Well, This Is Not Good
Trump has a thirty year old former quarterback with a gambling addiction running the personal office of the White House.
The Washington Post has the story of Johnny McEntee, who sits outside of Trump’s office and fires people seen as not sufficiently loyal to the president. And, probably even worse, hiring people for civil service jobs in key departments to keep Trump loyalists there to spy.
Since the race was called for President-elect Joe Biden, McEntee has been distributing pink slips, warning federal workers not to cooperate with the Biden transition and threatening to oust people who show disloyalty by job hunting while Trump is still refusing to acknowledge defeat, according to six administration officials.
And beyond that …
Michael Ellis was hired as general counsel of the NSA, making him a civilian member of the senior executive service, meaning it will make it very hard for the Biden administration to get rid of him.
Some officials said they worry the new hires could destroy briefing documents prepared for the incoming Biden administration. Others criticized McEntee’s choices for key government roles.
The kid is 30 years old and asks questions like …
One Environmental Protection Agency employee was asked his opinion on pulling troops out of Afghanistan. “I work at the EPA,” the official said, startled.
Another official said she was asked her opinion about the president’s proclamation on transgender troops.
So, the only requirement to work at the White House is being loyal to Trump. You can be dumber than bean dip but if you’re loyal to Trump, you can head the NSA.
And now we all know that Trump is not a real blonde ….
He’s still got a combover though.
Counting the days ….