New Sec. of State, Rex Tillerson's job just got considerably harder

[Flash]

There are the assholes that protected Crooked Hillary's corruption. They resigned before they were fired.

Who in the hell needs dishonest shitheads like Patrick Kennedy?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Flash and defcon4 now admit DC is a swamp and Trump is the monster in it. Good on the diplomats for leaving voluntarily.

 

[OKTexas]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Great, voluntary departure means no unemployment insurance. Save'n money already!!!

 

[toomuchtime_]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Wrong, even CNN admits they were fired by the Trump administration. More precisely, all appointed officials turn in letters of resignation when a new administration takes office and some resignations are accepted and some rejected; these four resignations were accepted.

 

[Flash]

Flash and defcon4 now admit DC is a swamp and Trump is the monster in it. Good on the diplomats for leaving voluntarily.

They weren't "diplomats". They were assholes who ran cover for that corrupt dishonest incompetent shithead Crooked Hillary.

They are the swamp that needed to be drained. They scurried out like vermin before they forced out. We don't need assholes like that in our government.

 

[defcon4]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Wrong, even CNN admits they were fired by the Trump administration. More precisely, all appointed officials turn in letters of resignation when a new administration takes office and some resignations are accepted and some rejected; these four resignations were accepted.

Read the excerpt again. Comprehension issues?

 

[toomuchtime_]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Wrong, even CNN admits they were fired by the Trump administration. More precisely, all appointed officials turn in letters of resignation when a new administration takes office and some resignations are accepted and some rejected; these four resignations were accepted.

Read the excerpt again. Comprehension issues?

Perhaps you have a comprehension issue. The did not decide to leave, they were told to leave by the new administration.

 

[defcon4]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Wrong, even CNN admits they were fired by the Trump administration. More precisely, all appointed officials turn in letters of resignation when a new administration takes office and some resignations are accepted and some rejected; these four resignations were accepted.

Read the excerpt again. Comprehension issues?

Perhaps you have a comprehension issue. The did not decide to leave, they were told to leave by the new administration.

Exactly, however the article says "declining to stay on into the Trump administration." What does that mean by the article?
We all know they got fired. It is not the issue, the issue I had was the spin on it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

They were fired.

The lying media needs to be punished

 

[bripat9643]

I guess they didn't like Tillerson's view that sanctions on foreign countries should be based on whether or not they help Exxon.

When did Tillerson say that?

 

[toomuchtime_]

The article portrays their resignations as it were as protest against Mr. Trump. It is laughable. Failed U.S. diplomacy rests on their shoulders also. I am quite sure they were told to resign as part of draining the swamp.

"...The four join a growing list of long-serving diplomats declining to stay on into the Trump administration. That list includes Victoria Nuland, the assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Gregory Starr, the assistant secretary for diplomatic security. Starr retired on Inauguration Day."
Several senior diplomats resign as Trump admin takes shape

Wrong, even CNN admits they were fired by the Trump administration. More precisely, all appointed officials turn in letters of resignation when a new administration takes office and some resignations are accepted and some rejected; these four resignations were accepted.

Read the excerpt again. Comprehension issues?

Perhaps you have a comprehension issue. The did not decide to leave, they were told to leave by the new administration.

Exactly, however the article says "declining to stay on into the Trump administration." What does that mean by the article?
We all know they got fired. It is not the issue, the issue I had was the spin on it.

lol Ok, I guess I was taking issue with the article and not with your post.

 

[bripat9643]

I guess they didn't like Tillerson's view that sanctions on foreign countries should be based on whether or not they help Exxon.

Now Tillerson is wondering if he is going to have to FIRST clear the replacements with Vladimir.

Do you morons actually believe you're scoring any points with idiocies like these?

 

[bripat9643]

What this country needs is a whole department of amateurs with which our country can negotiate with other countries career diplomats!

They couldn't do any worse than the so-called "professionals" working for Obama, Kerry and Hillary.

 

[flacaltenn]

Just merged a thread started this afternoon into this one. The more the merrier..

 

[owebo]

Ethics trumps (pardon the expression) self-serving priorities......

The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s job running the State Department just got considerably more difficult. The entire senior level of management officials resigned Wednesday, part of an ongoing mass exodus of senior foreign service officers who don’t want to stick around for the Trump era.


Opinion | The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned

That's awesome!!!!! Saves us time.....

 

[Indeependent]

The State Department is run by Saudi Arabia.
And yes, I know someone who works there.

 

[kwc57]

I think that Trump is going to put Cruz in charge of State, eventually. Just as soon as he closes down that agency he already has, which he can't remember. Then he can close that down, too. After all, by the end of Trump's term, no nation in the world will be dealing with us anymore, anyway!

Don't clutch those pearls too tightly.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Ethics trumps (pardon the expression) self-serving priorities......

The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s job running the State Department just got considerably more difficult. The entire senior level of management officials resigned Wednesday, part of an ongoing mass exodus of senior foreign service officers who don’t want to stick around for the Trump era.


Opinion | The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned

Is there anything you would like to add [or wish you hadn't said] at this time?

 

[nat4900]

Is there anything you would like to add [or wish you hadn't said] at this time?

NO.......Putin will gladly appoint replacements.....News conference from Moscow to follow....LOL

 

[longknife]

A Bit More Insight Into What's Going On at the State Department

I disagree with this blogger's outlook but am always impressed with his insight into the inner workings of Foggy Bottom.

By itself, the sudden departure of the State Department’s entire senior management team is disruptive enough. But in the context of a president who railed against the U.S. foreign policy establishment during his campaign and secretary of state with no government experience, the vacancies are much more concerning.

Tillerson’s job No. 1 must be to find qualified and experienced career officials to manage the State Department’s vital offices. His second job should be to reach out to and reassure a State Department workforce that is panicked about what the Trump administration means for them.

More @ DIPLO DENIZEN: The State Department’s Entire Senior Administrative Team Just Resigned

Secretary of State Tillerson to Handpick Staff as Rats Abandon Ship @ Political Pistachio: Secretary of State Tillerson to Handpick Staff as Rats Abandon Ship

“Any implication that that these four people quit is wrong. These people are loyal to the secretary, the President and to the State Department. There is just not any attempt here to diss the President. People are not quitting and running away in disgust. This is the White House cleaning house.”