Trump scrubs 70 Obama holdovers from NSC

[ziggy]

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.

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.

“This month, we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O’Brien outlined in October, and in fact, may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions,” John Ullyot, the NSC’s senior director for strategic communications, told Secrets.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/w...overs-from-nsc

[Callinectes]

About damn time

[FastLane]

Good its about time the Obama holdovers are let go. There were too many leaks from the NSC perhaps this will solve some of that.

[Celticguy]

Drain the swamp

[dukkha]

Good its about time the Obama holdovers are let go. There were too many leaks from the NSC perhaps this will solve some of that.

The Obama holdovers were actively working against Trump -get rid of them all

[Bigdog]

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.

Ned Ryun, in his new book "Restoring Our Republic", cited the same number for Bush, and cited JFK as only having 12.

Shrinking the size of the Administrative State is one of the solutions offered up by Ryun, for the people to take back power from the massive ruling, gov't bureaucracy.

[Grokmaster]

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.

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.

“This month, we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O’Brien outlined in October, and in fact, may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions,” John Ullyot, the NSC’s senior director for strategic communications, told Secrets.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/w...overs-from-nsc

BRAVO!!! ABOUT TIME.

HE SHOULD FIRE EVERYONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION WHO WAS IN PLACE BEFORE 01/20/2017.

THEY CAN THEN INTERVIEW INDIVDUALLY TO SEE IF THEY ARE THERE TO HELP, OR HURT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.

“This month, we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O’Brien outlined in October, and in fact, may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions,” John Ullyot, the NSC’s senior director for strategic communications, told Secrets."



SUH-WEEET!!
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[Grokmaster]

The Obama holdovers were actively working against Trump -get rid of them all

AKA: SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY...

[Grokmaster]

NOW , MR. BARR ABOUT THOSE LEAKING AND ACTIVELY WORKING TO UNDERMINE THE DULY-ELECTED ADMINISTRATION....

[Grokmaster]

THE PRESIDENT IS DONE TAKING SHIT FROM THE SEDITIONISTS....

[Minister of Truth]

It would be nice to see fewer leaks.

[Walt]

It would be nice to see fewer leaks.

The leaks seem heavily linked to trump's political appointees, and their infighting. Their infighting is getting worse.

[Grokmaster]

The leaks seem heavily linked to trump's political appointees, and their infighting. Their infighting is getting worse.

Oh..so you're a WHITE HOUSE "INSIDER" NOW?

[PoliTalker]

Hello ziggy,

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.

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.

“This month, we will complete the right-sizing goal Ambassador O’Brien outlined in October, and in fact, may exceed that target by drawing down even more positions,” John Ullyot, the NSC’s senior director for strategic communications, told Secrets.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/w...overs-from-nsc

Who needs diplomacy or more complete knowledge and contacts when you simply shoot from the hip and negotiate with threats?

[dukkha]

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.