Michael Flynn's appointment to Security Adviser is causing a brain-drain in the NSC - Polidicks

[quote]The White House is struggling to prevent a crippling exodus of foreign policy staffers eager to leave before the arrival of the Trump administration, according to current and former officials. [B]The top level officials in the National Security Council (NSC) are political appointees who have to submit resignations and leave in a normal transition. The rest of the 400 NSC staff are career civil servants on secondment from other departments. An unusual number of these more junior officials are now looking to depart.[/B] Many are concerned by a proliferation of reports about the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn. On Wednesday the Washington Post reported that Flynn had improperly shared classified information with foreign military officers. On the same day, CNN reported that the former DIA chief had this week deleted a tweet he had sent out a few days before the election that linked to a fake news story suggesting Hillary Clinton took part in crimes against children. “Career people are looking get out and go back to their agencies and pressure is being put on them to get them to stay. There is concern there will be a half-empty NSC by the time the new administration arrives, which no one wants,” said one official. The official added that the “landing team” sent to the NSC – [B]Trump representatives who are supposed to prepare for the handover to Trump appointees – have been focused on issues of process, how the office functions, rather than issues of substance involving an explanation of current national security threats and the state of the world the new administration will inherit.[/B] The Trump transition team in New York did not respond to a request for comment. The current NSC spokesman, Ned Price said in an email: “The administration has undertaken its national security transition planning with the utmost rigour and seriousness in order to effect the most seamless and responsible transition.”[/quote] [url]https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/18/national-security-council-exodus-foreign-policy-michael-flynn[/url]

It's like a reverse Ayn Rand story

When a thread was posted about a Trump presidency precipitating America's decline and fall from the status of a world superpower, people scoffed. I daresay his choice of appointees to government office is proof enough.

Yeah, Trump himself at the helm of a normal cabinet would be no worse than any other bad president. But people didn't realize that Trump will be at the head of a cabinet of Trump-minded people picked by Trump. We thought he'd be like Maria Theresa, incompetent but in the end saved by advisors to do the right thing. That is panning out to not be the case.

I'm amazed of Trump and his appointed officials ability to keep their poker faces on while they fuck everything for the people.

[QUOTE=Riller;51547174]Yeah, Trump himself at the helm of a normal cabinet would be no worse than any other bad president. But people didn't realize that Trump will be at the head of a cabinet of Trump-minded people picked by Trump. We thought he'd be like Maria Theresa, incompetent but in the end saved by advisors to do the right thing. That is panning out to not be the case.[/QUOTE] His cabinet owns more money than the poorest 3rd of the US people combined so yeah...

[QUOTE=Overhauser;51547185]His cabinet owns more money than the poorest 3rd of the US people combined so yeah...[/QUOTE] That is just revolting.

[QUOTE]The official added that the “landing team” sent to the NSC – Trump representatives who are supposed to prepare for the handover to Trump appointees – have been focused on issues of process, how the office functions, rather than issues of substance involving an explanation of current national security threats and the state of the world the new administration will inherit.[/QUOTE] They don't need the NSC to tell them, Russia's already filled them in, I'm sure. Going to be interesting to see which Trump voters [I]don't[/I] have buyer's remorse by inauguration.

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;51547261]They don't need the NSC to tell them, Russia's already filled them in, I'm sure. Going to be interesting to see which Trump voters don't have buyer's remorse by inauguration.[/QUOTE] As someone visiting family in an extremely pro-trump area, these people will support him no matter what. It's honestly depressing. But since we're talking about the NSC, I should say it's encouraging to me that the entirety of the conservative foreign service wants nothing to do with Trump. Good luck to them. They'll need it.

[QUOTE=Kazumi;51547251]That is just revolting.[/QUOTE] He is replacing the swamp contaminated with industrial waste with pure industrial waste.

[QUOTE=DaMastez;51548492]He is replacing the swamp contaminated with industrial waste with pure industrial waste.[/QUOTE] Coincidentally that is also the goal of the new EPA

remember people, he cannot just appoint people to his cabinet, the senate needs to advise and consent.

[QUOTE=omggrass;51548706]remember people, he cannot just appoint people to his cabinet, the senate needs to advise and consent.[/QUOTE] Which is controlled by GOP.

[QUOTE=GrizzlyBear;51548728]Which is controlled by GOP.[/QUOTE] the GOP who just want him to rubber stamp their policies and don't want to make him upset

I'm sure there's a sizable chunk of GOP congressmen who legitimately feel Trump is making worthy cabinet picks.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;51549263]I'm sure there's a sizable chunk of GOP congressmen who legitimately feel Trump is making worthy cabinet picks.[/QUOTE] ya thats the shitty part. "hey tillerson is totally a good choice because he's got perspective!" yes i'd say being the director for a russian based oil company, running a company that circumvents russian sanctions, and getting the medal of feindship from russia would give one some perspective, just not one that we should be comfortable with directing US foreign policy.

[QUOTE=Kazumi;51547251]That is just revolting.[/QUOTE] That's been America since the days of held land.

[QUOTE=Kazumi;51547251]That is just revolting.[/QUOTE] I sincerely doubt we're the only country like this. I sincerely doubt we're the only western country like this.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;51549263]I'm sure there's a sizable chunk of GOP congressmen who legitimately feel Trump is making worthy cabinet picks.[/QUOTE] I've been watching /r/AskTrumpSupporters recently, and the [I]only[/I] cabinet pick that anyone expressed [I]any[/I] disapproval about was Rick Perry. The rest of them totally expected and celebrated Rex Tillerson, Michael Flynn, and most of his other appointees. In reality, considering [I]more than half[/I] of his supporters aren't even politically aware enough to know that he lost the popular vote, most of them probably haven't even heard of Rex Tillerson or any of his other appointments. It's a sporting event to 52% - he won, we won, the game's over now. Ignorant of the actual political process, thinking it's a once-every-four-years game to win or lose.