Trump's Two Bobs-style Admin purge begins as his little hatchet boy thins the "loyalist" herd

[Miles Archer]

WASHINGTON — In some of the most critical corners of the Trump administration, officials show up for work now never entirely sure who will be there by the end of the evening — themselves included.

Even for an administration that has been a revolving door since Day 1, this has become a season of turmoil. At a moment when first-term presidents are typically seeking a stable team to focus on their re-election, President Trump has embarked on a systematic attempt to sweep out officials perceived to be disloyal.

And Johnny McEntee, a 29-year-old loyalist just installed to take over the Office of Presidential Personnel and reporting directly to Mr. Trump, has ordered a freeze on all political appointments across the government. He also convened a meeting to instruct departments to search for people not devoted to the president so they can be removed, according to people briefed about the session, and informed colleagues that he planned to tell cabinet secretaries that the White House would be choosing their deputies from now on.

“Trump appears to be launching the biggest assault on the nation’s civil service system since the 1883 Pendleton Act ended the spoils system,” said Paul C. Light, a New York University professor who has studied presidential personnel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/us/politics/trump-disloyalty-turnover.html

[angstlessk]

1. And to think I thought that Twilight Zone show was exaggerated..

..the one where the little boy does away with anyone who disagrees with him

[underpants]

2. Bob-style admin purge

[The Blue Flower]

3. We should be encouraged that they're not being lined up in front of a firing squad

After all, this is still America.

[Sloumeau]

4. How long until they start requiring yearly loyalty oaths...

to Donald Trump?