You have missed the part that the lady in question was leaking.
I did see that, but publicizing it only lends the "snakepit" meme legs.
Handle it quietly, mover her office to the basement next to the heating pipes and give her some assignment like championing womens rights in Saudi Arabia. That's how insubordinate jerks should be handled. Now she is the subject of a news story, a political martyr and a hero to press and the left and bushies who will rescue her and make sure she has a cushy landing.
Very frustrating seeing some of these amateurish moves by the administration that has the potential to change the political landscape in unprecedented ways. It would be a waste to squander this chance to effect lasting change on such small bore nonsense