By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-20 01:54:14 | Updated at 2025-01-20 07:50:00
6 hours ago
Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump’s inauguration
The Washington Post ^ | January 19, 2025 | John Hudson
Posted on 01/19/2025 5:46:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Scores of senior career diplomats are resigning from the State Department effective at noon on Monday after receiving instructions to do so from President-elect Donald Trump’s aides, said three U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The forced departures, aimed at establishing a decisive break from the Biden administration, will see an exodus of decorated veterans of the Foreign Service, including John Bass, the undersecretary for management and acting under secretary for political affairs, and Geoff Pyatt, the assistant secretary for energy resources, said the officials, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel decisions ahead of Monday’s inauguration.
Requesting the resignations, the prerogative of any incoming administration, indicates a desire to quickly shift the tone and makeup of the State Department as Trump seeks to upend the global diplomatic chess board after four years of President Joe Biden. Key priorities for Trump include imposing sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries, ending the war in Ukraine, solidifying the wobbly ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and deporting millions of undocumented immigrants.
“It is entirely appropriate for the transition to seek officials who share President Trump’s vision for putting our nation and America’s working men and women first. We have a lot of failures to fix and that requires a committed team focused on the same goals,” said a spokesperson for the transition team.
The State Department declined to comment.
On Friday, the Trump team made clear to many of the department’s career officials serving as assistant secretaries and in other high-level positions that they would not be needed beyond Monday.
Some incoming presidents choose to keep a larger stable of career diplomats in senior roles until handpicked political appointees receive Senate confirmation. Instead, Trump has authorized the selection...
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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: geoffpyatt; johnbass
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This, children, is how you clean out The Swamp.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
MORE!!! MORE!!!! MORE!!! FBI.....DOJ.....ALL THE AGENCIES!!
2 posted on 01/19/2025 5:47:51 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Ann Archy
It’s like a big national federal government enema
3 posted on 01/19/2025 5:48:54 PM PST by suasponte137
To: E. Pluribus Unum
A$$ holes didn’t even give the customary two weeks notice. Typical demonrats.
4 posted on 01/19/2025 5:50:03 PM PST by chuckb87
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Off to a good start already. Out Out, you swamp demons of corruption.
5 posted on 01/19/2025 5:50:10 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
WINNING!!!!
NOT TIRED YET!!!
6 posted on 01/19/2025 5:50:24 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (As we know, guilt or innocence is determined by relative light reflectivity.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Begone and good riddance.
7 posted on 01/19/2025 5:50:45 PM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
8 posted on 01/19/2025 5:51:54 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
QUIT now or be fired.
Love it!
9 posted on 01/19/2025 5:52:17 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Imagine the $ we save if their jobs remain vacant. Forever.
10 posted on 01/19/2025 5:52:21 PM PST by lurk (u)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Pull all of their security clearances.
Every last one. Then go over all of their communications for the last 4 yearswith a fine toothed comb. If any of them broke any laws, prosecute with extreme prejudice.
L
11 posted on 01/19/2025 5:52:41 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
To: suasponte137
12 posted on 01/19/2025 5:53:48 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Such delightful news on a Sunday evening!
13 posted on 01/19/2025 5:53:59 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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