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Tue Nov 20, 2018, 01:46 PM Nov 2018

And yet, about Mira Ricardel

Yes, the NSA official fired by Melania.

This is what I read:

In those few months on the job, Ricardel generated a long list of enemies and developed a reputation for shouting at subordinates, plotting against White House officials she disliked and leaking stories about her administration opponents to the press. One source familiar with the situation said Ricardel's firing is due in part to her "bullying" of aides both above and below her.

Current and former colleagues of Ricardel paint a picture of a committed conservative and national security expert with a strong personality. One former colleague described her as someone who doesn't "suffer fools" or have a nuanced touch when it comes to navigating the shoals of internal politics. A White House official was blunter, describing the California native as ideologically driven and "obstinate".

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/politics/who-is-mira-ricardel/index.html

And as was reading this, I was thinking that had these "characters" were associated with a man - this person would still be there in his post, generating accolades of a strong man who gets the job done...


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And yet, about Mira Ricardel (Original Post) question everything Nov 2018 OP
She sounds exactly like Trump. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #1
She's a Bolton protege. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #2
Yes, she is. And, again, were she a man, Bolton probably would have been proud question everything Nov 2018 #3
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