Trump Transition Team Descends Into Chaos As Nobody Wants To Join Administration

[babylonsister]

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/11/15/trump-transition-team-descends-chaos-join-administration.html


Trump Transition Team Descends Into Chaos As Nobody Wants To Join Administration

By Sean Colarossi on Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 at 8:51 pm

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According to a report by The Huffington Post, Republicans and Democrats in Washington are now worried that the incoming administration will be “woefully ill-prepared” once Trump takes office in January. These concerns are bolstered by the fact that Trump transition officials were missing in action from a series of important meetings this week.

The report:

The disarray has left agencies virtually frozen, unable to communicate with the people tasked with replacing them and their staff. Trump transition team officials were a no-show at the Pentagon, the Washington Examiner reported. Same goes for the Department of Energy, responsible for keeping the nation’s nuclear weapons safe, where officials had expected members of the Trump transition team on Monday. Ditto for the Department of Transportation. Over at the Justice Department, officials also are still waiting to hear from the Trump team.

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More from the report:

The transition dysfunction extends beyond failure to promptly execute a memorandum of understanding. According to several sources close to the Trump transition team and inside the Obama administration, the president elect and his staff have had difficulty finding able-minded Republicans willing to take on critical posts. One Democratic source, who like others would only discuss sensitive talks on condition of anonymity, said transition officials had been informally asking Obama political appointees to recommend Republicans to take over their jobs.

That’s right – Trump is so desperate to have people join his team that he’s seeking the Obama administration’s help in filling roles.

While it’s true that presidential transitions aren’t always flawlessly managed, Trump seems to be bungling his in a way that may be unprecedented. Those who voted for Trump last week may have wanted to “shake things up” in Washington, but it’s likely this wasn’t what they had in mind.

If the new president-elect can’t competently run a transition team and staff his government, why should any of us believe he’ll be able to lead the free world?

[annabanana]

1. He doesn't "know" enough people to staff up.

He's the head of a privately owned company run entirely by his family. He doesn't trust anyone else. Baron is going to be the Sec'y of . . . what?

[annabanana]

2. It's going to be 4 years of court intrigue..

The Medici's and Borgia's will have NOTHING on this crew. The press will be reduced to reading tea leaves.

[annabanana]

3. Oh Dear God.. What'll he give Louie Gomert? . . n/t

[babylonsister]

4. THAT is a chilling thought. nt

[Xipe Totec]

5. Secretary of RC Cola and Moon Pies. nt

[annabanana]

6. ok. He can have that. . .n/t

[Vinca]

7. OMG, it could get down to only the numbest of the numb nuts willing to take jobs.

But . . . hey . . . at least we got "change." Right???

[workinclasszero]

8. A reality show government

I'm sure CNN, MSNBC, Fox etc are excited beyond measure at the ratings they will get as America slips beneath the waves.

[mopinko]

9. able-minded Republicans

are there ANY?????

there is gonna be a record number of leave behinds. if only they were as evil as all the little bfee leave behinds.

[Kilgore]

10. At the risk of being branded a concern troll again,

Dont ever underestimate Trump.