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[–] obvious_throwaway1 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Working as intended.
[–] newoldwave 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Over due, I'd have fired them within the first month.
[–] con77 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
disloyal libtards . fuck them
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Cleaning out the State Department is critical to the long term health of this country. The vast majority of its employees are hard core leftists. The communists were there just like McCarthy said and they have slowly grown in influence until they are largely in charge, or at least in a position to slow roll policies they dislike.
[–] tendiesonfloor 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Name names. There should be a list. These traitors deserve to die.
[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
https://archive.fo/yd4MT | :
'Bush and as director general of the Foreign Service and assistant secretary for African Affairs during the Obama administration. '
'One of them was Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a career Foreign Service officer who served as ambassador to Liberia under Mr. '
'As more senior officials depart, interest in joining the Foreign Service is dwindling. '
'Tillerson has frozen most hiring and recently offered a $25,000 buyout in hopes of pushing nearly 2,000 career diplomats and civil servants to leave by October 2018. '
'Tillerson was confirmed, his staff fired six of the State Department’s top career diplomats, including Patrick Kennedy, who had been appointed to his position by President George W. Bush. '
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