Well, how far down the ranks can Trump force loyalty? He gets to pick his cabinet, but beyond that its going to get messy quickly. You can’t run the US government without having a fair bit of experience in the senior levels.
The 2.0 firings and chaos are happening, they are just going to be a level removed from 1.0.
Strange that this opinion piece blasting Hegseth also manages to be a Trump fluff piece.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/20/pentagon-chaos-ullyot-hegseth-00205594
Presidents get about 4,000 political appointees.
I don’t think he cares about most things getting done. If he can prosecute his “enemies” and brag about the military and deport a lot of people, he’ll be happy.
Trump doesn’t care, and maybe even his cabinet doesn’t care, but many of those 4000 will care to the extent they aren’t high enough up to join the grift.
Vances spreading joy in Rome. Excerpts:
“On the same day, Mr. Vance arrived for his official visit to the Vatican in a 40-vehicle motorcade of black, dark-windowed sedans, SUVs and vans that clogged traffic and left bewildered Romans wondering. That evening, Ms. Vance had a private tour of the Colosseum (her husband had another commitment), led by its director, Alfonsina Russo. Reportedly, visitors with tickets in hand were denied entry at the time of her visit, leading to disarray, as some tried to force their way over fences and into the gates. Some chanted “shame” when they learned Ms. Vance had commandeered the gladiatorial arena.”
The sense of entitlement in that family is pretty dysfunctional.
These are also folks that claim to be in touch with the average person back in the US.
Do as I say, not as I do
Applies to these people.
Oh, you sure can. Maybe not run it well, but you can go this route.
you could also run it into the ditch. or at least be willing to do that
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department
Who could have foreseen that this wouldn’t work out?
Fewer than 10 Mooches.
How many heads of lettuce?
Trump is sufficiently smart politically to know when to cut someone loose. Hegseth is a liability.
Gallagher needed one of those
I assume at least some people will need future employment and demonstrating competence might be important.
Watermelon can begin fermenting and will sometimes explode if the pressure builds up. Which part of that applies to Hegseth?
Can’t help but notice the irony that she is the Homeland Security Secretary.
No gun?
No gun that she would admit. It’s extremely difficult to get a permit in DC.
The Secret Service reviewed security camera footage at the Capital Burger restaurant and saw an unknown White male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant
Surely not! I thought Kristi was getting rid of all of the crime along with the immigrants. I’m sure an illegal immigrant hired this man, or maybe he was visibly White but also Hispanic. Or maybe a White Muslim, it could be because of the wrong religion too.
/s