Reuters: Kelly, McMaster could soon resign

[triron]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375223-reuters-kelly-mcmaster-could-soon-resign-over-friction-with-trump?__twitter_impression=true

[MineralMan]

1. They should resign.

Then, they should speak openly about the reasons for those resignations.

Who could work for Donald Trump, really?

[PJMcK]

14. "Who could work for Donald Trump, really?"

Corey Lewendowsky
Paul Manafort
Stephen Bannon
Michael Flynn
George Papadopolous
Donald Trump, Jr.
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Sebastian Gorka
Rex Tillerson
Jeff Sessions
Stephen Miller
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

"Only the best people." Need I continue?

[MineralMan]

15. Yes. Well, I certainly couldn't.

I'd be fired on the first day, I have no doubt.

[PJMcK]

16. You 'n' me both (n/t)

[Blue_true]

20. You would have lasted a whole day? nt

[bearsfootball516]

2. I'll believe it when it happens.

Every other week, there's a slew of "It looks like Kelly is about to leave" stories that come out, and he's always still around.

Third paragraph says: "The officials hedged their predictions, however, telling Reuters those tensions could blow over in the same way past feuds between Trump and his top aides have calmed."

[Eyeball_Kid]

8. With his edict on classified clearances, Kelly made the argument:

It's either Jared or me.

John Kelly cannot suffer the humiliation of issuing an edict about Jared, then getting overruled by Trumpy, knowing that Jared is a bonafide security risk. He is acting with all of his military and government security expertise by telling Jared that he has to go. If Trumpy overrules, Kelly can either lick Trumpy's genitalia or leave the White House. Those are the choices that Kelly left for himself.

[NewJeffCT]

24. agreed - And Tillerson has been on his way out

since last summer when the "moron" story broke. And, even before that, there were rumors he was gone after a year... it's been a year and a month now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. McMaster is one of the few halfway competent people in that dog's breakfast

of an administration, and God knows which of the not-yet-indicted loser hangers-on prowling D.C. these days that Dolt 45 would pick to replace him. Devin Nunes?

[nycbos]

5. McMaster is probably thinking...

... "I must get out now while I still have some of my soul"

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. There must be a burger-flipper somewhere who donated fifty bucks to Trumpy's campaign.

Trumpy demands loyalty more than he demands mustard on his burgers. Anyone who displays loyalty is on Trumpy's short list for ANY position. He's proven that multiple times.

[NewJeffCT]

28. The 24 year old woman

with no experience that was named drug czar for a week or two is probably looking for a job

[NewJeffCT]

27. Supposedly

Tom Cotton is high on the list to take over for McMaster.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. He's an unqualified, hateful extremist, so in Trump's warped mind he's perfect.

[NewJeffCT]

30. he's also a pretty big Trump supporter

which is more important than qualifications

[Mr. Ected]

4. Re-arranging the deck chairs on the USS Titanic

The revolving door of revolting dolts is ceaseless.

[pbmus]

7. Reminds me of onion article...

White House Now Just Holding Continuous Going Away Party for Departing Staffers

https://politics.theonion.com/white-house-now-just-holding-continuous-going-away-part-1822978954

[Proud liberal 80]

6. I am actually getting tired of this type of reporting.

And if they were going resign, this being leaked early makes them want to double down to make the media look like fools.

[lindysalsagal]

10. Honey! I shrunk the administration!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708765/

Dr. Beverly Crusher finds herself alone on the Enterprise. Not just a ficional story line anymore.

[Ilsa]

12. I cried at the end of that episode the first time I saw it. nt

[Takket]

26. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes, a TNG CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!

you haven't lived until you've seen Crusher perpendicular to the ground holding onto a chair as she tries not to be sucked into a vortex.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

33. For a while, Google Now answered a particular question Dr. Crusher asked in that episode...

[marylandblue]

11. These stories sound like they come from Jared

[winstars]

13. Kelly will be now free get that fantastic school resource officer job that might be open in Florida

He can sleep out in the shed of that Congresswoman he defamed until he gets his own place. Or sleep in the rest room at the gas station like in Sling Blade....

[lindysalsagal]

17. Jared and Ivanka will replace him. Just heard on msnbc. Ok: It was speculation.

But I think it's a great idea: They'll sink daddy faster than if he has a grown-up there to protect him.

[redstatebluegirl]

18. Love them or hate them

They are the only thing between us and 45 using nukes against North Korea....

[DeminPennswoods]

19. I doubt McMaster can resign as he's active duty Army

He goes where the Army sends him.

SecDef Mattis would ultimately be the one to approve any transfer and I don't think he will. McMaster would have to retire and even then I bet he could be subject to stop loss or otherwise have his retirement put on hold.

[Blue_true]

22. I was under the impression that McMaster resigned before he took the job with Trump.

In such a case, McMaster would not be active military.

[comradebillyboy]

32. He's still in the Army on active duty in the WH.

[Blue_true]

36. I guess what I thought that I heard was wrong. nt

[DeminPennswoods]

34. Don't let the fact that he wears civilian clothes fool you

I worked in a headquarters command where the flag officers only wore their uniforms one day a week, otherwise they wore civilian business attire.

[JI7]

35. i think him being active military is why he had to take the job. a bunch who were asked before

him turned it down .

[Thrill]

21. Thats actually not good news

McMaster is probably the only sane person in there

[Blue_true]

23. I am not sure that McMaster is totally sane.

He hasn't sold his soul like Kelly, but he has done some screwball shit to buttress Trump.

[poboy2]

25. McMaster "forgot to say..", so he has gotta go.

[lunasun]

31. Again??

Maybe if they say it enough times it will become true

[triron]

37. knr