Why Would Anyone Join The Trump Administration Now?

[DonViejo]

Steve Chapman

November 16, 2018 3:42 am

The Trump administration resembles a blender with the lid off: frequent moments of noisy, furious churning, often leaving a mess. Donald Trump, who is chronically critical of almost everyone but himself, said before the midterm elections that personnel changes were coming. In a departure from his usual practice, he was telling the truth.

The president demanded his attorney general’s resignation as soon as the voting was over. Likely to also walk the plank is Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who might be followed by White House chief of staff John Kelly. Trump may have to find a replacement for Jeff Sessions’ replacement because Matthew Whitaker’s appointment may have been illegal.

Defense Secretary James Mattis is reported to be another potential casualty, apparently because Trump thinks one adult in the room is one too many. Even the first lady has gotten in on the action, demanding the dismissal of the deputy national security adviser.

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, a favorite of the president’s, was the rare aide shrewd enough to step down while things were going well.

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[underpants]

1. a blender with the lid off

[vlyons]

2. Blender with the lid off

great analogy

[raccoon]

3. Only reason I can think of is they might be a sucker for punishment. Nt

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. "while things were going well"

When was this?! I think that we all missed it.

[peekaloo]

7. I guess in Thump World if you are not under investigation or have the

threat of indictment hanging over your head, things are going well.

Low bar for being "shrewd" I suppose.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Except

Trump's been under investigation pretty much since the start of his (P)residency.

[peekaloo]

15. in relation to 'Darlin' Nikki' though

best to get while the gettin's good.

[ProfessorGAC]

18. First Thing I Thought Of Too

Was the author paying attention before November 1st?

[Shell_Seas]

5. Some people think Trump is awesome....

Who would join him? Who would vote for him? And so on?

Didn't he just appoint a socialite from Mira Lago to something??

[gratuitous]

17. Ambassador to South Africa, I think

In the story I read, the appointee actually lived in South Africa for awhile, and may actually have some minimal qualifications. It was kind of shocking.

As to the original question of why someone would go to work for the White House at this time, there might be a zillion reasons. There are still the True Believers out there, running loose among us. Some ambitious folks figure a stint at the White House will look good on a resume, but that pool may be shrinking.

[mikeysnot]

6. Nikki stepped down right after she was

briefed on the Khashoggi's killing.

[machoneman]

19. And she isn't dumb enough to now take ANY position in Trump's administration.

She will decline any offer. Period!

[mikeysnot]

20. She will be on the r stage for 2020

The UN job was just resume padding.

[peekaloo]

8. Only the well endowed hucksters need apply.

Nationalism, racism, masochism....all requirements.

[Kablooie]

9. His followers love him like evangelists love Jesus.

Any of them will gladly join up.
Just the fact that they love him shows that they have no judgement.

[struggle4progress]

10. "It'll look cool on my resume when I apply for that job with the Russian mafia!"

[Johnny2X2X]

11. They want to steal

Trump has made it clear that anyone who works for him has unlimited access to the US treasury for personal gain. It's a free for all of corruption, anyone who has joined him is corrupt and will profit from it.

[dalton99a]

13. Masochists and criminals

[USALiberal]

14. Possible they get a book deal when they leave. Nt

[brush]

16. Agree but for the last paragraph. Things were never going well...

even when Haley resigned.

She was smart to get out when she did as she most likely got wind of the Khashoggi killing that happened a couple of weeks before she resigned.