Not sure why it seems so surprising or that we spend so much time kvetching about the incompetence and corruption of each and every Trump pick for a cabinet or other senior post. Trump/Miller and all the rest have no interest in appointing ‘subject-matter experts.’ Those people would be too close to the ‘deep state’ enemy within.
All of Trump’s appointments are simply of consiglieri. Their job is to identify and persecute the enemy (non-MAGA) within and under the purview of these agencies and offices — and to identify and promote those who are and will reliably remain Trump loyalists. It can also be simply to disable, dismember, and destroy the agency or office. That’s it.
Pirro is not being nominated to do that job in any way that has heretofore been considered well done. Neither was Hegseth or Patel, or Bondi, or Rubio, etc., etc. Her (their) job, which she undoubtably will gladly accept, is simply to become a consigliere — part of Trump’s ‘muscle’ — responsible for purging the chumps and libs — and promoting and protecting the loyalists.
"Kerik had legal problems of his own and would himself plead guilty in 2006 to tax fraud. He and Albert Pirro would both be pardoned by Trump in his first term."
The most shocking and perhaos saddest thing about this sentence is how unsurprising it is. Like, of course Trump found some of the guiltiest, least deserving people to pardon and then pardoned them. Of course....
Any mention of Ed Martin without the following is incomplete....
Ed Martin, as Interim DC US Attorney, authorized the Musk goon squads of armed security personnel taking over government buildings. Martin controlled the DC police, the Marshals Service, and even some private unmarked "security" individuals.
Who gave him that authority? Why did Muriel Bowser, DC Mayor, and/or Pamela Smith DC police chief and/or Mark Pittella, Acting Director of the US Marshals Service -- accede to this authority? Another story of complicity.
In the Orwellian world of the fascist trump regime, grossly unqualified translates to highly qualified to lick trumps boots and kiss his ass. In other words, perfect for the job.
I’ve read it’s an interim nomination. And there’s a question if Trump can add someone else to the first interim nomination without running out the clock. Please advise.
Not sure why it seems so surprising or that we spend so much time kvetching about the incompetence and corruption of each and every Trump pick for a cabinet or other senior post. Trump/Miller and all the rest have no interest in appointing ‘subject-matter experts.’ Those people would be too close to the ‘deep state’ enemy within.
All of Trump’s appointments are simply of consiglieri. Their job is to identify and persecute the enemy (non-MAGA) within and under the purview of these agencies and offices — and to identify and promote those who are and will reliably remain Trump loyalists. It can also be simply to disable, dismember, and destroy the agency or office. That’s it.
Pirro is not being nominated to do that job in any way that has heretofore been considered well done. Neither was Hegseth or Patel, or Bondi, or Rubio, etc., etc. Her (their) job, which she undoubtably will gladly accept, is simply to become a consigliere — part of Trump’s ‘muscle’ — responsible for purging the chumps and libs — and promoting and protecting the loyalists.
"Kerik had legal problems of his own and would himself plead guilty in 2006 to tax fraud. He and Albert Pirro would both be pardoned by Trump in his first term."
The most shocking and perhaos saddest thing about this sentence is how unsurprising it is. Like, of course Trump found some of the guiltiest, least deserving people to pardon and then pardoned them. Of course....
Incompetence upon incompetence…
"Incompetence" doesn't even begin to describe this bunch of losers. 😢
The Trump Administration is running a DEI program for FOX news hosts.
Competent, schmompetent … as long as she’s loyal and camera ready … to punish the nation for Trump’s getting caught as a conman.
Any mention of Ed Martin without the following is incomplete....
Ed Martin, as Interim DC US Attorney, authorized the Musk goon squads of armed security personnel taking over government buildings. Martin controlled the DC police, the Marshals Service, and even some private unmarked "security" individuals.
Who gave him that authority? Why did Muriel Bowser, DC Mayor, and/or Pamela Smith DC police chief and/or Mark Pittella, Acting Director of the US Marshals Service -- accede to this authority? Another story of complicity.
Trump is hiring tv people for these huge jobs and something big is going to break.
In the Orwellian world of the fascist trump regime, grossly unqualified translates to highly qualified to lick trumps boots and kiss his ass. In other words, perfect for the job.
I’ve read it’s an interim nomination. And there’s a question if Trump can add someone else to the first interim nomination without running out the clock. Please advise.
Well done.