[Cletus.D.Yokel]

The manner in which he returns must be very well planned out.
He will need to exercise the extraordinary powers of POTUS.

To my mind, he MUST strip the SES of all power and authority, strip clearances of all but the essential diplomats and have them re-apply for their jobs.

The re-application process will pare-down the SES population considerably.
As well as slow the Deep State recovery effort by forcing them ALL to go through background checks.

Come to think of it, given the right hiring manager and the proper circumstances, he could just strip everyone’s clearance and have them go through ‘background’ that will include their recent service.

[WildHighlander57]

Have a Reduction in Force on those guys, just like they RIFed folks back in the defense companies in the early 90s.

[SheepWhisperer]

...ALL to go through background checks.

What if nearly all the background investigators are retired, former SES, working through contracted firms?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

To my mind, he MUST strip the SES of all power and authority, strip clearances of all but the essential diplomats and have them re-apply for their jobs.

How about just tell EVERYBODY: "You're Fired!"...and then sell all the buildings?

(Like LTG Michael Flynn suggested)

[Disestablishmentarian]

MUST strip the SES of all power and authority, strip clearances of all but the essential diplomats and have them re-apply for their jobs.

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Great idea, but be sure to put the military in charge of all clearances.

FBI is a subsidiary of Clinton Inc.

CIA and media are under control of the invisible enemy.