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Jewls2

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

Reply to XRubicon (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 11:09 PM

Nov 2019

His boss saying he didn't know, not that it was wrong. And Spencer saying there was lack of integrity. Ya, sounds like we do not have the whole story. Right?

Edit to add, I can't read the letter. To little print

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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