[Be Careful]

Can you spell out the upshot of this whole thing? It seems like you have the “Cliff’s Notes” version firmly in hand.

I keep reading all of these articles...but it makes no sense.

What the heck is going on?

I would really love to know what your interpretation and opinion is.

Thanks in advance.

[Steve_Seattle]

The issue was confused by an early WaPo article that apparently left out some key facts. As I understand it now, the general - who serves directly under the president - submitted a pro-forma resignation, effective January 20th, 2017, because of the upcoming change in administrations. The Obama administration rejected his resignation, but it was apparently then accepted at the request of the Trump transition team.

Regardless of whether accepting the resignation was a good idea under the circumstances, there was not really anything unusual about the timing, as this sort of thing is normal when there is a change of administration.

To some people - including myself - the original presentation of the facts made it sound like security for the inauguration was being deliberately weakened, perhaps by Obama, to encourage civil disobedience. I no longer think that is the case.

[PeteB570]

He’s a Presidential appointee. Appointed by Bush in 2008. Like all political appointee’s he submits his resignation every four years. Obama never accepted it - Trump did.

Being retired Military I think 9 years in the same position is long enough.