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Trump administration removes senior defense officials and installs loyalists, triggering alarm at Pentagon
CNN ^
| November 10, 2020
| Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Browne
Posted on 11/10/2020 5:46:31 PM PST by ransomnote
The flurry of changes, announced by the Department of Defense in a statement roughly 24 hours after President Donald Trump
fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, have put officials inside the Pentagon on edge and fueled a growing sense of alarm among military and civilian officials, who are concerned about what could come next.
Four senior civilian officials have been fired or have resigned since Monday, including Esper, his chief of staff and the top officials overseeing policy and intelligence. They were replaced by perceived Trump loyalists, including a controversial figure who promoted fringe conspiracy theories and called former President Barack Obama a terrorist.
A senior defense official told CNN late Tuesday that "it appears we are done with the beheadings for now," referring to the wave of ousted civilian leaders, including Esper.
But the moves will likely only add to the sense of chaos within the Pentagon following Trump's firing of Esper. The President jettisoned him two days after his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, was projected as the winner of the presidential election, a conclusion that Trump has refused to accept. Concerns are growing that a chaotic transition period could undermine national security.
While top officials have been dealing with Trump's unpredictable decision making since he took office, the current level of uncertainty has risen steadily since the election.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dod; esper; obamaterrorist
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To: ransomnote
Loyalists means ‘won’t aid the coup’
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:54:26 PM PST
by
tinyowl
(A is A)
To: ransomnote
CNN is implying that Trump is going to stage a "coup" against the "rightfully elected Biden", and he is intending to control the military.
Firstly, the election fraud is itself a coup attempt, and secondly Trump should have fired all the Obama holdovers and appointed his own loyal people years ago.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:54:38 PM PST
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: ransomnote
The unhappy ones can resign in protest. En mass.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:55:09 PM PST
by
tennmountainman
( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
To: ransomnote
Good! Firings both stop any coup attempt from happening and leaves open option for POTUS Trump to swear in/muster millions of patriotic Veterans for emergency federal service without DOD interference should it be obvious the election was stolen and nothing will be done about it by the courts.
IMO this election is it. If the DimRats succeed in stealing this they will NEVER allow the GOP to regain Congress let alone the presidency in 2022 or beyond.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:55:15 PM PST
by
dsm69
(Boycott News Media/Hollywood Advertisers)
To: Darksheare
I would support the President in whatever direction goes.
We’re down 2 coups to 0 anyway
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:55:29 PM PST
by
dp0622
(Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
To: ransomnote
They’re trying to set the narrative that Trump is stacking the military with “loyalists” for a coup d’état.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:55:37 PM PST
by
kevao
(BIBLICAL JESUS: Give your money to the poor. SOCIALIST JESUS: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
To: ransomnote
The smelling salts! Bring them!
To: Jane Long
LOL. He is warming up Jane.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:56:01 PM PST
by
tennmountainman
( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
To: ransomnote
It’s not like he took the condom dispensers out of the wo(men)’s restroom.
To: ransomnote
God Bless PDJT and Praise GOD!
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:56:16 PM PST
by
TianaHighrider
(God bless President Trump)
To: ransomnote
Or derp muzzie state embeds of obamaumaos! More like. He of course was NEVER cited for his firing of major major commanders in the field— like the Commander of Africa Command, and yes, the democrat snake eater commander of Spec OPs Army... Stanley McChrystal (whose AI programs were being used and are being used now by bidens little a@@wipes. It’s not working— we are not some turd world idiot nation- plenty of idiots but not enough to suck down what his propaganda drives.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:56:48 PM PST
by
John S Mosby
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: ransomnote
Maybe these perfumed princes should pay more attention to foreign security threats and less to inside baseball. Go do your f*ing jobs and leave the politics to the politicians.
To: ransomnote
Guess the President really DOES have it all.
To: ransomnote
twitter seems to have stopped flagging trumps posts about election fraud
To: ransomnote
twitter seems to have stopped flagging trumps posts about election fraud
To: dp0622
Same.
I was expecting the commies to start their version of the “national socialist” tradition of kristalnacht last week.
Feels like they’re behind schedule.
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:57:38 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:57:40 PM PST
by
bitt
(Well gosh, it is beginning to look like rock bottom had a basement to it)
To: ransomnote
Barr: “We’re going to end up exposing the entire Democrat Party in our election investigation”
McConnell: “They will burn down D.C”
Barr: “The President is aware”
To: RummyChick
To: ransomnote
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posted on
11/10/2020 5:58:20 PM PST
by
bitt
(Well gosh, it is beginning to look like rock bottom had a basement to it)
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