Gutting the professional Civil Service isn’t something you do if you ever plan to relinquish power or if you care about the actual duties of governing. It is what you do to eliminate opposition to your worst intentions.
And regular citizens need to start getting into the streets and into Congressional offices. The cabinet confirmations are a sideshow while Musk is given free rein to rip out the foundations of the federal system from within.
Please put the narrative together about Musk (does he have a fed job w/authority?) taking unfettered control of the federal workforce & treasury systems w/out even vetting thru WH senior officials. Taking apart govt from within, by nuking the systems. Focus on this!! And on stopping it!
One of all departments that are being done to. Bannon’s mission to dismantle the administrative state is in play.
I will never ever forgive the dems who sat out this last election. It’s as much their fault as all the cult members.
I guess we couldn’t “keep it” after all.
History, people. Learn.
Mr. Ornstein -- can you explain whether or how is this legal? I don't understand the authority Elon is operating under. Is "Trump sent me" all that it takes if Congress is unwilling to act?
Five alarm fire. One comment: the IGs have not been fired. The worst thing we can do is accept/pretend that they have actually been fired. They are still the legally authorized IGs, and should go to court accordingly. They have been obstructed from doing their jobs, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FIRED.
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Mitch McConnell owns this. THIS will be his real legacy. SCOTUS and T2.
Kentucky voters must be so proud. 🙄
Every person that profits from this admin should pay a steep price.
I will never ever forgive the dems who sat out this last election. It’s as much their fault as all the cult members.
I guess we couldn’t “keep it” after all.
History, people. Learn.
(And that’s assuming SCOTUS even upholds a federal gov).