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What's going on at the Pentagon?
Is there some master plan or is it a bunch of guys putting undeserved titles on their resumes on their way out the door?
At this point, I think everyone is still guessing.
Is there some master plan or is it a bunch of guys putting undeserved titles on their resumes on their way out the door?
At this point, I think everyone is still guessing.
. @IgnatiusPost says it could be about an internal battle over declassifying information about Russia: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-will-leave-the-question-is-how-much-damage-hell-do-to-national-security-before-then/2020/11/10/551d31a4-239d-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html
. @AlexWardVox reports it's probably about loyalty and withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. https://www.vox.com/21560260/trump-pentagon-defense-secretary-esper-afghanistan
From @SangerNYT & @EricSchmittNYT say it could be "résumé padding" or "to cement some policy changes before Mr. Biden can take office and seek to reverse them." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/politics/trump-pentagon-intelligence-iran.html
Quote of the day to @KoriSchake:
"It looks like the last gasp of vengefulness and cronyism from an administration that has always preferred unctuousness to qualifications.”
"It looks like the last gasp of vengefulness and cronyism from an administration that has always preferred unctuousness to qualifications.”
Other possibilities: gum up the works for the Biden transition, destroy documents & cover up malfeasance.
Oh, and, then there is the worst-case scenario: putting a bunch of political lackeys in place to make it easier for Trump to stay in power despite losing the election.
Oh, and, then there is the worst-case scenario: putting a bunch of political lackeys in place to make it easier for Trump to stay in power despite losing the election.
