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mnmoderatedem

(3,728 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:55 AM Nov 2020

Imagine you're Chris Krebs

You're tasked with the critical responsibility of heading up cyber security for the elections, in the wake of what took place in 2016. You have the enormous task of making sure our elections are carried out without any outside interference, and the will of the people holds, and our very democracy is preserved.

You know all the while, if you succeed in that critical task, that you will be fired.

And if you fail, and the current occupant of the Oval Office succeeds in turning our democracy into an authoritarian dictatorship, you're able to KEEP your job.

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Imagine you're Chris Krebs (Original Post) mnmoderatedem Nov 2020 OP
He chose wisely. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #1
I think he used to work for MIcrosoft, so hopefully they will hire him back patricia92243 Nov 2020 #2
When Kristjen Njeiljesejn left DHS, IHaveNoName Nov 2020 #3
I hope Joe hires him! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #4

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)
2. I think he used to work for MIcrosoft, so hopefully they will hire him back
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 09:07 AM
Nov 2020

making more money in the private sector. Or maybe Biden will hire him.

Hope he writes a book and makes a lot of money.

IHaveNoName

(94 posts)
3. When Kristjen Njeiljesejn left DHS,
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 09:32 AM
Nov 2020

Krebs was supposed to replace her until a new DHS secretary was appointed and confirmed by the Senate. President Dumpsterfire circumvented that, and appointed Kevin McAleenan, who resigned a couple of months later, and Dumpsterfire then made Chad Wolf the Acting Secretary.

A couple of days ago, a Federal judge ruled that Wolf was appointed illegally (making his attempts to dump DACA null and void).

So....IMO, Biden should at least consider Krebs to take over the job he was supposed to, and nominate Krebs as DHS Secretary.

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