Column: Trump wants to turn the federal bureaucracy into an ‘army of suck-ups.’ Here’s how that would be a disaster

Los Angeles Times ^ | Sept. 23, 2024 3 AM PT | Doyle McManus, Washington Columnist

[E. Pluribus Unum]

• Justice Department prosecutors would launch criminal investigations of those Trump views as enemies.

• IRS workers would likely be ordered to audit prominent Democrats’ tax returns.

WASHINGTON —  If former President Trump wins the November election, he says one of his actions on “Day One,” right after he begins deporting millions of undocumented migrants, will be enacting a radical plan to force the federal bureaucracy to bow to his demands.

Like any president, Trump would undoubtedly stock the top levels of the government with loyal appointees. But he also intends to enforce his will by making it possible to fire lower-ranking federal employees for their political views.

“We will pass critical reforms making every executive branch employee fireable by the president,” Trump said early in his campaign. “The deep state must and will be brought to heel.”

The effects would be far-reaching.

If Trump gets his way, Justice Department prosecutors would immediately launch criminal investigations of President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Obama and others who have incurred Trump’s wrath.

New appointees at the Internal Revenue Service would likely be ordered to audit prominent Democrats’ tax returns, an action Trump demanded during his first term.

Trump’s newest political ally, anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said last week that the nominee has asked him to oversee changes at the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and other public health agencies.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I thought it was a Bee article, this is exactly what the democrats have done since at least the days of Barry.

[fella]

Writer Doyle is afraid his beloved RAT/RINO suck ups will be replaced with actual merit based workers.

[fella]

I’ve lived and worked in D.C.. If they can’t fire you and they really want to get rid of you they can transfer you to some horrid place and make you quit.

[Secret Agent Man]

An army of suck ups

Umm they’ve purged govt to primarily be democrat commie suckups right now

Left’s already done it

And they think Trump doing it is somehow a newsworthy act?!?!

[jonrick46]

Trump is the only force capable of opposing the effort to turn America into an oligarchy. Such is a government by the few, especially a despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes.

[AndyJackson]

How much land fill space is wasted with rags filled with this kind of rubbish.

[Sequoyah101]

Well, at least they are writing about something they are expert at, SUCKING.

The whole article is a fabrication of twisted lies and half-truth warped to unrecognizable when compared to the facts and truth.

The problem is just how long it takes to unwind the lies these bastards tell. They follow Alinsky and leave a wake of destruction in their path. Like when we were children and little fjb came over and took every toy out of the box leaving a mess for us to clean up.

[The Old Hoosier]

They know she’s toast...

[jmaroneps37]

Dude; please go away you are embarrassing yourself and whatever your species is.

[MrRelevant]

Seriously. Its pathetic.