According to News Max, President Bush was advised after his innauguration to get rid of the Clinton cling-ons, but he was sold on this "Uniter" idea. It may have worked in Texas, but I don't think he was prepared for the partisan poison, and downright HATE that the Democrat Party has for the Republicans in Washington. They are drunk with power, and National Security takes a backseat to their social agenda.
It was a grave mistake to keep the likes of Richard Clarke and George Tennet. The "Good Guys" left in disgust during the Clinton Adm. (Exmp. James Woolsey and Gary Aldrich). George Bush better toughen up, and fast, or I fear we will lose our country!
According to WHO at NewsMax?
And for your information -- and so I'll know that you know -- it is IMPOSSIBLE to fire civil servants, which is exactly what Bill Clinton made almost all of his polical appointees as he was walking out the door.