Posted on 11/10/2020 9:43:20 PM PST by rintintin
Top Senate Republicans are signaling support for keeping Director Gina Haspel atop the CIA amid speculation that President Trump could fire her out of frustration about some of her decisions related to the Russia investigation.
Speculation about Haspel's future has reached a fever pitch amid concerns in Washington that the ousting of Defense Secretary Mark Esper could foretell a larger post-election shakeup.
But top GOP senators are signaling that they don't think there's a reason for Trump to fire Haspel, outside of his own personal preference.
"Not that I'm aware of, other than you know the president would want somebody else. ... If I'm asked my opinion, I think she's done a great job," said Senate Intelligence Committee acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) when asked if he thought there was a reason to fire her.
Rubio, who caveated that the decision was ultimately up to Trump, added that "she's done a very good job" and that it would be good for the "stability of the agency" for her to remain.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and an adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), indicated that he did not think Haspel should be fired.
"I believe both of them are good public servants and done a good job for the country," Cornyn said when asked if Haspel and FBI Director Christopher Wray should stay in place.
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And, that is the ONLY reason a President needs. They serve at the President’s Pleasure. Period.
This is a warning to Trump, maybe even a threat. At least that is the way I read it.
Oh Yeah Hill? I’ll one up you!
“Six Minnesota Democrat mayors and one former Independent mayor have endorsed President Trump for reelection
Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson, Virginia Mayor Larry Cuffe, Chisholm Mayor John Champa, Ely Mayor Chuck Novak, Eveleth Mayor Robert Vlaisavljevich and Babbitt Mayor Andrea Zupancich.”
Drops Mic!
Calling Rubio tomorrow.
Rubio’s a “top Republican”? Whoda’ thunk?
Deep State rallying to defend the castle.
The President needs to find the CIA’s blackmail files and seize them.
That is what this is about...
Yeah; I figured the foam party denizen to be a bottom.
Public trust is the issue.
We PAY and ENTRUST these people to uphold their oaths. If they fail to do so, they should be kicked the hell out of their positions. They work for us, we don’t work for them...at least yet.
Misdirection. Wray is the one who interfered domestically, and must be sacked.
Horse hockey! That women stone walled and delayed untold amounts of requested documents to everybody. Can her
@hole Cornyn, DS RINO, strikes, again :-(
Top men, I tell you!
Senators...
Trump is president kids...
I suspect they are a tad worried that they may show up on Hunter’s laptop files.
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