Obama holdover tasked with ‘Countering violent extremism’ resigns

Conservative Review ^ | Jul 30, 2017 | Jordan Schachtel

[Ray76]

George Selim, a prominent Obama administration holdover known for engaging fringe Islamic radicals, has resigned from the Department of Homeland Security. Selim left his post as director of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), a senior administration official who is not authorized to discuss personnel matters confirmed to Conservative Review Sunday.

The former DHS chief submitted his resignation Friday, following his testimony Thursday before the House Oversight Committee.

Conservative national security experts have almost unanimously condemned the CVE approach as an ineffective program (at its best), and one that empowers Islamist groups and undermines Muslim reformers (at its worst).

The CVE program is seen as dangerous because its inherent political correctness disallows counter-terror analysts from observing whether there is a religious component to radical Islamic terrorism. Under President Obama, countless Muslim Brotherhood-connected groups shuffled in and out of the White House to stake their claims in the debate.

[OrangeHoof]

Why weren’t these types fired on 1/20/17? When will we learn this?

[faithhopecharity]

Good riddance to bad rubbish. But there are thousands more enemy agents moles and/or enablers still in wash DC —it’s swamp Draining time!!!

[Common Sense 101]

For the life of me, I can not figure out why President Trump didn’t rid these POS O-hole scumbags out of every position they held on Day 1! Friggin’ unbelievable that ANY OF THEM are still in place...

[bgill]

This was six months too late. There are countless others who need firing still creating treason.

[JudgemAll]

I suppose they invented all these bogus positions and Tsars and they have to go through them, but, yeah

[HarleyLady27]

(a senior administration official who is not authorized to discuss personnel matters confirmed to Conservative Review Sunday.)

Sounds like a ‘leaker’ to me...

[Vic S]

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[Puppage]

Why weren’t these types fired on 1/20/17? When will we learn this?

That has been my question from day one.

[Kenton]

... left his post as director of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)

As counterintuitive as it may sound, I kind of hope they retain this position in Homeland Security and Trump puts in a badass who will unleash them against Antifa.

[stylin19a]

wonder what he testified to yesterday.

Here’s goodie from 2016
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dhs-admits-no-strategic-plan-for-10-million-counterextremism-program/article/2602572

glad this mutt is gone

[hal ogen]

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Better late than never. Everyone should shun this typical LIB loser .