Donald Trump picks Gen. John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security secretary

[brooklynite]

Source: CBS News

Donald Trump is tapping Gen. John Kelly to run the Department of Homeland Security, CBS News confirms.

The final request and acceptance, sources told CBS’ Major Garrett, occurred while Kelly was traveling in Europe. His pick for DHS secretary will be announced by the transition staff in the coming days.

Kelly is the third general tapped by the president-elect, joining Gen. James Mattis, Mr. Trump’s pick to become the next secretary of Defense, and Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s incoming national security advisor.

Like Mattis, Kelly is a Marine with a reputation for bluntness.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-gen-john-kelly-dhs-secretary-department-homeland-security/

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If Donald Trump knows "more about ISIS than the Generals", why pick a General?

[HAB911]

1. These are the rightwing assholes he's been listening to..........n/t

[DURHAM D]

2. Seems like Trump is trying to put every unemployed General

on the payroll. How many is that now?

[yardwork]

17. Three. All the best generals. Top men.

[calguy]

3. An administration filled with billionaires and generals

What could possibly go wrong??

[riversedge]

5. We know where the money will be channeled that is for sure.

[alarimer]

4. So this was really a military coup?

Military folks should not be running departments. Period. Ever. We have a (nominally for now) civilian government.

[Blue Idaho]

6. It's not so much a cabinet as a Military Junta.

The Fascist Donald Trump is planning on stealing our democracy.

[underpants]

10. Just this morning I read this about Trump picking winners and losers.

“The rule of law is what prevents crony capitalism, and the minute you have the president-elect, politicians or bureaucrats meeting with business owners to dispense special favors it unlevels the playing field,” said Krueger, a former first deputy director of the International Monetary Fund. “We all ought to be screaming now because if we don’t, we’re going to be a third-world country before we know it.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-12-07/boeing-sweats-under-trump-spotlight-as-softbank-feels-the-warmth

[PearliePoo2]

7. Things are slowly drying up for his loudmouth "pal" Rudy, eh?

Like others have said, Giuliani may have gotten out ahead of his skis when he was gloating on TV that HE would be Sec. State. That's NOT going to happen buddy. You're getting the Christy treatment now. Go find him and have some Oreos and milk.

[Grey Lemercier]

12. I am thinking SoS will be Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson or Adm James Stavridis

but what do I know, I am just going off the "billionaire or Armed Forces" meme Trump seems to be doing for the big posts.

[Grown2Hate]

8. On the BRIGHT side, this is FAR better of a pick than Joe Arpaio or David Clarke. And that's

without knowing the first thing about him. TRYING desperately to see any silver linings. That's the best I can do here.

[Friend or Foe]

9. So, let's take inventory

1. Top brass military in charge of several key departments relating to the country's "security".
2. A high wall to keep people in, or out?
3. Tamping down on freedom of speech guarantees, with threats of imprisonment or expulsion
4. The demonization of an ethnic/religious group containing more than 1 billion persons
5. The inclusion of plutocrats in key positions regarding the country's economy
6. The daily dose of absolute lies by POTUS-elect, VPOTUS-elect, Speaker of the House, and everyone associated with them.

If that's not enough for the Electoral College to be afraid of, then, in the immortal words of Alice Cooper:

Welcome To My Nightmare.

[yurbud]

15. I have a feeling if the recount favors Hillary, a lot of Republicans won't protest TOO much...

It's hard to see how the GOP could survive a president so corrupt and incompetent that he already makes Bush look like FDR.

[Grey Lemercier]

11. at least it wasnt Kris Kobach

He might be the Deputy Head though, aarrfff

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. Why's Drumpf obsessed with generals?

Guess the nickname "The Mango Mussolini" is an apt one.

[Angry Dragon]

16. because he knows nothing and refuses to listen to briefings

[yurbud]

14. it's looking more and more like Trump is the presidential version of the Tea Party

a Trojan horse to lure conservative voters to the same old Republican policies.