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Senior Trump appointee fired after critical comments
AP ^ | 2/19/2017 | VIVIAN SALAMA

Posted on 02/19/2017 8:57:22 AM PST by HomerBohn

Edited on 02/19/2017 9:46:07 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Trump administration official was fired following criticism in a private speech of President Donald Trump's policies and his inner circle of advisers.

Craig Deare, whom Trump appointed a month ago to head the National Security Council's Western Hemisphere division, was on Friday escorted out of the Executive Office Building, where he worked in Washington.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drainingtheswamp; nationalsecurity; nsc; trump
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To: HomerBohn

Would not for a moment guess this was the real reason. I bet the comments were more than “awkward.”

The person who attended the Wilson Center talk also noted that Deare made several remarks about how attractive Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, appeared, remarks that person described as “awkward.”


41 posted on 02/19/2017 9:48:40 AM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: HomerBohn

DRAIN THE SWAMP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqH_L0V4cP8


42 posted on 02/19/2017 10:00:08 AM PST by Dick Bachert (THE 4TH ESTATE HERE HAS BECOME A 5TH COLUMN. DIDN'T WE IMPRISON TOKYO ROSE???)
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To: Gaffer

These folks should watch reruns of Celebrity Apprentice before they start working in President Trump’s administration. He values loyalty above all else.


43 posted on 02/19/2017 10:09:59 AM PST by grania
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To: jennychase

from the article you posted:

“Craig Deare was hired by ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.”

Further vindicates ousting Flynn: not only is Flynn apparently a liar and disloyal himself, but was busy stocking the NSC with disloyal, loud-mouthed anti-Trumpers.

No doubt the enemedia will portray this as more “chaos”, but I look at it as fulfilling President Trump’s statement many weeks ago that he would fire any of his appointees who failed to perform, which is good for two reasons: 1.) quickly flushes traitors before they can do more harm; 2.) serves as examples to the rest, being akin to nailing dead Coyotes to the fence as a “warning” to the rest.


44 posted on 02/19/2017 10:10:51 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Gaffer

Another thought. With the position he had, one has to wonder if the guy who was fired is one of the leakers.


45 posted on 02/19/2017 10:11:05 AM PST by grania
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To: vette6387

Doesn’t matter. If you speak against your boss (president), you should be fired. You can’t run a company (country) without people who are loyal and don’t try to undermine you.


46 posted on 02/19/2017 10:18:55 AM PST by bobsunshine
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To: HomerBohn
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an incident not otherwise made public, and provided no further details.

Fake news.

47 posted on 02/19/2017 10:30:51 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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To: bobsunshine

This should be the same with the media. They are not loyal and are working non stop to undermine the President. It is probably not PC to call the media Enemy of the State.


48 posted on 02/19/2017 10:34:01 AM PST by sagar
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To: HomerBohn

Just added key word: drainingtheswamp


49 posted on 02/19/2017 10:39:12 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Concerned trolls/NeverTrumpsters, don't know to celebrate winning as they buy into fake news!!!!)
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To: grania

That was the first thing that popped into my head when I read this.


50 posted on 02/19/2017 10:39:50 AM PST by thescourged1
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To: Spruce

This is probably true and not fake news:

https://g.co/kgs/2qx0Yx


51 posted on 02/19/2017 10:42:09 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Concerned trolls/NeverTrumpsters, don't know to celebrate winning as they buy into fake news!!!!)
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To: aimhigh
Someone needs to investigate all upper level management of all the government agencies for ties to George Soros.

Ties to Hussein Obama, America's FIRST Muslim President.

Hussein is running his shadow government down the street until President Trump strips him of his toys and throws him in prison. But first, President Trump needs to let him have all the rope he was used to having when he played POTUS. It is NOT going to be pretty.


52 posted on 02/19/2017 10:46:54 AM PST by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama did)
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To: HomerBohn

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Thinning the herd of saboteurs.
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53 posted on 02/19/2017 10:49:11 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: catnipman
from the article you posted:

“Craig Deare was hired by ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.”

Isn't this why Trump decided against Petraus and Houward? They wanted to bring in their own people?

54 posted on 02/19/2017 10:55:44 AM PST by Spunky
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To: grania
"With the position he had, one has to wonder if the guy who was fired is one of the leakers."

If I recall at either Trump's Press Conference or the Rally, he said they are cleaning the swamp?

55 posted on 02/19/2017 10:59:27 AM PST by Spunky
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To: Walkingfeather

No, unfortunately the scumbags fired by the Trump admin. will be beloved in liberal academe (even more so if they have any past associations with Republican officials so they can be trotted out for “balance” and “bi-partisan” creds). This guy will write his own ticket in academe now, no Wal-Mart for him.

Still, the miscreants must be cleared out, new or old. This one was newly appointed by the Trump WH, no Obama holdover here. Sabotage of this admin. will come from a variety of directions and must be met with vigor, as in this case.


56 posted on 02/19/2017 11:35:48 AM PST by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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To: HomerBohn

Hey Craig . . . YOU’RE FIRED


57 posted on 02/19/2017 11:38:02 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW BOYCOTT Mexico NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: vette6387

What’s his professional employment bio? That will shed sufficient light on the situation. I’m happy to see he got his swift comeuppance, with no hand wringing over it.


58 posted on 02/19/2017 1:38:35 PM PST by Tucker39 (In giving us The Christ, God gave us the ONE thing we desperately NEEDED; a Savior.)
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To: HomerBohn

It’s okay to disagree with Trump .. but you MUST do it to his face; and not in public whining.

LEARN IT .. LOVE IT.


59 posted on 02/19/2017 1:44:31 PM PST by CyberAnt (Peace Through Strength)
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To: Gaffer
If you aren’t on the team, you aren’t on the team. More than likely, this person lied out of his a$$ when he was interviewed and vetted for his new position.

As did Preibus when he was interviewed; the guy's a smooth snake, will tell you what you want to hear, and sell you out to the enemy the entire time. That his deputy is now a known leaker only makes sense.

Firing (getting him out of the way) is the most effective way of dealing with backstabbing “deep state” actions.

No it is not.
If national security is in any way adversely affected, there also should be mandatory 5 year jail term demanded.

60 posted on 02/19/2017 2:00:11 PM PST by publius911 (I SUPPORT MY PRESIDENT!!!)
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