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CMUHoo

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Trump, Schedule F, and the Patronage System


I'll say it again: This would be a DISASTER.

Some excerpts from the link:
"Former President Trump's allies are pre-screening the ideologies of thousands of potential foot soldiers, as part of an unprecedented operation to centralize and expand his power at every level of the U.S. government if he wins in 2024, officials involved in the effort tell Axios.

Why it matters: Hundreds of people are spending tens of millions of dollars to install a pre-vetted, pro-Trump army of up to 54,000 loyalists across government to rip off the restraints imposed on the previous 46 presidents.

The screening for ready-to-serve loyalists has already begun, driven in part by artificial intelligence from tech giant Oracle, contracted for the project.
Social media histories are already being plumbed."

"Here's what the early days of a second Trump presidency would look like, based on his words and our conversations with Trump insiders:

His top obsession will be the Justice Department, the FBI and the intelligence community — all of which he thinks conspired to investigate him, thwart him, screw him. He's been very clear that he's willing to unleash these agencies against political enemies.

The next priority will be the Department of Homeland Security and the border, with plans to erect sprawling detention camps, "scour the country for unauthorized immigrants," and "deport people by the millions per year," The New York Times reports. We're told Trump's top criterion for immigration officials will be whoever promises to be most aggressive. Trump has told allies he's confident the Supreme Court will back his most draconian moves.

As first reported by Jonathan Swan for Axios last year, a key tool for Trump's "revenge term" would be the use of Schedule F personnel powers to wipe out employment protections for tens of thousands of civil servants across the federal government. Trump allies want a deep and wide purge of the professional staff that often serves across new administrations.

Officials close to the Pentagon tell us they're worried about a plan, articulated by former Trump official Russ Vought in the Heritage document, to direct the National Security Council to "rigorously review all general and flag officer promotions to prioritize the core roles and responsibilities of the military over social engineering and non-defense related matters, including climate change, critical race theory [and] manufactured extremism." Indeed, the Trump allies see obstacles to remove at every level of every agency."

Link: Axios


Posted: 11/13/2023 at 07:38AM



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Trump, Schedule F, and the Patronage System -- CMUHoo 11/13/2023 07:38AM
  I think the answer is no -- CMUHoo 11/13/2023 11:14AM
  I’m not getting ready to run a betting pool on it or anything. -- hoolstoptheheels 11/13/2023 11:22AM
  You mean trump can’t use his phone and pen? -- TomKazanski 11/13/2023 10:37AM
  I was talking about your line on exec orders -- TomKazanski 11/13/2023 11:10AM
  Nonsense ** -- 111Balz 11/13/2023 10:40AM
  Other than restoring election integrity, there is… -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/13/2023 09:37AM
  No -- it's childish tit for tat and Facism ** -- Skeets 11/13/2023 1:58PM
  Lmao -- TomKazanski 11/13/2023 11:21AM
  Really? Based on what evidence? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 11/13/2023 11:31AM
  Exactly. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/13/2023 11:23AM
  Whether inadvertently or not, you have... -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/13/2023 11:19AM
  You make my point -- WanderingHoo 11/13/2023 11:45AM
  Trust me, if it were really zero sum to me, then... -- Los Angeles Hoo 11/13/2023 12:51PM
  Everyone should read this! ** -- CMUHoo 11/13/2023 11:08AM
  Nonsense ** -- 111Balz 11/13/2023 10:42AM
  Thanks for the recommendation! I'll take a look. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 11/13/2023 10:29AM
  ^^^ clinically insane ** -- WaxHoo 11/13/2023 09:44AM
  WWVD -- Hoo TV 11/13/2023 09:28AM
  Completely agree ** -- CMUHoo 11/13/2023 09:22AM
  No chance he can do all that -- Hoodafan 11/13/2023 08:40AM
  So a question for you... -- CMUHoo 11/13/2023 09:26AM
  Soooo hilarious! ** -- TomGlansAski 11/13/2023 08:52AM
  Be moar afraid, asshole. ** -- ResistHoo 11/13/2023 08:49AM
  Yes. -- WaxHoo 11/13/2023 09:04AM
  No -- WaxHoo 11/13/2023 08:47AM
  EO1 - outlaw condoms! ** -- Hoodafan 11/13/2023 08:50AM
  But that has no practical effect with you and Resist -- TomGlansAski 11/13/2023 09:00AM
  The stab in the back myth. -- Chuck Taylor 11/13/2023 10:24AM
  One small quibble… -- SixerHoo 11/13/2023 10:40AM
  You should be so scared -- TomKazanski 11/13/2023 08:14AM
  Xe seems to be always on your mind ** -- TomGlansAski 11/13/2023 09:02AM
  Idiots think stuff like that, sure. ** -- ResistHoo 11/13/2023 09:18AM
  Nice! ** -- ryno hoo 11/13/2023 07:44AM
  Pic -- HowieT3 11/13/2023 09:34AM

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