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5. I've been wondering same thing since the story broke

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 01:00 PM

Jan 2017

I don't think it's pro forma to ask career employees (as opposed to political appointees) to resign. Who knows. But it's chilling either way: whether they resigned or were fired.

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Did the State Department senior team quit? CNN reporting they were "fired". [View all] annabanana Jan 2017 OP

Either way we are fucked Generator Jan 2017 #1

I was just going to post the same thing--this is very confusing... Mrs. Overall Jan 2017 #2

Everyone has to resign. They were kept on. I think they quit underpants Jan 2017 #3

I don't think everyone has to resign, elehhhhna Jan 2017 #7

My mistake. Post10 sums it up perfectly underpants Jan 2017 #14

I will bet you $1 million that the Trump administration says they were fired elehhhhna Jan 2017 #4

Agree HipChick Jan 2017 #6

I've been wondering same thing since the story broke frazzled Jan 2017 #5

I believe you are correct. elehhhhna Jan 2017 #8

They had to turn in a resignation letter, which is normal when a new Pres. comes in. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 #12

Career civil servants cannot be fired malaise Jan 2017 #9

If the're career, no. If they're political appointees, yes. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #10

You are kidding me... oh no .. Peacetrain Jan 2017 #11

Another possibility: there was talk of the sTrumpets replacing them... JHB Jan 2017 #13

My money says they quit and Trump wants you to think they were fired NotThisTime Jan 2017 #15