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elehhhhna

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7. I don't think everyone has to resign,

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 01:02 PM

Jan 2017

although it may be done as a nod to protocol

But it's nice to know that nobody knows what the hell is going on and nobody's managing the State Department.

And don't worry about it, I'm sure Putin has a great list of people he'd love to see take those positions

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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