Senior US spy, diplomats leaving despite being asked to stay on

[fleur-de-lisa]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/senior-us-spy-diplomats-leaving-despite-being-asked-to-stay-on/

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 Fuckface Von Clownstick, 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 Cheeto 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 Twitler plans to keep.

A transition spokesman on Thursday told reporters Tiny Hands 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.

[Warpy]

1. I understand even Civil Service employees are taking early retirement

or leaving in favor of jobs in the private sector. Trump's reputation as a shitty, bullying boss who cheats his employees out of their pay has preceded him.

He's going to have a hard time finding anyone to staff the government. This might be the real disaster that's coming.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Just one way to make government smaller

[Warpy]

10. Yeah, and just wait until some of those "small government" morons find out it doesn't work

the day they're doing their taxes and are on hold for an hour listening to the numbers tick down, only to be cut off when it's their turn.

Let's hope it doesn't take losing a major city this time. Massive inconvenience should do nicely.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Twitler ................ I see what you did there ............ good one

[fleur-de-lisa]

13. I can't take credit for Twitler.

First read it on the DU! Wish I could remember who started it to give her/him their due. But twasn't me.

[Lucinda]

4. I understand why, but it seems like quitting will leave us in great trouble

with fewer experienced hands in service...

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. I agree. This scares the hell out of me.

"Fewer experienced hands" and anyone who agrees to work under the Cheeto administration will no doubt be a complete nutjob or a grifter.

[Ilsa]

6. Why should they give a shit when 45% voted for the orange

Fuckface? I doubt I'd feel much allegiance. Who knows, maybe they are leaving the country.

[Blue_Tires]

8. Since the Trump admin has openly spoke of their plans

to purge and presumably blackball "disloyal" federal employees, what is gained by staying around??

[Lucinda]

11. Why should any of us fight back then. If we leave the vault open we can

hardly fault them for stealing all the money.

[FarCenter]

7. Victoria Nuland going!!!!???? Hallelujah!!!!

NeoCon warmonger. Married to Robert Kagan, co-founder of PNAC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Nuland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kagan

Leaked audio reveals embarrassing U.S. exchange on Ukraine, EU
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-tape-idUSBREA1601G20140207

[Blue_Tires]

9. She can't be all bad if Putin tried to ruin her with the leak...

[lindysalsagal]

12. I'd sleep better at night if they stayed on....

But I couldn't work for the f*^$wad, either.