"Adios, Mofo!"
Posted on 10/17/2019 8:16:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Trump said Rick Perry will be departing "at the end of the year," and said the secretary of energy has done a "fantastic job." The president also said the administration will be announcing Perry's replacement soon. The president suggested Perry had a hand in picking his replacement and said it will likely be a "he in this particular case."
JUST IN: President Trump says Energy Sec. Rick Perry is "going at the end of the year." https://t.co/SvZxUjgAQb pic.twitter.com/FOO8MElVMp— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 17, 2019
The former Texas governor was in his home state Thursday when he reportedly told President Trump he will be resigning his position as secretary of energy. Earlier reports said the secretary was planning on leaving the administration, but Perry did not confirm those reports. Perry did not state specifically what day he will be leaving the administration.
Sen. Ted Cruz called Perry a "good man & good friend."
.@SecretaryPerry is a good man & good friend who has devoted his life to serving his country & the great state of Texas. He went from being Texas' longest-serving governor to heading @ENERGY, where he was a leading advocate for US energy, including liquefied natural gas.— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 17, 2019
George P. Bush thanked Perry "for his tremendous service to our State and Country."
If the news is true I want to join the chorus of Texans that want to thank @SecretaryPerry for his tremendous service to our State and Country—gig em’ friend and hope to buy you a cone soon at Sandy’s!— George P. Bush (@georgepbush) October 17, 2019
Former California GOP Chairman Ron Nehring said he has "a great deal of respect for Rick Perry," calling him "an honorable and formidable man."
I have a great deal of respect for Rick Perry. Met with him many times during my tenure as @cagop chairman. He is an honorable and formidable man. I look forward to what he has to say. https://t.co/TRwJEWnmao— Ron Nehring (@RonNehring) October 17, 2019
Rick Perry is one of the Trump administration's original cabinet members.
Wasn’t this announced a while ago?
this has been breaking for 2-4 weeks already
Rick, go...
October 4th, 2017
October 3rd, 2017 / W P
The above two post should have referenced 2019, obviously not 2017.
I was thinking of the 17th, and it leaking into the date
Oops...
“Rick and I have been talking for six months. In fact I thought he might go a bit sooner,” Trump added. “We have his successor, we’ll announce it pretty soon.”
In a resignation letter sent to Trump and made available later Thursday, Perry expressed his gratitude to “Trump and the American people for this opportunity to serve.”
Perry never impressed me as being very bright.
Are you saying the dark rimmed glasses didn’t help?
Trump should nominate the energy savant, Hunter Biden.
Get rid of the department.
What a great opportunity to announce “The mission of the Department of Energy is completed and the department will shut down at the end of the year.”
Lol. No, not at all. I’d forgotten about the glasses.
Hey, Biden and Pelosi’s sons are high paying energy company employees, maybe Trump should consider one of them to run our energy department so they might share that well-paid expertise with the American people?
Old news. It was leaked a while back and Trump singing the high praises of Texas and her representatives announced it again...
He ain’t departing in a hurry.
Been there three years and leaving in a couple months.
Is he going to head Journey again?
I think it was when Trump was in Alvarado at the LV factory that he said Perry would be leaving at the end of the year.
Since Perry became Scty. Energy, new drilling fields have been opened and old regulations cancelled or replaced with more lenient ones. ...The US is now energy independent and no longer has to import oil and is the largest energy producer in the world.
I guess you’re right, laplata; Perry must not be very bright.
Maybe he can’t keep up with POTUS’ schedule anymore.
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