Zinke: One-third of Interior employees not loyal to Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press




By MATTHEW DALY
Today

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump, adding that he is working to change the department’s regulatory culture to be more business friendly.

Zinke, a former Navy SEAL, said he knew when he took over the 70,000-employee department in March that, “I got 30 percent of the crew that’s not loyal to the flag.”

In a speech to an oil industry group, Zinke compared Interior to a pirate ship that captures “a prized ship at sea and only the captain and the first mate row over” to finish the mission. “We do have good people” at Interior, he said, “but the direction has to be clear and you’ve got to hold people accountable.”

Zinke’s comments echo complaints by some White House allies that a permanent, “deep state” in Washington has sabotaged Trump’s efforts to remake the government.

Read more: https://apnews.com/570c910d21be41869f76d45a2c55c359

[Sanity Claws]

1. None of them should be

They have sworn allegiance to the Constitution, not Trump or his henchmen.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

39. Yeah, was gonna say, only one-third?

[NCjack]

40. There is the 1/3 you see and the 1/3 you don"t.

[bitterross]

52. LOL! My first thought too - ONLY one third? /nt

[onlyadream]

2. Loyal to the flag?

Is Trump synonymous with the flag now?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. No. Loyal (or not) to the Trump-Zinke flag. . . . nt

[yallerdawg]

3. They better fucking not be!

Trump isn't "the flag" - and his alleged "patriotism" is just more huckster bullshit for the gullible masses.

Release your tax records, you lying piece of crap!

[rurallib]

4. Zinke statements show that he is the one out of step with American values

it is a shame the senate didn't take this into account when they approved him.

[lastlib]

38. (maybe they did.......

...and that was a positive factor.)

[PatrickforO]

5. I would absolutely not be surprised if it were more like 75% not 'loyal' to Trump.

The people he's been appointing are wreckers, not builders, and civil servants are generally quite dedicated to their careers and proud of the services they provide. Then you get some asshole appointee in there who is an ideologue who doesn't want to actually govern and lead, but instead wants to destroy what has been built, pull it apart brick by brick, and guess what? Those civil servants will quietly hamper every effort to do that. After all, if you've worked in a system for years, know the good that it does, and believe in what it and you are doing each day, are you going to allow some ignorant asshole (and Trump's appointees are ALL ignorant assholes) rip it down?

[KPN]

6. Recently retired from DOI.

No Mr. Zinke, you are wrong. 100 percent of DOI employees are loyal to the United States. Fewer than 30% are loyal to Trump and his/your "flag".

There is no deep State unless you call reasonable, prudent, thoughtful, educated and honest professionals a deep State. Fuck off madmen!

[ArizonaLib]

7. Which flag is he talking about?

The Russian flag? The confederate battle flag? The one Germany used in the 30's? What was his test? Did he take a poll - "mark the 'yes' box if you like me"?

[muriel_volestrangler]

36. The Jolly Roger - "literally"

"I got 30% of the crew that's not loyal to the flag," he said. "It is literally like capturing a prized ship at sea and only the captain and the first mate row over."

https://www.axios.com/generate-2489407280.html

(To be totally fair, I'm not sure if it's not the AP and/or other reporters that are assuming pirates here, while Zinke might be thinking more along the lines of Hornblower etc. who also talk about "prize ships" (no 'd'). There doesn't seem to be a longer direct quote anywhere yet)

[ArizonaLib]

55. They mistakenly call it the Stars and Bars which is a different flag altogether

Those idiots don't know that it is not the confederate national flag, but rather, a flag of active treason.

[PSPS]

8. You mean 2/3 are? Good grief.

[Girard442]

9. Trump's jealous of the Fuhrereid:

I swear by God this holy oath, that I want to offer unconditional obedience to the Führer of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, the commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht, and be prepared as a brave soldier to risk my life for this oath at any time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichswehreid

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Turf the Turd Reich. . . . nt

[IronLionZion]

10. So is Zinke the pirate in his analogy?

and he plans to loot and plunder America's natural resources for profit and that pesky 30% are getting in the way?

[lancelyons]

11. The question is Are those people loyal to the country United States of America.

The idea that they have to be loyal to Trump is ridiculous.

You also cant come in an install 70000 new republican employees just because they dont kiss your ass.

A leader needs to convince the followers to follow.

[Marthe48]

28. they can't even fill appointments

If they happen to, chances are the appointee will be indicted.

[not fooled]

33. Oh, but that's what he'd like to do

Nothing would make him and his fuhrer happier than a wholesale purge, followed by hiring toadys and sycophants. They would like to do this to every Federal agency. And you can bet they are trying to figure out how to gut the Civil Service code to be able to.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Da Fuck? nt

[bucolic_frolic]

13. A Traitor to the Department's mission installed by

traitors installed by foreign money

[Solly Mack]

14. Totalitarian. Autocratic. Authoritarian. Fascist. Anti-democracy asswipes.

"...that’s not loyal to the flag."

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Have these idiots ever heard of the Civil Service?

[Xipe Totec]

22. What page of Mein Kampf is that on? If it ain't there, Zinke hasn't read it. nt

[logosoco]

16. This gang is really annoying and their stupidity is getting on my nerves!

The Department of the Interior is not about BUSINESS! It is about the actual physical country. Rump and his ilk do not see anything in life that is not connected to $$$$$$

I say three cheers for the folks that have probably been with the department for many years for not getting behind this horrid administration.

[atreides1]

17. Says Zinke the thief!!

None of the federal employees should be loyal to him or to his draft dodging pal in the White House! Their loyalty should be to the country, to the Constitution, not to a thief like Zinke, or a conman like Trump!!!

[lastlib]

18. Federal employees take an OATH to DEFEND the CONSTITUTION...

...against all enemies, foreign and domestic. (As George Takei famously said, that ferret-headed fucknugget is the latter.) They do not take an oath of loyalty to a flag, and they ESPECIALLY do not take an oath to said ferret-headed fucknugget!

Zinke--is that your name, or what your head is made of?--go off somewhere and give yourself some personal gratification.

[ArizonaLib]

35. Maybe Zinke thinks the oaths were misprinted?

Maybe he started changing the oaths too late? Someone should sue for violating fiduciary responsibilities.

[bluedigger]

19. L'etat, c'est moi!

These really are the fcking mole people.

[turbinetree]

20. Hey Zinke, you support a f*cking traitor, it's that simple, you said yes..........

so FU

[Hekate]

21. Chilling as hell. nt

[RAFisher]

23. What the shit is this??? Loyal to the flag?

I don't even know what flag he's talking about. This one?

[muntrv]

24. Translation: Zinke wants to allow the timber industry to clear out national forests & drill in the

Grand Canyon.

[Victor_c3]

27. It should be zero percent are loyal to any given president or person

Federal employees, like the military, take an oath of loyalty to the constitution. It is very deliberate that they don't take an of loyalty to any particular person.

[kwassa]

29. There is no deep state, only mass revulsion at idiocy and ignorance.

Qualities that Trump and Zinke bring to the Department of the Interior.

[SharonClark]

30. He knows this how?

Did he check their voter registration?

[matt819]

31. WTF?

This is a fucking outrage!

[BumRushDaShow]

32. He needs to be impeached. nt

[usaf-vet]

34. As a former Navy Seal he must know you earn respect!

I won't judge him as I don't know enough about him thru his public statements.

But for the president he has done NOTHING to earn the respect. He spent the weekend Tweeting about NFL players while failing to even start to address the needs of Puerto Rico an American Territory.

The president acts like a grade school play ground bully while Americans in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico are suffering from hurricane damage all around them.

He has not earned my respect or the respect of two thirds of the America people.

[not fooled]

37. They are no doubt

using scarce resources to monitor employees' email and perhaps even phone calls, looking for signs of "disloyalty".

I know that employees in another Federal Department early on in this regime got the message--literally--that the new admin was scanning their emails for 5 key words--trump, 2020, election, and 2 more I can't remember now. Of course Federal civil servants are not supposed to engage in politicking while on the job, but the dumpster's intent was clearly to cow and intimidate employees they knew were horrified at the new regime.

[GeorgeGist]

41. You know he's lying ...

so it's probably closer to 75%.

[DavidDvorkin]

42. That's the idea behind the Civil Service, Ryan.

[dembotoz]

45. ding ding ding and we have a winner

[mtngirl47]

43. When will this nightmare end?

[weissmam]

44. they shouldn't be

they are loyal to the US not Trump

[Blue_Tires]

46. Banana republic...

[delisen]

47. Loyalty is only to the Constitution. Zinke

ignorant.

[dae]

48. Zinke is hinky, no way, just 30% oppose Trump.

In his dreams, maybe!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

49. They're supposed to work for the American public

Not you douche bag.

[sinkingfeeling]

50. He can take a flying leap. Loyal to the flag? Fascism is hete.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

51. There are at least ten #AltGovt National Park Service (NPS) or Department of the Interior sites.

Some of them, though, haven't tweeted in a long time. The punctuation is theirs.

* * * * *

More {#AltGovt sites}, added March 30, 2017. Updated September 18, 2017.

Alt-Badlands NPS: @AltBadlandsNPS

Bigly fake #badlandsnationalpark. 'Sad!' - Donald J Trump. #badlands #climate #science #datarefuge #resist #resistance Seriously not affiliated with the NPS.

AltUSNatParkService: @AltNatParkSer

The #Resistance team against #AltFacts #FauxNews #FauxScience. #Science #Climate #Facts Run by non-gov individuals

AltYellowstoneNatPar: @AltYelloNatPark

An unofficial group of employees scientists and activists, in and around Yellowstone national park. We will try and keep you informed, when others can't.

Alt Hi Volcanoes NP: @AltHVNP

The #resist team of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Not taxpayer funded. Our work includes education, archiving scientific data, legislative action. Join us.

AltBiscayneNPS: @AltBiscayneNPS

An unofficial group of employees, scientists, and activists in and around Biscayne national park. We will try and keep you informed when others can't.

BadHombreLands NPS: ?@BadHombreNPS

Unofficial feed of Badlands NP. Protecting rugged scenery, fossil beds, 244,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie & wildlife from two-bit cheetoh-hued despots.

ALT WASO NPS: @AltWASONPS

Alt US National Park Service #altnps Official Washington D.C. Office #Resistance Team Protect & preserve the US from facism. Not taxpayer funded.

AltFireAviationNPS: @AltFireAviation

Alternative Fire&AviationMngtNPS Sharing Facts on the Effects of Climate Change on Fire & Fuels #AlternativeFacts Free Zone #resist #theResistance

Alt-San Juan Isle NP: @AltSanJuanIsNP

Not affiliated with San Juan Island National Park. You will not see Russia from the Front Porch, but in American Camp your cell phone says you're in Canada.

San Juan Island, Washington, USA

NastyWomenofNPS: @NastyWomenofNPS

The Unofficial Resistance team of nasty lady rangers your elected officials warned you about. We may even be in a park near you! #OrderoftheBison

Alt Dept of Interior: @altinterior

Not associated with the US Department of Interior or it's employees

* * * * *

Zinke's right, our oath of loyalty doesn't say anything about the flag OR the president. #DefendtheConstitution

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

53. Make them swear loyalty to Trump then, asshole

[Retrograde]

54. Nor should they be

They should be loyal to the United States and to its constitution.