Senior U.S. spy, diplomats leaving despite being asked to stay on

[Jimbo101]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-transition-staff-idUSKBN1532X8

A top U.S. intelligence officer and two senior diplomats are leaving the government despite appearing on a Jan. 17 list of those asked to stay on under President-elect Donald Trump, current and former U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Stephanie O'Sullivan, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Cathy Novelli and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Toria Nuland have told colleagues they are stepping down, the sources said.

All three appear on a partial Trump transition team list of political appointees who had been asked to stay on. The list, seen by Reuters, is dated 10 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 17.

It was not clear whether the partial list seen by Reuters was the same as the more than 50 people Trump plans to keep.

A transition spokesman on Thursday told reporters Trump had asked more than 50 people to stay in critical government posts. He named some of these including Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Acting Under Secretary of Treasury Adam Szubin.

Transition spokesman Sean Spicer said these were some of those staying on until a replacement can be named.

[Jacob Boehme]

1. Why in God's name would they stay on?

Having worked during Obama's administration, they've now got the credentials to work for a new employer that also has integrity.