Posted on 01/19/2025 5:46:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so from President-elect Donald Trump’s aides, said three U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The forced departures, aimed at establishing a decisive break from the Biden administration, will see an exodus of decorated veterans of the Foreign Service, including John Bass, the undersecretary for management and acting under secretary for political affairs, and Geoff Pyatt, the assistant secretary for energy resources, said the officials, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel decisions ahead of Monday’s inauguration.
Requesting the resignations, the prerogative of any incoming administration, indicates a desire to quickly shift the tone and makeup of the State Department as Trump seeks to upend the global diplomatic chess board after four years of President Joe Biden. Key priorities for Trump include imposing sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries, ending the war in Ukraine, solidifying the wobbly ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and deporting millions of undocumented immigrants.
“It is entirely appropriate for the transition to seek officials who share President Trump’s vision for putting our nation and America’s working men and women first. We have a lot of failures to fix and that requires a committed team focused on the same goals,” said a spokesperson for the transition team.
The State Department declined to comment.
On Friday, the Trump team made clear to many of the department’s career officials serving as assistant secretaries and in other high-level positions that they would not be needed beyond Monday.
Some incoming presidents choose to keep a larger stable of career diplomats in senior roles until handpicked political appointees receive Senate confirmation. Instead, Trump has authorized the selection...
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“... it’s undeniable that their tone has changed significantly.”
It’s even obvious in the short excerpt. I wonder why that is? Is Bezos exerting control and currying favor with PDJT? Are they just resigned to reality and threw in the towel? What’s going on?
Definitely, the Bongino MORE MORE MORE. I plan to order that shirt.
Only scores?
I was hoping for hundreds.
The State Department is almost totally ultra leftists.
I had worked with them and never met a conservative.
“Some incoming presidents choose to keep a larger stable of career diplomats in senior roles until handpicked political appointees receive Senate confirmation. Instead, Trump has authorized the selection of more than 20 “senior bureau officials” to take over various divisions where leadership posts are being vacated this week.”
Trump 47 learned his lesson and isn’t F-ing around this time ... clean out everyone who serves at his pleasure on day one to prevent so-called “resistance”, i.e., ignoring Trump’s priorities and continuing biden-puppet-string-puller policies for months ...
Jeff Bezos was still married to his wife and living in Seattle.
Now he's divorced and living in Florida.
His ex-wife was a never Trumper.
“decorated” 🤮
State Dept employees are the worst. So glad they are leaving
Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so...
President Trump: “YOUR FIRED!”
They resign rather than get fired in order to salvage their pensions.
Definitely go down the list of federal prosecutors. The *assumption* should be that they are fired, unless they are individually asked to stay.
A$$ holes didn’t even give the customary two weeks notice. Typical demonrats.
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They were fired. They didn’t have a chance to give notices.
The rats leave before the mousetrap arrives.
Member of DNRC since 1997
...either resign or be arrested and fired w loss of all retirement benes.
I’m sure few thought long about their resignation (snerk!)
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How do ya like it ??? How do ya like it ???
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How do ya like it ??? How do ya like it ???
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With a Rebel Yell!
Its an old song...
I’m totally stunned that WaPo reported this as straight news, explaining that ASAP firing everyone who serves at the pleasure of the President is standard operating procedure for new administrations, instead of pretending like these actions are a “Monday Afternoon Massacre” aberration that signifies the end of democracy ...
Don’t let the screen door hit ya in the a$$ on yer way out, sweetie!
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Get rid of The Department of Education, The Department of Energy and de-fang the FBI.
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