President Trump is making good on his promises to “drain the swamp” and cut Obama-era holdovers from his staffs, especially the critical and recently controversial National Security Council.
Officials confirmed that Trump and national security adviser Robert O’Brien have cut 70 positions inherited from former President Barack Obama, who had fattened the staff to 200.
Many were loaners from other agencies and have been sent back. Others left government work.
The NSC, which is the president’s personal staff, was rocked when a “whistleblower” leveled charges that led to Trump’s impeachment.
….was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, “OUT”.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
Last week, one key official who testified against Trump at a House hearing on the Ukraine affair that led to impeachment was sent packing. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was returned to the Pentagon. His twin brother, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, was also given the boot. Trump had expressed displeasure that Alexander Vindman had testified against him when the Ukraine specialist said he did not like the phone conversation between the president and a newly elected president of Ukraine.
Since entering the White House, Trump has relied on staffs smaller than previous administrations and has noted how prior presidents had a much smaller NSC team.
O’Brien recently said that former President George W. Bush handled the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with 100 NSC aides, a model he is instituting.
More at the Washington Examiner
Its so sad the still have a place to go on our dime.
One of the few things that can legitimately be complained about with the Trump administration is that he hasn’t acted quickly enough to purge leftist loyalists (as opposed to being loyal to this nation and the citizens) from government. Perhaps he didn’t want to face the backlash, gave them the benefit of the doubt or finally figured out that no matter what he does, the left will hate it, so he might as well go ahead and purge these traitors, but it is long overdue.
Good riddance. Don’t stop until you’ve gotten them all.
@Deplorable Me: They are with these articles setting Trump up to look like tyrant should any from the crossfire scandal go under indictment, keep an eye on the authors of these articles, are they throwing meat to the propagandists?
We were promised the Duraham report this spring, beware the Ides of March.
That’s got to be one of the stupidest and most misleading sentences the Washington Examiner has ever cranked out. It’s part of the effort to redefine the meaning of the phrase, since swamp draining is the polar opposite of what Trump has actually been doing.
@Greg: waaa.
@Greg: Nothing can stop whats coming brother, the hoax impeachment BS the DNC blew its wad.
Just scream racism and other meaningless fake accusations at the sky. Your Politicians will continue to make Yuge promises they cannot keep, while Mini Mike buys the Party.
Lining up 35 hours in advance for Trumps Rally tonight
Last time Trump’s last visit to the state was in August, where the record-breaking attendance at the SMHU arena surpassed the total at a 2001 concert for British singer Elton John.
Trump isnt going to dress weird and no piano.
@Greg: Obviously you forget the promise to “fundamentally transform” America.
Trump is fundamentally restoring it, so I can see how you and your party are now in panic mode.
Obama was much more brutal and secretive in his serious of “pogroms” of military and the press.
Trump is much more honest, and transparent.