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Turbineguy

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30. Most others will not be as easy to fire as the Director.

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Wed May 10, 2017, 06:56 PM

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I talked to a former senior intelligence official about the way Trump fired Comey... [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

Do any of you think the FBI is intimidated by this? Wednesdays May 2017 #1

Do they have more job protections than did Comey? spooky3 May 2017 #3

Yes. Comey was a political appointment. marybourg May 2017 #26

Thanks! spooky3 May 2017 #29

No. In fact, I think they are more pissed off than ever Blue_Roses May 2017 #4

How pissed off are they really? Don't forget that they were sabotaging Hillary during the Squinch May 2017 #7

That was a FACTION in the NY office, and not even all agents there. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #11

Exactly. A few bad apples in the Big Apple. For the most part FBI agents and employees are.... George II May 2017 #19

That was the NY field office Blue_Roses May 2017 #14

Yes, but I haven't seen any ramifications for those who are, as you say, Giuliani's crew. Squinch May 2017 #17

How do you know they haven't done anything Blue_Roses May 2017 #21

What makes you say there is an ongoing investigation into their actions? Squinch May 2017 #24

Begs the question LanternWaste May 2017 #43

The fact that there has never been a mention of it or evidence of it. If the poster is going to Squinch May 2017 #48

I think that some of them will be intimidated. Yavin4 May 2017 #5

I think they can. Many law firms want them for more $$$. Alice11111 May 2017 #44

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Nice image Hekate May 2017 #35

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I hope so! Every FBI agent won't see it the same, but I Alice11111 May 2017 #45

Well, according to Elijah Cummings, Comey himself was intimidated Alice11111 May 2017 #42

That's going to go viral! kentuck May 2017 #2

That kind of shit doesn't fly with FBI types. oasis May 2017 #6

That is exactly what he is doing. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #8

It happens in the car business, too. Mr.Bill May 2017 #10

"He serves no one, including the American people". oasis May 2017 #13

I agree. It was so unprofessional and mean that it was obviously personal. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #9

tRump is on record saying he gets back at people "five times over" what they did to him. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #12

Melania said several times, "he will get you back 10x over." Alice11111 May 2017 #46

Totally agree that is why Trump did it as he did. Justice May 2017 #15

I totally thought that too. Alice11111 May 2017 #47

Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations. L. Coyote May 2017 #16

LOL! mikki35 May 2017 #18

I agree. Blue_Roses May 2017 #22

Agree. moondust May 2017 #20

Yes, that's how I zentrum May 2017 #23

This is exactly what they did in San Diego Schools in 1998 and it worked. BigmanPigman May 2017 #25

Amazingly, this is turning out worse than working for Hillary BeyondGeography May 2017 #27

45 missed the window for "new boss" acts of intimidation to be effective MedusaX May 2017 #28

Most others will not be as easy to fire as the Director. Turbineguy May 2017 #30

This is much like when Ned Stark lost his head. PubliusEnigma May 2017 #31

Except he can't just fire regular FBI agents Lee-Lee May 2017 #32

Were the attorneys in the Justice Dept Ilsa May 2017 #34

They are appointees Lee-Lee May 2017 #36

but not in the way this tinpot wannabe emperor palpatine did. niyad May 2017 #38

Might want to look at 1993 Lee-Lee May 2017 #39

we understand exactly what is going on niyad May 2017 #41

KO: The Intel Community and the Slow Death of Trump's Presidency Does Trump see what's going on here niyad May 2017 #40