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11. Esper gave the reason for firing as: Spencer made a deal with the WH

Reply to Jewls2 (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:13 PM

Nov 2019

behind his back, left him out of the loop. Therefore fired.

Spencer's letter states he would not follow an illegal order.

Trumps tweet is word salad.

I don't think it is clear what really happened.

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I am confused about the Navy Secretary's resignation/firing [View all] nadine_mn Nov 2019 OP

I wouldn't believe any word said by choie Nov 2019 #1

"If you cross Trump, we get rid of you. Then we lie about why" struggle4progress Nov 2019 #2

That would seem to be Lindsay Nov 2019 #3

Ya, I am trying to figure this out myself. But, I am reading it a little differently than you. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #4

that's how I read it... stillcool Nov 2019 #6

Right. So that being the case, I can get why Spencer would lose his job, per higher ups. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #8

I believe Spencer, not the WH spin via Esper. I believe Spencer quit because he believed pnwmom Nov 2019 #15

ok that makes sense - the idea of Trump wanting to make a big show nadine_mn Nov 2019 #10

Esper gave the reason for firing as: Spencer made a deal with the WH XRubicon Nov 2019 #11

So, Spencer trying to work a deal, telling Trump to hush and he will make it happen. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #13

Why should anyone believe what Esper said, knowing how team Trump lies? pnwmom Nov 2019 #16

Agree, it doesn't make sense so far. nt XRubicon Nov 2019 #5

This is an amazing resignation letter Gothmog Nov 2019 #7

It appears, as I just heard on 2naSalit Nov 2019 #9

I find myself confused also. Tipperary Nov 2019 #12

All we know for sure is that Trump let a war criminal go free to please conservative jingoists. NCLefty Nov 2019 #14

THEY'RE confused too... Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #17