You probably know that Trump fired SecDef Mark Esper yesterday. Christopher C Miller, his replacement, doesn't seem particularly menacing from a coup perspective Esper publicly criticized Trump's desire to deploy the military against protesters in Junehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/acting-defense-secretary-chris-miller/2020/11/09/43a4296e-22d0-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html …
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Esper isn't the only person shitcanned.
@RadhikaAN points out that Trump fired three agency heads right after the election: the NNSA, US Agency for International Development, and FERC (I don't see how the firings help Trump, but it's an interesting move)https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-administration-agency-heads-us-election-b1680496.html …4 replies 9 retweets 51 likesShow this thread -
After Esper's "termination" via Twitter, James Anderson resigned as the Undersecretary of Defense. His replacement: Anthony Tata, who was nominated for the position a few months ago but rejected by both Democrats and Republicans because...well...https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/10/pentagon-top-policy-official-resigns-435693 …
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"Tata...speculated the Iran deal was born out of Obama's "Islamic roots...to help Iranians and the greater Islamic state crush Israel."" He's called Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi "violent extremists" and Waters a "vicious race baiting racist"https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/12/politics/pentagon-nominee-tata-trump-kfile/index.html …
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Tata "also spread conspiracy theories that a "deep state cabal" of officials would rather see Trump fail than succeed in office, a sentiment echoed by the President and his allies, using extreme rhetoric." Super neathttps://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/politics/pentagon-policy-official-resigns/index.html …
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The Electoral College is like a horrible rusty car that just keeps running. And now it's making weird clunking noises and we have to lift the hood to figure out what the hell is in there Here's a guide to the actual arcane process. Thanks
@EmiHeb! https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11641?fbclid=IwAR1HgIRR7mzH7VBExoFSqOQi2pDDE0DDiEhRshqQbjZJa2DZPh-emRFG9wo#:~:text=December%2014%2C%202020%3A%20Electors%20Vote,meeting%20is%20on%20December%2014 …3 replies 3 retweets 65 likesShow this thread -
(I would like to go on record and state that Tony Tata is a really funny name)
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Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile) Retweeted Jennifer Griffin
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Jennifer GriffinVerified account @JenGriffinFNCUS defense official confirms: chief of staff Jen Stewart replaced by Kash Patel, a former Devin Nunes staffer who worked to discredit the Russia investigation. Also out, Vice Admiral Joseph Kernan, ret Navy SEAL who was Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.2 replies 2 retweets 43 likesShow this thread -
As DOD and State Dept replacements keep happening, I am raising my arbitrary and made-up Coup Threat Level to 5/10
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Replying to @1misanthrophile
like a sister Retweeted Annie Karni
Did you get this bit as well?https://twitter.com/anniekarni/status/1326269336143716352 …
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