Posted on 02/10/2017 7:57:33 PM PST by EveningStar
As President Donald Trump searches for ways to cut costs at the White House, he has set his sights on the first lady’s office.
Trump is considering reducing the number of jobs in that office, which has grown to up to 20 employees in recent administrations, according to three people with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly about the deliberations.
Anita McBride, who served in the last three Republican White Houses, including as chief of staff to former first lady Laura Bush, said any potential cutbacks might be consistent with the limited number of projects that first lady Melania Trump had indicated she wanted to pursue.
“There is no right way or wrong way to do it,” said McBride, who is executive in residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University in Washington. “There’s no statutory authority for the first lady. You write the job description as you come in.”
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The Crony Capitalists, the entrenched "enemies domestic" of both parties, the gigantic entitled "aristocracy class," the political "Elmer Gantrys" exploiting "hero" status for power and extortion, all are not going down without a monumental fight by "whatever means necessary.
Screw 'em.
Seriously reconsider their self voted golden parachutes. That it has been done forever must be a thing of the past.
Of course. It should.
Any First Lady who has earned the respect and admiration of enough of the public should be able to recruit competent and unpaid volunteers. The only requisite perk being no financial burden to the volunteer (safe an secure parking facilities, access to reasonably priced meals during working hours, protection during hours of darkness, etc.)
There’s a dirty joke there - but I’m not going to say it!
Unlike the prior WH occupants, the Trumps apparently don’t plan on robbing us blind.
Soooo true! He saved us over $400,000, on day one, just by walking through the door, and refusing his salary.
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