The FBI was purged by the Clintons when Bill took office. I was working in DC for the government. We all were shocked to see that GS-14 level FBI agents were being fired by the Clintons and replaced with their own people.
Subsequent Republican administrations did not do likewise, but left all of the Clinton agents in place.
The Bush administrations did not purge beyond the political appointment level.
“The FBI was purged by the Clintons when Bill took office. I was working in DC for the government. We all were shocked to see that GS-14 level FBI agents were being fired by the Clintons and replaced with their own people.
Subsequent Republican administrations did not do likewise, but left all of the Clinton agents in place.
The Bush administrations did not purge beyond the political appointment level.”
I remember when billy boy took office he went through the government like the speed of lightening and got rid of anyone who fit his criteria, example, all federal judges were replaced by his people.
Yep, G. W. Bush didn’t want to upset anyone and I read that during the 2016 election cycle he referred to hillary “like a sister.” Isn’t that sweet? Barf. Not to mention that Barbara bush considered Billy boy “like a son”. I have no respect for the bushes, period.
I know. This type of thing was happening ALL over the country, including the firing of 93 US Attorneys in one day.
Now to be fair, I would fully expect this with an incoming administration so they could appoint their own people who could be counted on to advance their OWN agenda.
What nearly made me spit with anger was the double standard, when Bush fired seven US Attorneys. SEVEN. And the media opened the floodgates of criticism, and he REFUSED to defend himself.
That was one of the biggest issues I had with Bush, was that he kept people in place who everyone KNEW would only stab him in the back. That perpetual “kick me” sign really pissed me off.