I missed the report where the 51 lost their pensions too. Don’t their pensions flow from their time on the job and contributions? I thought a government pension could only be ended after being fired and convicted of any of the following:
Harboring or concealing persons
Espionage
Giving defense information to a foreign government
Rebellion
Treason
Perjury in a federal court
Recruitment to serve against the U.S.
I wasn’t trying to say the Big 51 had already lost their pensions-—just that the possibility was in Trump’s conversation.
To the extent that a FedGov employee has retirement withholdings on account they do own that and can draw it in lieu of a monthly check.
Congress can take their monthly benefit out of the budget, thus killing it.
In the cases of this 51, they are all guilty of any particular one, at least, of the 7 circumstances you note. Notably, lying, in writing, to affect an election, would have elements of all seven. Additionally, lying about a private citizen, which Trump was while campaigning, while they are collecting a gummint check, puts them in a touchy spot. They should know the rule about shutting the bleep up and enjoying their retirement instead of using their past positions to validate their whining. I’m still smelling large damage claims. This kind of krap has to be cut short and quickly.
While I don’t claim to be a lawyer I can write enough stink to get these clowns into court and I’d match my skill set against any of them. I’ve jerked heads before but I don’t think Trump needs my help on this one. Pammy’s go it I betcha?