly ineligible to do this without a senate waiver (which is what Mattis got).

Esper should refuse to leave until his asst is officially designated, as the SDNY US atty did successfully.

SamKnause

(13,091 posts)

6. It doesn't work that way under Trump.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:48 PM

Nov 2020

He does what he wants and his political cult aids, abets, and enables him.

Why would they stand up to him now ???

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