Trump administration removes senior defense officials and installs loyalists, triggering alarm at Pentagon

CNN ^ | November 10, 2020 | Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Browne

[ransomnote]

Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has carried out sweeping changes atop the Defense Department's civilian leadership structure, removing several of its most senior officials and replacing them with perceived loyalists to the President.

The flurry of changes, announced by the Department of Defense in a statement roughly 24 hours after President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, have put officials inside the Pentagon on edge and fueled a growing sense of alarm among military and civilian officials, who are concerned about what could come next.

Four senior civilian officials have been fired or have resigned since Monday, including Esper, his chief of staff and the top officials overseeing policy and intelligence. They were replaced by perceived Trump loyalists, including a controversial figure who promoted fringe conspiracy theories and called former President Barack Obama a terrorist.

A senior defense official told CNN late Tuesday that "it appears we are done with the beheadings for now," referring to the wave of ousted civilian leaders, including Esper.

 

Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

 

But the moves will likely only add to the sense of chaos within the Pentagon following Trump's firing of Esper. The President jettisoned him two days after his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, was projected as the winner of the presidential election, a conclusion that Trump has refused to accept. Concerns are growing that a chaotic transition period could undermine national security.

While top officials have been dealing with Trump's unpredictable decision making since he took office, the current level of uncertainty has risen steadily since the election.

[familyop]

Loyalty is required by law.

[9YearLurker]

Far too many reports that Kushner has been trying to get Trump to concede, telling him he can run again in 20204.

Kushner has ben Israeli Mossad handled all aling, trying in turn to be Trump’s handler. He and jis wife have been behind the vast majority of bad staffing and other decisions Trump has made over the last 4 years. He has been a pox on the country and this admin.

[9YearLurker]

Far too many reports that Kushner has been trying to get Trump to concede, telling him he can run again in 20204.

Kushner has ben Israeli Mossad handled all aling, trying in turn to be Trump’s handler. He and jis wife have been behind the vast majority of bad staffing and other decisions Trump has made over the last 4 years. He has been a pox on the country and this admin.

[ransomnote]

This is a probably a good video to give younger people who have been indoctrinated to believe "burn it down and start over" is actually an answer (BLM, Antifa). This guy was in Kabul and talks about the reality of living in a collapsed system. Very articulate and detailed - should provoke thought if the viewer has a flicker of openness.

I Lived in A Post Civil War Nation. The Reality of a Great Reset

I am still stunned from a conversation I had a few months back with 2 young people in their mid 20's who laughed when I wouldn't agree to their hearty calls for burnings/riots to continue. They GENUINELY believe that would improve things.

I remember as a kid reading about or watching film clips of war torn areas being taken over again and again by ambitious coup attempts in Africa and other regions, one after another. The young have never seen WHAT HAPPENS if you succeed in collapsing a government and disolving the rule of law. Like a blank canvas, the void in their minds has been painted in with Utopian propaganda.

 

[little jeremiah]

I love how you post no sources whatsoever.

[little jeremiah]

RECORDING: Federal agents “coerce” USPS whistleblower Hopkins to water down story. Hopkins doubles down... (VIDEO)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3904590/posts

And James O’Keefe’s twitters, no recanting.

https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII

[Luke21]

Triggering alarm at CNN.

They loved “loyalists” like Eric Holder and Susan Rice. CNN can eat dogshit.

[Fledermaus]

CIVILIAN individuals. Thus political hacks.

[Fledermaus]

And equality under the law arguments , 14th amendment stuff.

[thecodont]

This is a probably a good video to give younger people who have been indoctrinated to believe "burn it down and start over" is actually an answer (BLM, Antifa).

by Robert Frost

from Steeple Bush, (1947)

Harrison loves my country too,
But wants it all made over new.
He’s Freudian Viennese by night.
By day he’s Marxian Muscovite.
It isn’t because he’s Russian Jew.
He’s Puritan Yankee through and through.
He dotes on Saturday pork and beans.
But his mind is hardly out of his teens:
With him the love of country means
Blowing it all to smithereens
And having it all made over new.

[Delta 21]

They can just be ”on edge” all month and the next one and part of December too, but if they are insubordinate in any way they will be canned!

Chain of Command, boys, remember how the military works.

BARF O RAMA!!!

[rednek]

Bttt

[Ozark Tom]

Opens up the option to invoke the Insurrection Act without attack from behind.

[Ozark Tom]

Bringing home the troops from foreign lands—crossing the Rubicon River on the way to a reckoning.

[MIA_eccl1212]

He just got rid of the military plotters of the physical coup d’etats.

The democrats knew this would happen if they cheated enough but I think they might have over estimated the military control that they could seize easily.
This indicates that trump believes it will be necessary to declare martial law. That that is because even if he wins the democrats intend to make sure that he loses.

I would not be surprised if there was a simile taeniotes attack from China from Earth land or sky and certainly actions against Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, india, or South Korea, Israel, Egypt or any other cooperative Middle Eastern States who stand against iran. Does Venezuela have icbms?

[ConservativeInPA]

Another well written, highly sourced article by CNN. These top officials talking to the press need to be fired. Jeez 80% of the Pentagon is deep state dead weight. Bunch of pencil pushing pussies.

[9YearLurker]

I know better than to bother with reality and sources to a crazy Magic Letter zombie like you.

[little jeremiah]

Come on, honey, you can find ONE source for your allegations. I know you can.

[trebb]

I offer to provide a light if he needs one...

[mad_as_he$$]

AAAhhh the three author hit piece.