Biden Told Trump Appointees "You're Fired," Kellyanne Conway And Sean Spicer Responded
Source: Forbes
On Wednesday, the White House told 18 officials who had been appointed by former President Donald Trump to serve on the boards of U.S. military service academies to resign or be dismissed. Those included former advisor Kellyanne Conway, press secretary Sean Spicer and national security adviser H.R. McMaster. Each was told to resign by 6pm or they'd be dismissed.
While it isn't normal for appointees to be fired, the issue in this case is that Trump had filled some of the positions at West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy in the final months of his presidency. Each comes with a three-year term and it appeared that President Joe Biden sought to cut those terms short.
Not Fading Away By Any Means
Instead of taking a cue from the late Gen. Douglas McArthur to "fade away" and perhaps go quietly, a few of the Trump Administration appointees created a minor firestorm on social media by posting their responses stating they'd have to be fired, and certainly wouldn't resign.
Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) tweeted out a copy of the letter she sent to President Joe Biden on Wednesday. In her tweet she added, "President Biden, I'm not resigning but you should." It didn't take long for responses to pour in, calling out former President Donald Trump's advisor, who had been named to the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy. Among those to respond was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who called out Ms. Conway directly.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/09/08/biden-told-trump-appointees-youre-fired-kellyanne-conway-and-sean-spicer-responded-via-social-media/
Full headline: Biden Told Trump Appointees "You're Fired," Kellyanne Conway And Sean Spicer Responded Via Social Media
(article came out at 10:16 pm ET last night)
Here's her tweet! Too bad!
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@KellyannePolls
President Biden, I'm not resigning, but you should.
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4:30 PM · Sep 8, 2021
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,477 posts)Not to mention a HYPOCRITE.
William Seger
(10,742 posts)... politicized and polarizing.
usaf-vet
(6,092 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Seems a tad pretentious.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,375 posts)Walleye
(30,699 posts)one of the slimiest people alive. i didn't read her letter but i saw that.
jrthin
(4,824 posts)their names are anything but honorable.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)But I hesitate to post them.
underpants
(182,271 posts)Now she has to show loyalty for a book deal and speaking engagements.
Walleye
(30,699 posts)One of the important things we learned about in kindergarten
Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)Walleye
(30,699 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,619 posts)The Dems should take advantage of this.
nykym
(3,063 posts)it was a break from presidential norms.
When did tRUMP ever follow the norms?
William Seger
(10,742 posts)Few people had ever heard of Conway before she became a faithful and willing LIAR for an obnoxiously self-obsessed turd, serving to the public platter after platter of bullshit. We don't need her "alternative facts" having any influence whatever at our service academies.
colorado_ufo
(5,715 posts)malthaussen
(17,065 posts)... treat her like cops treat six-year-olds.
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hibbing
(10,076 posts)Saw a video of it on my social, his indignation was hilarious to me.
Peace
Walleye
(30,699 posts)GregariousGroundhog
(7,497 posts)Dismissing people like Conway and Spicer are no brainers, but Hiler was a naval academy graduate and naval officer. I don't get the vibe that he is unqualified to serve on the board for the naval academy and am curious why Biden felt he couldn't let Hiler serve out his term.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,454 posts)no brainer to me.
GregariousGroundhog
(7,497 posts)Kelly Ann Conway has no merit. Sean Spicer is currently a Commander, which is the naval equivalent of Lieutenant Colonel. Given his performance as Trump's press secretary, I don't fault Biden for not having confidence in him though.
At face value, I don't see how John Hiler would be unqualified.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,454 posts)Sorry I think anyone he appointed should be gone. None of them were put there on a basis of merit. He wanted sycophants only.
LudwigPastorius
(8,943 posts)Like the denazification policy of the Allies after WWII, it is necessary to remove all insurgent MAGAt ideology and influence within the government.
onethatcares
(16,130 posts)I'll have to tell my son since I'm retired, that if anyone ever fires him, all he has to do is click his heels and say, "am not" and viola, it doesn't stick.
LudwigPastorius
(8,943 posts)...as does sticking your fingers in your ears and loudly humming The Stars And Stripes Forever.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,278 posts)Instead, she should see this as being told to find ... alternative employment.
colorado_ufo
(5,715 posts)Jimbo S
(2,952 posts)Kellyanne
IcyPeas
(21,737 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,233 posts)lees1975
(3,718 posts)And didn't Trump also want out of Afghanistan but wouldn't take the political risk for which 69 American servicemen died.
Ok, don't resign. Be fired. Remember what you once said about Trump's ability to hire and fire who and when he pleased.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,921 posts)Clean out your desk because... YOU'RE FIRED!