Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency's general counsel

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The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources familiar.

Christopher Miller, who just two days earlier said he couldn't wait to leave his job, ordered the head of the NSA to install Michael Ellis as general counsel by 6 p.m., Saturday, but NSA Director Gen. Paul Nakasone did not act by the given deadline, leaving it unclear what Miller or the White House would do.

 

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You shelve these type of appointees, i.e. place them in the basement archives filing, or send them to Alaska, or Puerto Rico, to do a study of some sort, you reduce to $ o. meal allowances, you do not allow travelling expenses, etc, you ask them to report every day what they do

Too even three late

Why he will no longer control that agency. He can be fired Thursday if he tries stupid shit.

We have not learned a damn thing have we? Seriously

Unlawful order since he is not approved by Congress.

Let’s see give him the job and his starting day will be January 25th. By that time they can decide to let him go because the Biden administration is going on another direction.

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Russian moles in the NSA? No last minute political appointees into civilian roles. This burrrowing is a recipe for disaster!!!

That will change next Friday... I wouldn’t unpack the office stuff yet..

For 3 days but I suppose he could do some damage in those days.

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Why? When it can be stricken from the record as easily as ordered.

First thing Biden and Harris will need to do is weed out the Trump moles.

He shouldn’t have that authority because he’s only acting.

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No problem, the next administration can tell him very nicely, 'your services are not needed' and walk him OUT THE DOOR. Isn't that what 45 did with those that didn't worship him?

Could this be after trump's talk with bannon...or the My Pillow guy? Maybe limit their information feed while in the NSA?

Ellis can’t pass the polygraph. His first results said Deception Indicated.

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What a disgrace !!!

A three day appointment before he looses job

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Both the Acting Secretary of Defense and his trump loyalist should just be put under investigation right now

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He’s gotta go

Doesn't work like that

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A 3-day appointment?

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Oh no that sucks, the paper work can't be done till oh I don't know Wednesday about 1 pm or so.

Because if trump is impeached he will be removed from security briefings

Corrupt to the very bitter end. I'm guessing this is so Trump can find out just what the NSA has actually recorded him saying, so he can get his phony stories straight for the 1,001 upcoming criminal depositions?

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And so what?

Just another thing for Biden to reverse.

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Can the new administration fire him

“Loyalist”

Can this be overturned?

Naw uh.

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Why appoint someone with a few days left if there wasn't a specific purpose for it? A purpose that will arise in those last few days.

So what?

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Hahaha

Burrowing

The phrase 'Trump Loyalist' sums up the problem. Gov't officials are supposed to be loyal to this country, it's constitution and it's laws NOT A PERSON. If I wanted to live in a dictatorship l would move to Russia and worship Putin

Like Amy Coney Barrett accepting the nom for SCOTUS. Burrowing.

Acting secretary has no such power please...20th isn’t far anymore

And if he says no.....

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That is extremely alarming and extremely problematic that a non-senate confirmed secretary of defense has that power.

Did the media ever apologize to Trump over the fake news of the Russian meddling? They just killed the topic when it was proven to be fake. No apologies, nothing.

More control over the country by little hitlers brownshirts who would thought about that.

Why?

come on CNN, you're a media network, 'trump loyalist'?

Reasons for what? secretary of defense please don't add more pain to an injury how can you suggest Trump's loyalists be install as agency's general counsel ? you ought to be fired a threat to the national security of the nation

Just say no. You're going to be out of a job on Wednesday, anyway.

Shuffle and lose the paperwork over the next 2.5 working days then F13 it in the round file.

McClain_on_NFL Fine if he's installed as a civil servant which is tougher to fire. Biden's NSA head can then transfer his office to Minot, ND for the rest of his term. And that's how you fix that shit. Why Not Minot?!

What are they trying to cover up this time?

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Someone is telling him to do this, he is not smart enough to do it himself!! Mark Meadows I would venture a guess!!

Democrats Senators Mark Warner and Jack Reed demanded an investigation by the acting Pentagon's Inspector General into the incident .

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Covering up all the hacking they let the Russians get away with.

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Is this the result of 'ol trump boys pillow talk?

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Is this per the My Pillow guy's notes?

It's a civil position thus will make it hard for Biden to fire him, per the article.

Jail that bastard

Oh come on! it isn't that difficult! As soon as Biden is sworn in have Ellis arrested and/or fired for violating a lawful subpoena by congress to testify in the first investigation/impeachment of Trump.

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Oh hell no....

This Trumpism should be contested!

It’s unlike Trump to do something vindictive and purely out of spite... Oh wait...

Trump wants some sort of 'legal opinion' from this man that he can use to implement martial law. This is bad.

Not suspicious at all...

So no one else is starting to worry about the phrase loyalist being thrown around a lot lately?

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WITH FOUR DAYS REMAINING

For the sake of national and worldwide safety this should not be allowed

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Is this new shead even cleared to be in that position?

Only 96hours

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