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suggesting the dismissal was retaliatory and done in self-preservation.
gee wonder where he learned that getting people fired for unjust cause is a step towards self gratification.
that is until the facts bear out the truth.
always a pardon hanging out somewhere near by as the last resort if need be.
“Fetch … the comfy chair …erm …hot seat”
Seriously, I don’t see how Mike escapes this one. Trump will can his ass as long as Trump thinks it’s his idea, and Pompeo has been inartful about covering his tracks.
We’re gonna need a bigger hot seat.
At least a double wide.
I hope this means the end of this stupid and pompous asshole.
He really is one of the more odious Trump appointees, and the competition is very stiff.
He looks like a mean son of a bitch. You know he treats his underlings like shit.
"Multiple outlets reported, for example, that Linick was investigating whether Pompeo had ordered a political employee to run errands for him, including cooking dinner, walking the dog and picking up dry cleaning. "
Better than using career staffers for that. Plus I am sure the political appointees doing those chores for him can use them as experience to get well-paying gigs in the private sector.
It’s okay, Mikey. Just click your heels three times and…oh, nevermind.
Trump will nominate someone worse.
You can count on it.
At least the replacement won’t be serving for long.
He is very unpopular in Foggy Bottom.
The biggest win for America on this is that his shenanigans likely torpedo the hopes of Moscow Mitch to get him into the Kansas Senate race…if he goes in all this follows him and it’s radioactive. Odds are they will be running Kobach instead, and that will give the Democrats a real shot at that Senate seat.
I can’t imagine where Trump would dig up someone more loathsome than Petty PompousAss to fill SoS.
But there’s still time for Trump to start his own war, either over there somewhere or here.
Roger Stone.
If you want to know what really went on here vote in November. On Jan 22 of 2021 there will be no more obstruction if we all vote. If you want to know what went on with Russia in 2016 vote in November. If you want to see Trump’ers show up for subpoenas vote in November.
If the American economy wasn’t addicted to arms sales this wouldn’t happen. We are the worlds largest supplier of arms and our economy is owned by that industry. Why the Gulf of Tolkien? Why the WMD lies? Because they lead to wars and biz for the military industrial complex. I suppose Pompeo was just taking care of the donor class. Many of which are arms producers. The USA should not be supplying arms to a powerful country that is devastating a weaker and poorer one. But we are.
He’ll escape it just like Trump escaped Russian collusion. Ownership of the industry that’s charged with holding him accountable.
Be careful Dems! If Pompeo gets in too much hot water, he will run for KS Senate and we will lose. If Kobach is the nominee, then we have a chance to win a senate seat in freakin Kansas! June 1 is filing deadline.
That fire was started by his pants when he sat down in the chair.
So, just to be clear, the new acting IG in charge of “managing” the investigation of the blimp S is himself a political appointee? Yeah, nothing wrong with that.