The leaders of the specific transition teams, generally become administration officials within those agencies. Therefore, it is worth paying close attention to who is assigned to lead the silo changeover in the transition process.
Remember Howard Lutnick is in charge of personnel, while Linda McMahon is overseeing policy.
♦ The State Department
Brian Hook, former State Department policy planner and special envoy for Iran, has been tapped to lead the State Department transition team.
♦ The Pentagon
Robert Wilkie, former Veterans Affairs secretary in the first Trump administration, is leading the Defense Department’s transition team.
♦ The White House National Security Council
Joel Rayburn is expected to play a role in Trump’s NSC transition team, several people familiar with internal campaign and transition deliberations said. Rayburn was a Trump appointee for Middle East policy in the State Department and an adviser to Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) — who is himself a leading contender to be Trump’s secretary of state.
Michael Anton is also expected to play a role, several people said. Anton was a former National Security Council spokesperson under Trump. (The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment on this or other positions.)
♦ The intelligence community
Trump’s former director for national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is involved in transition planning for national security policy. (POLITICO first reported his name and others on this list last week.) Cliff Sims, who served as a deputy director of national intelligence in the first Trump administration, is also playing a leading role in national security and intelligence transition matters, according to the people familiar with internal campaign and transition matters.
♦ Global trade issues
Trump’s former trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, and Lighthizer’s former chief of staff, Jamieson Greer, are playing a leading role in economic and international trade transition policy.
♦ Cybersecurity
Joshua Steinman, a former Trump NSC official, is a leading contender for the NSC’s top cyber policy post. Others who could be involved in the transition’s cybersecurity team and take up top administration posts include Sean Plankey, a former NSC and Energy Department official, and Karen Evans, a former Trump Homeland Security Department official. (Source)
If Ratcliffe is in charge of transition planning for national security planning, then the odds are that John Ratcliffe is going to be President Trump’s National Security Advisor. He was my second choice, behind Nunes.
Ratcliffe is essentially DC safe. No substantive concern for the Intelligence Community apparatus. However, he could be a stealth choice, a wolverine in comfortable clothing, depending on his intent and disposition to confront and dismantle the adversarial IC system who will try to block his boss. Having served as ODNI, Ratcliffe should know the labyrinth pretty well.
More importantly, Ratcliffe doesn’t appear to have problematic attack vectors.
With Ratcliffe in mind (if accurate), the Director of the Office of National Intelligence (ODNI) would be the next position to watch closely in the overall intelligence system dynamic. Ratcliffe would be influencing that transition discussion.
Many people still don’t understand the DC silo system. Here’s a little elevator encapsulation clarity:
The leaders of the House and Senate intel committees, together with the leaders of the House and Senate are given the same level of intelligence briefing information as the President in the White House.
Read that again slowly.
The White House, the Senate and the House, are all kept on the same page, the same level of knowledge, by the Intelligence Community.
The WH, Senate and House are all kept in alignment (think control) by the Intelligence Community.
All the DC silos operate from the same information inputs.
See the problem?
95% of the opinion you are reading about presidential positions, qualifications and expectations are based on people who hold pretenses, intentionally or, in many cases, accidentally, because they just don’t know better. Some people think DC corruption is really, really bad. Trust me, it’s worse than that.
My thoughts on staffing, roles and responsibilities are from a pragmatic place of what can reasonably be expected to be achieved. CTH has never joined this nonsensical “trusty-planner” mindset. There is no plan. There never was a plan. There is one guy, Donald Trump, trying to enact policies to the benefit of the American people. Every democrat and every republican want him to fail.
The NSA position is critical. The Intelligence Community will lie to President Trump.
The Nat Sec Advisor intercepts the lies, evaluates the issue to find the small granules of truth; then presents truthful options to President Trump. The Nat Sec advisor must know the silo system like the back of his hand. He must know every detail about how it operates, and he must be willing to fight against the AG, DoS, FBI and CIA.
The NatSec Advisor must be strategic, smart and have EXCEPTIONAL judgement. The NatSec Advisor needs as few attack vectors as possible. If the NSA is vulnerable, he’s useless.
I was thinking Nunes may not want to go back into gov’t.
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Unfortunately, there are a number of guys who have great credentials, excellent judgment, unimpeachable character, and strong MAGA loyalties who just do not want to leave the private sector to be a federal employee or be “in politics”.
That leaves us with too many who have ulterior political or self-promotion career goals, ulterior future or on-the-side money-making goals, or (even as to independently wealthy patriots) current business protection goals. It’s frustrating.
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Nunes runs Truth Social.
Easily he could step down.
Why should he?
For the good of the country.
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And he gives up hefty salary, renewed privacy and control over his life, and goes back into the hotseat to be viciously attacked in the media and by lawfare…
But it’s not just Nunes. E.g. people running their own businesses that they just can’t leave full-time unattended for “a few years” because they’re not “professional politicians”. E.g. Former military who feel that they’ve already given years and that it’s time for their own families and financial well-being.
This is one reason our government is overrun with mediocrity, the polysci and international relations majors and lawyers who have never built or accomplished anything real on their own, a certain kind of employee type, the offspring of wealthy elite who have marginal intellects, and the corrupt who go into politics (or a bureaucratic job) as their hoped-for stepping stone to something else. It’s a problem. I don’t know what the answer might be.
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Several years ago, Nunes said that he initially enjoyed being on HPSCI because it was the least public of the committees. He wasn’t expected to meet with lobbyists and other special interest reps. He said not that many people seemed to have much curiosity about that committee.
Well, that changed.
I can’t imagine that Nunes would want to go back to government and deal with the press people.
Yes, we need to cut the cord.
Then what is the point of the election? Don’t they realize the war has just ratcheted to the next level and Trump needs all the soldiers he can get – he can’t do it alone. I say to those people, their selfishness is only eclipsed by their greed.
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“Selfish”?
May we assume that you either are active military or else have submitted your resume to the Trump team and are willing to go wherever you could be useful?
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Would I be qualified… definitely.
“We” may not ass u me, but you are free to. In a straight up comparison to President Trump, selfish fits.
Despite Corporate Medias attempts to keep all eyes on the DC soap opera and to convince their viewers that those they see on TV are Oz tier pOwErFuLs who must be feared and obeyed, fortunately our Toto, Trump, refused to shut up.
Consequently, more and more people are looking away from Screen World’s fake projections, realizing the projectionists are liars and frauds, losing their fear and regaining their courage plus sense of personal responsibility just as Dorothy and crew did before melting The Wicked Witch and freeing the Witches Winged Monkeys.
PERCEPTION MATTERS.
Hence why the Psywar is KEY to victory or defeat.
Hence the importance of what Nunes did and is doing at Truth Social and what Elon did and is doing at Twitter/X.
My current goals:
React to Screen World human beings by praying for them rather than preying on them
Do more to help in my own Real World.
Finally, God bless Devin Nunes and his boss, President Trump.
Stepping into the coliseum to be devoured by the lions is a challenge that very few would consider accepting. That is just a fact. We all have lives to attend to.
But there are those few who will recognize their *calling.* Even they may try to resist it, initially, but their destiny beckons.
I have witnessed the power of faith. When we put our faith and trust in our Creator, our fears melt away as we are led to a greater understanding.
There are those who, just like Donald Trump, are put in the right place at the right time, and they are acutely aware of this. Our names are already written in the Book of Life and our destiny will not be denied.
Judith I seem to ALWAYS agree with you!!!
How about this…Nunes serves a purpose running Truth Social so that millions will get Pres. Trump’s unadulterated message. The new live streaming platform and open format has to get around the legacy media blockade. He is well situated there for now to protect free speech and freedom of the press.
If President Trump asked Devin to do it, I think he would do it. His wine biz (3 employees I think) and Truth (many other qualified people to be the next man up) would survive for the next 4 years. Devin knows what is at stake. Just my humble opinion.
Truth is likely to be buying up other media outlets.
Nunes may already be occupying a key position essential to the battle, and likely to have it require his full attention.
Truth’s new Truth+ “live” view is much like a competitor to various tv/streaming hybrids, seems to me.
It will probably expand…
Bingo~Also he needs to watch out for moles and saboteurs.
Pres. Trump trusts him right where he is. Protecting the platform and expanding its influence.
Putin asked Clinton if he could join NATO …
Why not?????
Actually DeepState NATO MIC WEF need a viable enemy – so bad luck President Putin!
Aside from Russia being the primary reason NATO was created, allowing Russia to join would have been tantamount to openly admitting it was no longer needed.
Communist Soviet Union was the reason with NATO was created.
After the Soviet Union dissolved, NATO was no longer needed.
It has been a drain on American manpower and money ever since.
NATO is used to subjugate the members
Soviet Union was the reason NATO
was created.👩🏫👩🏫
Russian Federation asked to join NATO .🤦♀️
John Radcliffe was a top CIA officer in clandestine operations. Remember the CIA officers who do the real work in the CIA – the real spies have been left out to dry by the Democrats. Remember Hillary conveniently left on her “private” server the names and contact info of over 30 CIA Officers serving Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other Asian places. Also remember the CCP had unfettered access to that server. It is the CIA Officers who have come to despise the 7th Floor. He would be perfect CIA head.
Radcliffe while not perfect has the best running start.
Who can forget Ratcliffe’s many marshmallow appearances with Maria Bartiromo during the first term; he replaced Ralph Hall in Congress from NE Texas back in the early teens; Hall was old, but was a solid Conservative; I question Ratcliffe’s will/desire to “walk the walk”; and, he has too many connections to republicans like John Ashcroft and Mitt Romney.
I was never impressed with Radcliffe. He seemed like a marshmallow!
After leaving his position as a US Attorney, Ratcliffe worked in John Ashcroft’s law firm in Dallas. Apparently, he made quite a bit of money there.
When the Biden regime came to power, Ratcliffe was the first person replaced. The person nominated for the ODNI spot was confirmed in the Senate right after Biden was sworn in. I mean like within a couple of hours. Getting Ratcliffe out of there ASAP certainly looked like a priority for The Swamp.
The Senate Swamp Guardians told President Trump that they would NOT hire Ratcliffe,the guy, PDJT wanted to replace the former head of ODNI, Lenses guy, Coats.
PDJT responded by saying OK, Ric Grennel will be my Acting ODNI head until we can agree on someone who I want and the Senate will hire.
After Ric became a declassifying Honey Badger, The Senate Swamp Guardians changed their minds and told PDJT they would hire Ratcliffe.
Lol.
And that strategy should be used over and over again Cozette. By passing ” advise and consent” every time so that President Trump can have the people he sees fit for the jobs.
Why was advise and consent put into action by the Senate anyway?
The framers put it in as a check on Executive. The intent being to prevent the President from appointing nefarious people in position in the gov.
But, the situation now is the crooks are running the gov. Soo it prevents the President from appointing honest people who will clean up the place!
Trump really needed to have 54+ senators to deal with RINOs in the Senate.
“I question Ratcliffes” suitability.
Who is actually tasked with this job?
The people President Trump picked to do aka his Transition Team.
Who ultimately will decide?
President Trump.
THANK GOD!!!
President Trump is the man in the arena, I’m cool with that, voted for him three times.
When was John Ratcliffe in the CIA?
For a while, he was a federal prosecutor who dealt with espionage and terrorism cases here in Texas before becoming an acting US Attorney.
Sometimes the ODNI will be called the nation’s top spy.
Source:???
Deploying the cue words “top CIA operative”, why?
These words are Pavlovian cue words that can automatically trigger a brain cancelling emotional reaction in those who are still psywar vulnerable…..
which makes it easier to get a vulnerable to believe this false smear of courageous, long time close Trump ally like Ratcliffe is true…..
which makes it more likely that this Anti Ratcliffe (and Anti Trump) LIE is spread to other vulnerables.
PsyWar As*sination Manual 101.
Nunes is well fitted for Press Secretary replacing the pink troll…
I’d really like to see Dinesh D’Souza in that role…!
Well Gateway Pundit is reporting my gut hunches were correct regarding Kash Patel !!! That goes for Don jr. and Steve Bannon as well. Strong fighters for MAGA!!!
I agree, those on the transition team and the campaign trail are likely to be selected for cabinet positions.
People run knowing they will lose and end up w/a job in the admin, unless you are Mitt Romney, unfortunately his niece was given favor in his place. It is a back scratch operation no matter the level they run. Many of the little dorky soy boy campaign managers get their jobs in the Swamp w/the notion it is a stepping stone to some grand higher position. The only people that get a pass are the military intel people that have zero experience but end up running for Senate or Congress.
Thank God there are still politically engaged people who genuinely believe that the way things have been done in the past == the way transformative genius, President Trump, is doing things.
Their mindset definitely increases the chances that President Trumps daring revolution; a revolution to save what Our Founders first Revolution created, will succeed. Bigly.
Its a mess.
Beyond words.
PDJT has a yuge job ahead of him. We can only hope he learned from his past mistakes.
Knowing who to trust and how much to trust them is a massive problem. As SD hints, take the worst case scenario, and quadruple that.
I can only imagine how hard this will be for the President Elect to sort out.
My thinking is really simple.
PDJT or anyone very close to him, should come here, read SD’s staffing posts, and go from there. SD is the only person Ive ever even seen speak about silos, whos a rat, who isnt, and who would be best for the job.
SD, Im throwing this at you, again…..
Who doesnt want you close to PDJT, and most of all, why???
If you dont answer, Ill respect that, but I really would like to know these answers, and Im sure Im not alone.
You give granular details that even you admit, people in DC are not aware of. By your own words. These people are clueless about how bad it is. Yet you seem to be able to wade through it.
I dont get why you arent part of his new team going in.
Bob, consider this site is our place to have a discussion is also a site others will glean any information on the conversations we have. Some questions are better left unanswered.
True, but he did say this to us a while back.
He said there is an iron ring around PDJT, and some people dont want him anywhere near him. Without any explanation.
PDJT knows about this place and SD. He also said that.
At some point, things need to be done differently, that is my only idea. SD doesn’t hide from these people. They know his name. They know what he says. He told us this.
He also told us, he was subpoenaed by the fake J6 clown show in DC, by the Communist’s that ran it. So he is not an unknown quantity. This is not some big secret.
I’m just putting it out there, that’s all. He can choose to answer or not, that is up to him.
I have big respect for the man. He knows that too. There is no pressure to answer these questions. It is all out there in the public sphere.
We are all being watched right? So there is no real big deal with these questions. The man can stay silent or explain it. No disrespect either way…
Plausible deniability imho. FLOTUs and he can talk about whatever they need to.
Sundance indicated several months ago that Melania reads CTH.
FWIW, when Trump first chose Vance, I suggested on here how Vance should reply when asked about why he didn’t support Trump and why he changed his mind. What I suggested is pretty much what Vance said during the VP debate.
Of course, it seemed pretty obvious to me how Vance should answer that question, so it’s probably just a coincidence.
Perhaps Melania does visit here occassionally.
If she visited today, I wonder how she reacted when she read the astonishing claim that her husband, who is a world renowned OCD tier planner whenever he embarks on a project, had NO plan for the biggest, most consequential and most dangerous project of his life, and still doesnt.
Personally I reacted with bemused chuckles followed by prayers.
May God bless President Trump. I concur with God.
Sundance you need to reach out to Trump’s transition team immediately
Offer to be an advisor
What’s the harm in trying?
Yes! Sundance for NSA!
No one , in my opinion, has more in depth knowledge of the DC silos and the tangled web of Deep State Operatives combined with a love of our Country and loyalty to the Best President in American history!
Personally, I’m not concerned at all about DJTs ability to learn and I’m always genuinely puzzled when I encounter people who do. Especially after his historical record shattering victories this week that is already altering the course of human history.
However, when I do indulge in a few seconds of concerned feels, I AM concerned about how much political opiners, especially those who claim to be PDJT supporters have “learned from” THEIR “their past mistakes”.
My take:
Generally, those who are still worried about HIS learning curve rather than about how much they (and those around them) have actually learned, then used for self improvement, have NOT learned enough.
Well said.
So much for praying instead of preying, eh? As your first stupid lecture this morning claimed..
Still as full of 💩 as you ever were.
You calling me stupid, in a nice way? Or a concern poster?
Curious…..
Reply is to Cozette.
From my perspective, some people serve a strategic purpose just where they are….being inside the beltway is not the only game in town.
Col Douglas Macgregor for Secretary of Homeland Security with Dan Bongino as the head of the Secret Service!
I like the Dan Bongino suggestion.
I dont know a lot about McGregor, I have to admit.
You might want to watch a Macgregor interview.
Also, this interview.
Bongino has offered to consult on how to straighten out the Secret Service.
MacGregor is a hard no. He is anti-Israel, thus, not to be trusted.
This is about America’s interests, not any other country.
And whatever his position on any other country is, has no bearing on trustworthiness as long as America’s interest are first and foremost always.
America 🇺🇸 FIRST
Yes
Secretary of Homeland Security for….AMERICA, not for Israel.
But, Homan is a better pick for DHS anyway.
Yes. Homan 🫵
He has accused Israel of genocide.
He is a hate filled nut.
I would fall over if Trump picks him for anything.
Making opinions, right, wrong or somewhere in the middle does not make one a ‘hate filled nut.’
That is a common leftist tactic in the United States, ie disagree with an opinion and scream “hate.”
I doubt MacGregor will be asked to fill any role because he has made it clear he has political reservations about Trump.
But, as a known military genius that was sabotaged from making general due to opposition by superior officers who were leftist ideologues that have ruined out military, he would make an excellent choice for Department of Defense.
His genius was displayed at the Battle of 93 Easting (?) in Iraq I, personally conceived and led from the front in the greatest and most devastating armor battle since WWII and one of the greatest of all time.
His proposed changes to military doctrine that was opposed at the time were found to be correct and later implemented in most part.
Additionally,.during Iraq II, his reputation was so well regarded, he was asked to consult after retirement. The results of the initial invasion and rush to Baghdad speaks for itself.
This is a MAGA site, not a foreign interest site.
America 🇺🇸 FIRST for We the People of the USA.
Who’s interest do you support? 👀
👊 👊 👊 👏 👏
I have listened to interviews with
Colonel MacGregor this week….
I always listen to his interviews.
I am not sure that he will not
be offered a position.😉😉
I don’t think he has political reservations
about President Trump at all. Never has.
I saw a slight difference in his attitude,
perhaps disappointment, after it was said
that President Trump was involved with
Mike Johnson and the approval of the enormous
aid package to Ukraine. 🥴😵💫
The Colonel was against the aid package
because it only prolonged the inevitable.
Colonel MacGregor is a rock solid true
American Patriot 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have read each of Col. Macgregor’s books and seek out and watch every interview that I can find in which he participates. He likes and admires President Trump but expresses concerns about several of those who surround President Trump— the “iron ring” that perhaps Sundance cannot penetrate—which in the past have deflected President Trump from Trump’s better instincts and thus have undermined Trump and frustrated his goals.
Citicized PDJTs involvement in Republicans not boycotting the inevitable aid package to Ukraine during the final stretch of our history altering 2024 election.
President Trump was RIGHT. Again.
Well said, Black Knight! Well said!
Agreed, the words military, genius,and McGregor in the same sentence,quite the trick.
And yet his military resume and exploits reveal exactly he is that such genius as thoroughly outlined up thread.
We share differing opinions on what constitutes genius, and that’s all it is, an opinion.
The Battle of 73 Easting was fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between Coalition armored forces (US VII Corps and UK 1st Armoured Division) and Iraqi armored forces (Republican Guard and Tawakalna Division). It was named for a UTM north–south coordinate line (an “Easting“, measured in kilometers and readable on GPS receivers) that was used as a phase line by Coalition forces to measure their progress through the desert. The battle was later described by Lt. John Mecca, a participant, as “the last great tank battle of the 20th century.”[7] T
One of MacGregor’s troop commanders in that battle was Henry McMaster. The colonel has not spoken highly of his former subordinate in recent years.
“He has accused Israel of genocide.”
I have yet to read an objective analysis of that proposition. Many people seem to be knee-jerk one way or the opposite about this question or similar ones. But actually analyzing it from a neutral perspective, based on data, seems to be unpopular.
As someone who doesn’t care about Israel one way or another, I would say maybe because they’re leveling while city blocks of Gaza. It doesn’t sit right with a lot of people🤷♂️
When Israel destroys Hamas tunnels, the buildings on top get destroyed too.
Play stupid games,win stupid prizes. Should have been leveled years ago.
And the Christian village of Aito in Northern Lebanaon, Tyre, Baalbek and southern Beirut need that roo?
Ever been to Beirut Skippy?
America 🇺🇸 FIRST Skippy.
I own 2 businesses. I like pushback from strong people. As long as they implement my directives when our discussions end, we’re in lockstep.
I think Trump operates the same.
MacGregor? Solid. 👍
MacGregor: ROCK solid!
Research is recommended…..👩🏫👩🏫
Practically the whole World has accused Israel of genocide.
🤷♀️ 💁 🤷♀️
And none of them know zero zilch about Hamas, even if you showed them they wouldn’t believe you. They have too much fun hating Israel.
I hate the killing of women and children.
Period.
Guess that makes me a horrible person 💁🤷♀️💁
A thought provoking statement I read…….
Nothing justified Oct. 7
But everything is now justified by Oct. 7
I have not lost my humanity.
🙏 🙏 Pray for Peace ✝️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Nothing has erased Oct 7th and words will never do it.
I don’t understand what will it take for you to understand the same people you profess a sympathy for will kill you in your sleep. I know this all too well. They missed one.
I hate the killing. Period. Why are men sent to die? Frankly, I am tired of the disposable man. Are half our children who grow up meant to be expendable?
Ditto America.
Great Satan == US according to “practically the whole world”.
Relevance?
And MAGA condemns all the past Presidents who involved our troops in doing that.
But, Trump never did.!
That’s relevant.
Research is not even required, practically the whole world has committed genocide at some point in their nations past.
It’s called human nature, not history.
And that justifies it?
Someone else did it so it’s ok?
You’re smarter than that BK. We both know it.
Macgregor was an important planner for General Wesley Clark, the military commander of NATO, during the 1999 intervention in Yugoslavia.[3]
The bombing of Yugoslavia was barbaric.
He was a staff officer not a decision maker and the implication that he was responsible for the bombing is disingenuous.
MacGregor is on record stating that intervention in the Balkans was wrong, a mistake and all that we accomplished was putting a Muslim Mafia flag over Kosovo.
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Thank you. Military follow legal orders, whether they like them or not.
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There’s a slippery slope.
Well said. A staff officer has a job to do. It is his duty. Regarding Israel: To criticize policies one deems unwise and which one thinks jeapordize the very existence of a country does not constitute “hate” of that country but rather concern for that nation’s very survival. The current policies of the government of Israel have enraged the populations of Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and other countires in the Middle East. MacGregor believes those specific policies to be unwise. What will Israel do—and how will that country fare— if the leadership of all of the above mentioned countries heed the inclinations of their populations and attack with every weapon at their desposal? THAT possibility has given MacGregor pause and has inspired his concern and criticism.
And MacGregor thought the intervention in the Balkins to be unwise, not in the interests of the United States, and constituted a mispent expenditure of US resources and credibility. He was also a soldier with a job to do.
I respectfully disagree.
MacGregor is very cogent on our permanent governments’ Ukraine project disaster and the disaster unfolding in Israel.
Our permanent government is laser focused on starting wars against Russia, Iran and China. Despite the fact that our military industrial complex is far behind the curve in weapon quality and completely unable to mass produce weapons and munitions.
It is not believable that the Oct 7 terror attack on Israel was a surprise to the Netanyahu government. They chose to let it pass, instead of neutralizing the terrorists, to galvanize the public into accepting a war.
Israel is being used by the US through the Netanyahu government as a proxy to fight Iran, while absorbing the damages and fatalities.
Just as they use the Zelenskii regime we installed for Ukraine to fight an unprovoked war with Russia, utterly destroying that country in the process.
Israel must send its’ aircraft into Jordanian airspace to launch missiles. They claim they are using Syrian airspace, and suppressing air defense systems. This is false, the S-300 systems are far too deadly to risk loss of aircraft and pilots.
Israel will not defeat or cause regime change in Iran with infrequent missile salvo attacks.
Israel will exhaust its’ and the US ability to manufacture missiles long before Iran, and it’s allies.
Israel’s economy and standing will be destroyed, as well as its’ infrastructure if this continues.
The anti Israel position is to support this subservient behavior to the incompetent Neo Cons in Washington in their quest for world dominance.
Well said!
If we didn’t play both sides Israel walks over Iran, plain and simple.
Then that proves Israel doesn’t need our troops and material to defend itself.
No more air support, naval support, air defense.
I agree, IDF has such prowess, it surely doesn’t need US support.
I propose the IDF go it alone.
Thanks
They don’t. Are you simply pretending to not understand the geopolitics involved?
The sattelite images confirm oct 7 was not a surprise.
I agree.
Also, the latest comments by Gallant
and the three reasons he stated on why
Netanyahu fired him….one of the three
reasons was that Gallant wanted an
investigation into why/how Oct. 7
happened.
🤔🤔🤔
He is NOT anti-Israel, maybe you should listen more closely to what he says. He tells it like he sees it, and pulls no punches.
Wrong on that, Macgregor is most definitely pro-Israel if you listen to him. He just thinks the current strategy is nuts. The problem for him is that he would have to be confirmed for a senior .gov position, which would be problematic given what we know about the ssci. He is 100% loyal to DJT. Tom Holman for DHS is a better choice, imho. central casting and all that.
Call him an “Acting” xxxxx, does not require Senate confirmation.
Someone can only fill in as an “Acting” IF they’ve already received “Senate cobfirmation” for a position in the administration.
Example?
Ric Grenells Senate confirmation to be the German Ambassador allowed PDJT to make him the temporary “Acting” head of the ODNI without going through a second Senate confirmation.
McGregor has never been confirmed by the Senate for any admin position and that’s unlikely to change in the future.
Fortunately PDJT understood this during his first term which is why he appointed McG to be a part of his personal staff DOD advisors
Personal staff can be hired without Senate approval.
We would be lucky to have him serve in some capacity. He is extremely loyal to the American experiment, our values and history. He knows we cannot continue on this global WEF path, that is destroying our culture and sovereignty.
As a Scot by ancestry, he undoubtedly appreciates Pres.Trump’s Scottish courage to fight and restore our nation to greatness. Effective leaders may have some shortcomings, but we are taking on water and need all hands on deck.
Godspeed to the great men and women who are willing to serve and protect during these perilous times. Let the naysayers watch and learn.
BTW…Linda McMahon would be a solid pick for business and entrepreneurs. Another strong and smart woman that supports Pres. Trump.
What’s with the weird loyalty to Israel?
His recommendation was for US Homeland Security.
Ah…that is not a position in Israel.
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 America First 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Colonel MacGregor is an American veteran
and an American Patriot.🇺🇸🇺🇸
In fact, I maintain my stand that anyone with
dual citizenship should not be eligible for any
government position, or even have a job in
Federal or State Government.
No matter what Foreign Country.
Agreed! On all counts!
The operative word is Secretary of HOMELAND Security. That’s the United States homeland and not anywhere else!
MacGregor would be GREAT!
Col. MacGregor supports the existence and the rights of Israel, has consulted for the Israeli military, and has expressed concern with the current leadership of Israel’s policies regarding Humas and Hezbollah; Gaza, Lebenon, and Iran that may bring about the destruction of Israel and its people. Those concerns certainly do not—repeat do not—constitute an “anti-Israel” stance. He also supports “America First” and remains critical of policies pursued by the current government of the United States which jeapordize the soverenty and the very existence of the American republic. This in NO WAY constitutes an “anti-USA” stance just as his criticism of certain policies of the current government of Israel does not constitute an “anti-Israel” stance.
Exactly, this is what I see of his opinions and work.
He is anti war.
In what I heard MacGregor say about Israel was that their military policy was bad, and could get them destroyed. I didn’t hear anti-Israel, I heard anti-stupid military policy that could cause Israel obliterated, and drag USA and others into war. I heard concern for an Israel that he thought was run by reckless war mongers. Maybe he has come out as “anti-Israel” in other sessions, but the multiple discussions I heard had his animus clearly focused on what he believed was entirely stupid military action.
We just elected a president to MAGA!
Not MIGA!
Do you mean the country that did this:
“Israeli munitions ripped through the Belmont-class research ship with strafing fire, napalm and torpedoes as it patrolled Mediterranean waters performing signal intelligence — “spy” — missions during the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and a coalition of Arab countries.
“The attack, which left 34 Americans dead and 174 others injured — two-thirds of the crew in total, according to a press release organized by the Liberty Veterans Association — has been veiled in controversy since it happened, with survivors, and even some former senior intelligence officials, pointing to a deliberate bombardment by Israel and a subsequent U.S. dismissal of the event to pardon its ally.”
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/06/08/were-fed-it-survivors-of-uss-liberty-look-answers-55-years-later.html
DHS should be deleted. It is a layer of bureaucracy that is truly “no value added”. It was formed to save money/resources (lol), to keep Customs, INS, etc under tight control and away from colliding with Deep State operations; and as a place to employ friends of the administration, who are otherwise unemployable.
Under Obama, it became a club to be used against enemies of the administration.
Customs (think tariffs) needs to return to Treasury.
I also agree with Sundance’s suggestion of returning Secret Service to Treasury.
Exactly right. D.H.S. is a creation and mechanism of the Fourth Reich, as such should be abolished.
I agree and/or at least dramatically modified. RFK Jr. is heading to FDA and CDC for starters. His plan to decimate these agencies and instill common sense directives for health is welcome. We shall see.
HHS resettlement and placement services is a black hole, where 325K children (known) went through and disappeared. We are not supposed to be running a global orphanage when we have US children and adults who need help.
There is human trafficking occurring at all levels.
No checks and balances on any of these rogue departments.
Congress just keeps shoveling money into the pit of hell, which is causing unparalleled suffering.
It is taxpayer money and taxpayers are fed up.
McGregor is retired and in my opinion, too inclined to be lenient with China. He has a brilliant grasp of history and military history. Desert Storm.
I believe he is a true patriot and will keep is oath if called back into service for his country. Trump would do well to have him on his team.
Please describe what lenient on China means?
We de industrialized our nation, moving the means of mass production to China.
This has created a dependency on China for consumer goods.
We recognize the province of Formosa, now called Taiwan, as an integral part of China, while pretending that it could survive a blockade and mass waves of missile attacks if the 50% of non Native Formosans declare independence.
Taiwan is best served leaving it to enjoy economic prosperity while keeping insane nationalistic rhetoric on the down low.
While re patriating our industry, and developing our energy and mining to become essentially self sufficient. Ending the “green” energy mandare scams. This will take decades.
We have no means to invade the Chinese landmass, and our navy would lose aircraft carriers rapidly if we attempt a blockade.
We need to concentrate on developing hypersonic missiles and the ability to intercept them, which we currently have neither, before bluffing and blundering into another war.
Peaceful trade and manufacturing build wealth, war brings poverty and suffering. We wasted trillions on losing every war we started since 1945.
Repatriate our overseas deployed military to our borders and stay out of the internal affairs of other nations.
Thank you!
My thoughts exactly!! Well said!
Taiwan – United States Department of State
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One paragraph-3 sentences.
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Peace is the Prize 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Well said!
I support Macgregor in almost every way except that I do differ somewhat with his stance on China—especially, his view regarding China’s intentions. On the other hand: his reluctance to wage war against China over Taiwan due to logistics, the limits of current US capacity, the distances involved, and the true interests of the USA offer merit. His view: so long as commerce flows through the South China Sea, the USA gains no advantage in waging war and China is more interested in doing business than in waging war. A view of his with which I TOTALLY agree: Better to move all computer chip manufacturing to the USA post haste than to expend resources in a war that, at present, the USA might not win. And WHAT constitutes a “win”? I remember vividly General MacArthur’s speech to Congress upon his return to the USA in which he proclaimed that “under no circumstances must Formosa fall under Communist control.” That warning gives me pause. I have always wanted to ask Col. Macgregor to comment on that warning and its relevance to the USA’s position today.
I like it! I also like your “name.
Speculation is Homan will get HLS. If so, I like that choice, he is tough and knows the ins-and-outs of our borders.
I think we can trust Holman is no ways “woke.” I luv the man like I luv Trump.
Yeah baby!!!
Why do we still need a Dept of Homeland Security? It was a result of 9-11 along w/the Patriot Act. It should be one Elon’s cut projects.
Macgregor would need to get some serious up to speed on Russia. He seems clueless.
A name I’d like to see is Richard Grenell involved in either foriegn policy or national security somewhere.
Thrilled to see Lighthizer involved.
I expect Grenell to get Secretary of State.
I good with Ratcliffe.
Don’t know enough about the others yet to form an opinion.
Maybe Nunes for emissary. 🤔
Nunes as emissary is a great idea!
I seem to remember thedeep state fought against Ratcliffe in Trump’s first Administration. So, Grenell was appointed temporary head at NSA. . Trump was able to appoint Grenell because he had already been Senate approved as a ambassador to Germany.
The IC was so freaked out by Grenell, who began to declassify documents left and right, that they let Ratcliffe be approved.
I think I have that right.
Yes I believe you are correct.
I think you do Lind….
I think Don Jr. has emissary locked up.
Yikes.
That can work…oversee Truth Social and serve as emissary as needed.
I have read/listened to many people today
who have said……Brian Hook is Bad News,
Neo-con, war monger,etc.!
His name and Mike Pompeo name in
same sentence…..Not good.🙄😬🫤😵💫🥴
💁 🤷♀️
Brian Hook – Wikipedia
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Worked with Pompeo. Rex Tillerson,
2012 Romney campaign…..
After President Trump first term he
has been working for Cerberus Firm….
Dan Quayle.🙄😬😬🥴
That was just a 5 minute search.
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That is my reaction too.
Brian F’n Hook??
WTH? Have no lessons been learned?
Steinman is a very good pick. He is a brilliant guy with deep systems understanding.
Hook: a constituent of the “iron ring” that defuses Trump’s better instincts? Ugh!
Other than Nunez, Lighthizer and Radcliffe, I’m not familiar with these people. I’m not impressed because I was not impressed with them the first go round in 45 administration. The swamp remained the swamp. President Trump was still screwed by these departments.
I thought Musk, RFK, Jr, Tulsi, and others who joined the Trump team were supposed to be in charge of the transaction team. It appears that the team is just recycled weaklings from the 45 administration. The only one that that to me was a great choice was Lighthizer. Seems to me JD VANCE AND HIS billionaire buddies should be involved.
RFK, Elon and Tulsi were implied to have roles in the next Administration, not the transition team.
And JD’s ‘billionaire buddies’ are the last people to be on that team as they are ALL late comers and have agendas and questionable associations. Ain’t gonna happen ever.
Jr immediately the media that the deal he made with DJT was to serve on the transition team and fill thousands of open positions.
RFK said that, not Trump.
Jr relocated to Palm Springs with his “MAHA staff” & gives press talks from Mar a Lago. Jr also set up a MAHA donation site to pay off his campaign debt and a second MAHA site w/Charlie Kirk’s 🤡 fingerprints all over it (I imagine team DeSantis laughing their butts off) entitled “Nominees For the People”
If you’d like to give Bobby all your credentials Log In here:
https://nominees.mahanow.org/
“Welcome to Nominees for the People! President Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr want your help nominating people of integrity and courage for over 4,000 appointments across the future Trump Administration. Submit Nominee”😬
Clarification needed…
Do you mean Palm Beach FL or Palm Springs CA?
Press talks from MAL confused me.
Oops: West Palm Beach, FLORIDA
100% agreement. There must a tight inner circle bridging the silos.
Yep. SD explained all that to us. With the Bezos stuff….
Trillions involved, everyone with the big money has an agenda.
Elon is backed by others. As they all are.
Its a big club, and we aint in it…..
not from real RFK jr, but believable
Check all the non-extradition countries.
RFK Jr has relocated to Palm Beach, FL until they all move to D.C. 😬
If true,his leash needs to be shortened…🤨
In order to give Fauci and Big pHarma a running start?
Those others, Musk, RFK Jr. Tulsi, it was described by then candidate Trump to be put in positions that are not inside the government but appointed to run certain commissions in order to bypass the requirement of receiving approval from the Senate which would go out of its way to block them from doing anything.
Nunes is a brave warrior. Lighthizer was responsible for successes in economic. Radcliffe only got the NDI at the very end and he helped Trump get the goods on people.
All 3 of these guys were successes.
Further, Musk will do the new job of cutting waste, RFK (don’t know his position yet, NHI? CDC?) said he will concentrate on food ingredients, Tulsi might get Vet Affairs…not sure, but she’ll get something, maybe in the field of foreign policy…
I think I read here once that if the Senate goes into recess, Trump could then appoint all of his cabinet picks as “recess appointments” and they could serve until they are either confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Is this true?
Yes, and all it takes is one Senator to call for recess and not one single Senator, not even the much vaunted Sen. Rand Paul, Rick Scott, Marcia Blackburn, Sen. Kennedy who likes to tell great stories, none of them, ever made a move to put the Senate into recess – thus blocking any recess appointments during President Trump’s first term.
I always see everyone loving Sen Kennedy.
But what has he actually ever done to MAGA anything?
Same with Paul. Same with all of them.
What. Have. They. Done…..
I trust 1 guy. PDJT. The rest are just blowhards IMHO…
I call em the Sternly Worded Letter Clowns….
Kennedy was a former Democrat, I don’t think he ever really left the party. He can be charming and amusing w/his stories, but he has ties to Gates and China so I don’t get the love for him either.
Rand Paul has been involved in serious physical attacks, baseball game, his neighbor, and then on a Swamp street w/his wife in tow. I give him kudos for not being a quitter, but outside of that he has done nothing but perform well on all talk no action interviews.
The other two I can’t think of anything.
“I always see everyone loving Sen Kennedy.”
Agree. Never had appreciation that homespun homily laden nonsense of Sen. Kennedy’s.
Sen. Kennedy is a near perfect example of “politics being “show business” for ugly people”.
😡😡😡
Well, Rick Scott gave us Red Flag Gun Law here in FL. Wonder what he’d do if 2A is challenged?
Speaking of Rand, he has been awfully quiet.
True. Nor Cruz. Let’s never forget. Great post. 🫵
Or JD Vance either… jus sayin.
Problem in Trump’s first term was that the Republican-controlled Senate wouldn’t go into recess—just to thwart Trump’s ability to appoint.
Recess apt serve 1 year or until someone is confirmed, or rejected.
Waitin until someone’s confirmation would be peachy.
Yes. Only one Senator has to vote for the recess. No one would do that for Trump in his first term.
Kari Lake will do it. But she’s not yet in.
One of many reason they don’t want her in.
Actually, I’m pretty sure that the way the recess rules work is that it only take one Senator to object to the unanimous consent. Then the full Senate has to vote to actually recess and that has to be in concurrence with the House.
Preliminary point 1. US Constitution Article II, Section 2, paragraph 3 provides that when the Senate is in recess, the president can make appointments whose term of office expires at the end of the next session of the Senate. There are called “recess appointments,” and comprise a constitutional “end run” around the Senate’s confirmation power.
Preliminary point 2. The Senate Rules provide that when there is a quorum, a Senator may rise and request unanimous consent for a matter, whereupon ANY Senator can immediately rise and object (thereby rendering the matter NOT unanimous), which objection will force a vote. If no-one objects, the Chair says “Without objection” and the matter thereby passes unanimously.
Responding to you, Howard: During Trump’s first term, each time the Senate was about to take what would have been a recess (i.e., a vacation), McConnell requested unanimous consent for the Senate to remain in session (i.e., without taking a recess), whereby ONE Senator would stay behind and sit in the chair each day, all day to keep the Senate technically open for business (but no business gets done because no other Senator is there, much less a quorum). Very sadly, every time McConnell did this, NO Senator has objected (even Rand Paul). Thus, by this trick, Trump was DENIED the opportunity to make any recess appointments, because technically the Senate was NOT IN RECESS!
If Kari Lake wins, she would be alerted to this tactic (which Thune might repeat), BE on the floor whenever there is a quorum present, and, for God’s sake, OBJECT!!! Same with all the MAGA Senators.
Does anybody else think that *we* should mount a lobbying campaign (i.e., letter writing, phone calls, face-to-face visits, and emails) to ask our own Republican Senators to give Trump an early recess?
If you are going to quote the “recess” clause, explain all of it, not just part. Continuing, it says that the only vacancies that can be filled during the recess are ones that HAPPEN during the recess. These are not vacancies that “happened” during the recess!!! Do you see??
Could Trump create those vacancies by firing people during the recess?
YES, precisely, which is why I omitted the vacancies part of the clause. See my reply above to WTPHB.
Respectfully, WTPHB, I thought about this while drafting my post. However, since the president can FIRE an officer to create a vacancy during the recess, I decided to omit that issue. As for the tense of the verb “happen”, the clause actually refers to “vacancies that MAY HAPPEN during the recess”, which is subjunctive, present tense. Nothing in my post suggests that I interpreted this as the past tense “happened” (you added that). Either way, a vacancy can be created by firing.
Recess Appointments is where McConnell stopped MAGA. Rick Scott should give our President Recess Appointment power, like Hussein had.
Mcconnell never allowed a recess. What will the new clown do? VSG should not count on that being available.
THAT is loyalty. And pretty funny.
I’d love for Texas to sacrifice AG Ken Paxton but I also hope they don’t as Texas would love a Bushy AG instead.
I’m a Texan and I respect your message! 🤝
Uh Oh, I hear accusations of raciss hate crime a-comin’
He definitely gave it to her with both barrels…..
He spit some true fire there.
He must have something on her to come out with that type of wording…it was pretty harsh! LOL!
True and funny, but still, I pretty shocked he worded it like that!
Only way to handle a bully.
nothing we havent heard before!
Love it!
Great! But maybe a little too subtle.
🤣
While it gets a juvenile laugh – stupid remark. The Appeals Court likely would have ruled in Trump’s favor but now they can throw up their hands and say well…”they are all assholes” and rule against him. Bad move. Low hanging fruit.
“Juvenile laugh” ? 😳🥱
Bill, We won. 😎
I can see 47 signing a Bill that outlaws state AGs from playing lawfare with elected Federal Officials for personal political gain.
A possible Fed prison sentence will stop this political ploy, Cold.
It is known as “CHAIN OF COMMAND” and the President is the CHIEF COMMANDING OFFICER.
Enforce THAT constitutionally and smoke out the bad links, send them to the brigg.
Complicated business these days I suppose. Ugh.
Since Trump’s strategic approach centers on finance rather than bombs and bullets, I should think that the National Security Council would have a diminished role in his administration. It’s very comforting to have Bob Lighthizer back.
Kari Lake for Secretary of State!!
She has no experienc in any of that.
Only if she loses her Senate race.
I’m not sure Kari Lake would liked to be stuck in Washington DC.
If she doesn’t get the senate position, what about Interior secretary, or top FEMA position?
I think she’d be perfect as Press Secretary! She would kick their a$$es all over the press room!
Love to see her as Press Secretary if they steal another election from her. I bet she’d have as much fun doing it as we would watching her.
Agreed, a Communications post would be a good start.
Excellent suggestion !
Thank you! I posted my comment above before I read yours!!! I totally agree!
At the risk of sounding like a mafia don, the most important thing is LOYALTY. People can learn a job, but loyalty is a character issue.
Maybe mafia don jr.
“There is no plan. There never was a plan. There is one guy, Donald Trump, trying to enact policies to the benefit of the American people. Every democrat and every republican want him to fail.“
There’s 1 guy. And an 80M citizen army.
Brian Hook
Romney and Bush…Never Trump
WTH? #NeverTrumper Brian Hook Poised for Senior State Department Job | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hoft
Perhaps this is coming from someone who realigned with Trump
I hope they and Trump don’t start with hiring people who can’t be trusted. I don’t think supporters of Trump are going to tolerate another term of already known losers such as Pompeo, Pence, Bolton, and any other similar person. We’ve had enough of these people in high places. Enough is enough – GETEMOUTTAHERE.
Better to have an empty slot in your organization than to put a disloyal person in, just to fill the job.
Too late 🥴
And after President Trump first term
he has been working for
Leadership – Cerberus Capital Management
☝️ ☝️ ☝️ Dan Quayle-Board member 🤢
Also connected to Rex Tillerson..🤢
And…he also worked/connected to….
Jim Leach – Wikipedia
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He is a real piece of work🤢🤢
He is part of the former National security officials
who signed letter in 2020 saying President Trump
unfit to serve another term.
Too many deep state tentacles for me.
Trump Critic Poised for Senior State Department Job – Foreign Policy
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GP if often wrong.
Linda McMahon is wife of WWE Vince, interesting choice. Tom Homan needs to head up DHS. He has been by Trumps side, is loyal and understands the border policies. Met his daughter who was an ICE agent a few years back. He has an ear to the field. Btw, our son is a BP Agent and after they broke muster Wednesday the USA chant began🇺🇸
I read that Congressman Massie might be the Secretary of Agriculture. Can’t confirm that, just read it.
Massie says if offered he will take the job.
They need him in the House. Can’t give up any seats.
That’s what I’m thinking.
I just heard FBI for him.
Just wondering Sundance, do you think any of the names provided have come from leaks rather than from PTrump’s official source?
The job seems unreal. And it’s 10 times tougher than any president has ever faced.
Bobby relocated to Palm Beach, FL. He set up a MAHA donation page to pay off his campaign debt and a MAHA site called “Nominees For the People” If you want to give Bobby all your credentials Log In here:
https://nominees.mahanow.org/
”Welcome to Nominees for the People! President Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr want your help nominating people of integrity and courage for over 4,000 appointments across the future Trump Administration. Submit Nominee”
Jessie Waters was listing probable cabinet nominees and he included Pompei. That’s a big No. Also was listing senators and congressmen. We can’t be losing seats in congress for a cabinet. Outside people.
Pompeo has been busy …🤢
Mike Pompeo Joins Kyivstar’s Board of Directors to ‘Safeguard American Investors’
☝️ ☝️ ☝️ Kyiv Post …..Nov. 2023
Mike Pompeo: ‘Ukraine Has an Enormously Bright Future’
☝️ ☝️ ☝️ Kyiv Post Nov. 2023
More…….
Couple more overseas ventures…..
Britain connections….
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Joins Cyabra Board of Directors – HS Today
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Former US Secretary of State Pompeo joins VEON board
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Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo Joins Rivada Networks Board of Directors
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Pompeo continues his campaign…this week winred circulated a very large photo of Pompeo w/the following text:
Ephesians 4:3 – “Be humble and gentle: Be humble and gentle, and be patient with each other.”
As a Christian, I’ve always believed that my faith should guide my actions – especially in public life. When I first ran for Congress, I made it clear that I wouldn’t separate my faith from my work. My relationship with God informs every decision I make.
But I’m deeply troubled by the division and hatred that’s consuming our nation right now.
Instead of promoting peace and unity, many of our leaders are fueling the flames of discord. As followers of Christ, we’re called to stand firm against this brokenness and promote the unity of the Spirit.
That’s why I’m asking for your help today, Heather:
We need leaders who put God’s will above self-interest and partisan politics. We need leaders who will bring people together, not drive them further apart.
If you share my vision for a more united and peaceful America, I invite you to join me in this fight. Your support will help me promote the values of peace, unity, and faith that our nation so desperately needs.
us4.co/dhqu6d
God Bless,
Mike Pompeo
Trump’s campaign manager is a woman and she has been named Chief of Staff. She is Pat Sumerall’s daughter.
Now she’s his Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
She looks like her late father.
Love Howard Lutnick. So impressed with that man. He’s been through hell and back several times. He’s a stud MAGA.
I like Howard Lutnick.
I am hoping Sue Spicious Kat has a spot in the administration. She can be in charge of smell tests.
Ric Grenell for Nat Sec Advisor then.
There is a report out right now that Rep Thomas Massie will be going to the FBI, but who would take his seat.
We’re struggling right now to win the House outright but it’s still NOT for sure.
When you haven’t taken your seat, wouldn’t your opponent get it?
Wasn’t Massie a meatball supporter? I know his wife just died. There’s something about Massie that isn’t full MAGA. I can’t remember at the moment.
Yes, a meatball guy!
Clay Higgins for the FBI
Go see clip of Benny Johnson’s show today – he had Mike Davis on.
Mike names possible DOJ head.
Mike calls out “fat as*” Leticia James – his words, not mine – & tells her President Trump & crew are not playing around. Tells her live on air – “you’ll be in prison.”
#Winning
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson has announced a comprehensive audit of the 2024 election, which will include hand counting ballots in specific races. Any identified fraud will be prosecuted.
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-to-perform-post-election-audit-for-nov-5-election/
That should happen in each state, then destroy the voting machines.
They badly need to hunt down the supply line that assigns judges to cases.
That may even be the most important thing .
The continual assignations to Rotten Democrat judges willing to twist the law into any form to stab at Trump has to stop.
Lutnick lost his brother and most of his personnel in 9 11.
I suspect he has a firm grasp on ALL the players in the alliance behind it.
Result: I’m not too worried about dual loyalties based on the little I know.
Steinman seems on the up and up too.
I AM, however, firmly against dual nationals of any sort serving in key positions, going forward. I don’t care of you have dual citizenship with Antigua. If you want to fill a position of trust in the US, renounce your second citizenship
Damn right. Pick a horse and ride it. I lived in TW for a long time. Most of the Taiwanese in the USA are dual citizenship, which is B.S. Who are you loyal to? An American in Taiwan could never get dual citizenship unless they give up their USA passport.
If, say, President Trump supported Thune as Majority Leader, what guarantees would there be that Gen. Flynn would be acceptable? McCain already proved these guys can’t be trusted.
Thune to MSNBC: When asked by MSNBC about President Trump’s endorsement power in the upcoming Senate GOP Leadership race, South Dakota Senator John Thune said, “I think it’s probably in his (Trump’s) best interest to stay out of that.”
Laura Loomer’s website documents Thune & Cornyn’s long history of animus towards DJT.
The IC world President Trump is re-entering reminds me of Summerisle, in The Wicker Man, where all the islanders were liars and hedonists who practiced paganism and human sacrifice.
The trick facing our President-elect and his transition team is to winnow out the grains of truth from all the lying chaff and proceed accordingly. No ordinary soul can survive a visit to Summerisle…it takes someone special.
Luckily we have someone special!
There are dedicated, competent personnel within all Federal government agencies. People who inspire confidence. But they do not often get into key positions.
The problem is that having a strong moral compass is an impediment to promotion. So the trend is that unsavory people tend to advance more easily. Such people can be leveraged, or compelled to commit or overlook serious violations. In short, their vulnerability is often seen as an asset.
President Washington was careful in his first appointments (Customs Collectors) to get men who had served in the Army and were highly respected and reliable. But within a few decades his good plans were in tatters. Jackson’s collector for the port of New York absconded with $1.5 million, a vast sum.
By the 1840s Congress had received so many written complaints of corruption in Customs, that they had the letters bound into 16 volumes.
My point is that agency heads and their deputies should be chosen primarily based on possessing high moral character. They then set the tone and expectations for agency personnel. Yes, competence is important too. But secondary.
Next, whistle blower protections should be strengthened. In fact, whistle blowers have no protection. If an employee is fired for exposing corruption, he can hire an attorney and present his case to the Merit System Protection Board. Chances of prevailing are poor, and the most he can recover is backpay and attorney fees.
Lastly, the IGs must be made incorruptible, and insulated from political pressure. They must have the authority, in significant cases, to present information directly to the President.
These are my views after 30 years of Federal service.
Your last three paragraphs?
Beautiful. 🤝
Thank you for your service.
Well said.
Whatever the makeup of the cabinet, I would like to see President Trump take an important action during his term:
Bring Catherine Englebrecht on board either in a government position or at the RNC.
Task her to lead a team to study every single state and determine what is needed to improve our elections.
Once the study is complete, use any federal agency that fits and issue those recommendations as guidelines to standardize the process of elections.
Many will scream about elections being left to the states, but the response can be that these are just guidelines, similar to the “guidelines” for Covid.
It will at a minimum give many people in those states something to work on with their state legislatures. Oh, I see Texas does X, Y and Z. Why does my state not do X, Y and Z also?
It might help eliminate the lawless mess we see now in many states where they do their own thing and call it acceptable, never mind if it is legal or right. It would also highlight the flaws in some states that may not be readily apparent.
It would also highlight the many ways leftists cheat in every state in the nation.
“Many will scream about elections being left to the states, but the response can be that these are just guidelines, similar to the “guidelines” for Covid.”
And like the National Electrical Code.
I am glad to have donated nicely to True The Vote.
Great suggestion to clean up elections. She also went to prison and deserves our gratitude.
Florida now has a good template after years of election corruption.
The guidelines can always be tweaked but some type of standardization is needed to avoid corrupt Secy’s of State and local election officials.
They need checks and balances to restore public trust without eroding State’s Rights.
Trump and his team should operate until January 20th from some undisclosed location. Not FL, not Trump Tower.
Office of President Elect. Biden did it and it pissed me off. What a great idea!!!
I’m suspicious of Ratcliff and Hook
I’m suspicious of Grenell.
🙏✝️🙏
Because he is gay? He is very loyal to MAGA.
I beg PDJT to bring you in Sundace as an advisor!!!
Oh stop it you jew hater.
So, are you saying Tawainese are Jewish?
America is for Americans!
Any government position with a security clearance should be Ameican citizenship only, preferably native born.
One cannot serve two masters.
America 🇺🇸 FIRST!
I do not trust Ratcliffe.
I’m not sure either. I wish I could remember what he did that didn’t set well. I just know there was something.
Seems like Ratcliffe slow-walked declassifying documents, and seemed impeded by various inspector generals when he was trying to accomplish something for Trump.
Thanks for the reminder.
I’m with you; I have a short response above regards Ratcliffe, so won’t repeat it, but it is not totally inclusive of reasons I don’t trust him, disagree that he’s a wolverine.
“Leaked Report Warns Venezuela Sending Intel Operatives, Released Prisoners to ‘Neutralize’ Targets in U.S.”
The operation is designed to infiltrate the United States using released inmates and pairing them with Venezuelan intelligence operatives to “neutralize” human targets within the United States.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/11/07/exclusive-intel-report-warns-venezuela-sending-intel-operatives-released-prisoners-to-neutralize-targets-in-u-s/
Thanks to the “historic” residency of Joe Biden.
Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro should be offered good positions. They earned it the hard way.
Bannon and Navarro proved their loyalty to PDJT in the most severe way possible.
General Flynn and Roger Stone as well.
PDJT values loyalty most of all. And this time, he needs it most of all.
All those people who braved prison (and prosecution) deserve a seat at the table somewhere.
No positions, they can keep people informed and motivated through their media.
Agreed
“Mike Davis, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, had some harsh words for New York Attorney General Letitia James during an appearance on “The Benny Show” podcast on Thursday.
“Let me just say this to Big Tish James, the New York Attorney General …
👉🏻I dare you to continue your lawfare against President Trump
👉🏻in his second term,” the founder of the Article III Project said.
“Because listen here 👉🏻sweetheart,
👉🏻we’re not messing around
👉🏻this time.
And
we will put 👉🏻your fat a– 👉🏻in prison
👉🏻for conspiracy
against rights and I promise you that.”
Davis warned James to “think long and hard before you want to violate President Trump’s constitutional rights or any other American’s constitutional rights.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-ally-floated-possible-ag-has-harsh-warning-letitia-james-we-put-your-fat-a-prison
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-it is SO worth a listen to❣️
We need tough, honest talk, and an unveiled description, aimed at the general public, of what these seditionists are doing.
Trump needs to bring Nunes back in some role.
He has a background as Congressperson, Intelligence Committee Chair, courage to challenge Schitt and Russia, Russia, and has PT’s confidence, in total it says Emissary.
We’ve just crossed the LINE OF DEPARTURE… there is no going back… there is only FORWARD… think D-Day inbound to Omaha Beach … think crossing the surf zone on Iwo Jima.. we hit that beach … cross into the battle zone.. with the warriors we have… IT’S the leader that makes the difference… Semper Fi
As VP Harris says “We’re not going back!”.
Good analogy. Also the prelude to 1776 comes to mind.
Whose dept is this?
Someone call Scott Ritter please. He’ll end Ukraine yesterday. And whilst you’re at it, get Judy Mikovits to go after the biggest genocide criminal of this century: Tony Fauci.
Biggest, and richest, genocide criminal of this century.
Trump making terrible picks, what else is new.
Trump should go to war with the deep state !
These are not the people to do that.
Ratcliffe – are you kidding me?
He is literally a creature of the deep state. He will work against Trump’s interests.
If people think Ratcliffe will go after the criminals in the CIA and FBI they are sorely mistaken
I hate to say it, but get ready for Trump to do a second term of enormous blown opportunities.
Can’t believe this is happening, but it is.
Someone needs to tell him to hire Sundance
President Trump has made EXACTLY 2 choices.
He chose J.D.Vance as his VP & the Treehouse went into an almost Hysterical Meltdown. He has chosen his Chief of Staff …. everything else is Noise.
He may or may not choose some of the others mentioned, but IF he reads here — he surely is not going to be impressed by Hysteria.
I’m good with Ratcliff.
Side note: It’s important to know Thune is not up for re-election until 2028-29, NOT 2026 as was being reported in the previous article.
While SD & CTH appears to be pushing that Thune is a bitter pill that needs to be swallowed, PDJT will have little to ZERO leverage on Thune. CANNIT let Thune to become the Majority Leader!
Please fact-check me as this is a very significant piece that must be taken into consideration!
That is all.
Thune probably knows where all the bodies are buried since he’s been groomed by McConnell. We don’t have a lot of courage in the Republican Senate to challenge McConnell or Thune. I’m not getting my hopes up! It’s going to take a long time to change out these people who stay far too long in the corridors of power.
is that Thune as in Ghune?
The choices for Majority leader are very limited.
Basically – Thune or Cornyn. Outside chance for Scott, very outside.
Of the 2 Johns- Cornyn is probably better. He is up for re-election in 26. More Conservative than Thune & Senators say more willing to listen to them.
Cornyn is about 10 years older than Thune & a lot more personable- both are good fund raisers, but so is Scott & that matters a lot to the Senators.
The Senators want 2 things – #1. A Leader that President Trump likes (notice Thune is on record say he should stay out of their business) and #2. different Rules from the McConnell “take it and like it” policy .
President Trump should use his negotiating tactics on the contenders. Make it clear he expects to get his Cabinet confirmed- tell them who he wants before the Senate Leadership election. Tell them he doesn’t want to get involved, BUT that he will rather than go through what McConnell did to him.
There is a MANDATE and it can’t be wasted – so get their agreement in advance.
not everyone in house and senate want President Trump to fail
the issue is to parcel out the pretenders
A/k/a Decepticons.
Time to pull back the curtains on the senate and house…the source for the swampy waters…Let’s start naming their puppet masters.
if we could only have wilbur ross back; he has always been one of my favorites
I could listen to him all day long