Top Trump Officials — Including FBI
Director Kash Patel — Instruct Their
Employees to Blow Off Elon Musk’s Email
Demand to Justify Their Jobs Or Resign
Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/23/2025 12:38:46 PM
Top officials of President Donald Trump’s administration — including newly-confirmed FBI director Kash Patel — are instructing their employees not to respond to an email sent late Saturday from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) which asked them to justify their jobs. Trump senior advisor Elon Musk has warned that failure to respond to the email will be considered a resignation. Sent late Saturday with the subject line “What did you do last week?”, the email — which was sent to staff at multiple federal agencies — demanded federal employees justify their jobs.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
person likes this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
person likes this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
people like this.
person likes this.
person likes this.
Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "Dreadnought"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Most Recent Articles posted by
Dreadnought"
On Monday, President Trump held a joint press conference with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Both national leaders spoke, and both answered (unscripted, unscreened) questions from the media present. The primary topic was the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Here are some highlights.
President Trump expressed, again, serious concern about the war between Ukraine and Russia:
This very day is the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine which would never have happened if I was president, that was not going to happen. The horrors of this gruesome and bloody war can scarcely be overestimated, hundreds of thousands of people, Russians and Ukrainians in particular, needlessly died. An entire generation of Ukrainian and Russian men
Are We Winning?
6 replies
Democrats believe that the Trump administration has overreached and is rapidly becoming unpopular. Thus, the New York Times headlines: “Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash.”
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
Longtime Democratic consultant James Carville says that the Trump administration is in the “midst of a collapse” and will crumble in the next four to six weeks. He cites polling data in support of that optimistic (for his party) prediction. The Democrats think, in particular, that Elon Musk is unpopular
The George Pickett example might be apt, but not in the way that James Carville thinks. We'll get to the polls shortly, but for now let's just say that the Ragin' Cajun is getting high off his own supply. He might have read a recent Washington Post analysis highlighting a secondary outcome of an outlier poll, to which I'd advise Carville to check his sources.
Anyway ... chaser: This is why the idea that the Trump administration will collapse is absurd. First, Trump isn't even losing on the stays consistently. The first few forays threw up some roadblocks, but judges have relented on some of those now too.
We reported earlier on the disturbing news that chat logs of the NSA government messaging program for the intelligence community showed that NSA, CIA, and FBI personnel were discussing some concerning lurid topics including transgender sex subjects and "wide-ranging discussions of sex, kink, polyamory, and castration."
“All NSA employees sign agreements stating that publishing non-mission related material on Intelink is a usage violation and will result in disciplinary action.” The CIA has now responded to the reports. Director of Public Affairs for the CIA Liz Lyons said that the messages "allegedly involving a CIA official are unacceptable and have no place at the Agency.
Starbucks is laying off workers and paring
back the menu as it tries to turn the
business around 29 replies
back the menu as it tries to turn the
business around 29 replies
New York — Starbucks announced Monday it will lay off over 1,000 corporate workers and cut complex and unpopular drinks from its menu in an effort to turn around lagging sales and revamp the coffee chain.
Starbucks is cutting some Frappuccino blended drinks, Royal English Breakfast Latte and White Hot Chocolate as part of its effort to simplify operations and shrink its menu.
“These items aren’t commonly purchased, can be complex to make, or are like other beverages on our menu,” the company said in a release announcing the menu change. Starbucks is cutting 30% of its menu in an effort to simplify its processes.
Today’s election in Germany turned out as polls had predicted: the Christian Democrats, an ostensibly conservative party, had a 29% plurality; the Alternative for Germany, a genuinely conservative party, finished second with 21% of the vote; and the formerly ruling coalition was roundly repudiated, with Olaf Scholz’s SPD getting only 17%, while the Greens trailed with 12%.
At the Daily Economy, my friend and colleague, the economist John Phelan, predicted today’s result and attributed it to the futile pursuit of “Green Dreams.” See the original for many links:
The proximate cause of Sunday’s election is the collapse of the governing coalition
Tell me you're out of touch without telling me you're out of touch.
I wasn't planning on writing anything today as I'm knee-deep in a house cleaning project, but I took a little break to peruse the news and saw an article in the New York Times that had me wondering if I'd accidentally stumbled upon a satire site like the Babylon Bee. It was about how deporting illegal migrants would have a negative impact on the wealthy people who have homes in the Hamptons. You know, the real victims in all of this.
The article is entitled "They Help Make
The mostly even tempered Michael Smerconish rarely gets discombobulated to the extent of threatening to shut off his guest's mic. However that is exactly what happened on Saturday on his CNN show after he called the DOGE dividend plan created by his guest, James Fishback, a "Ponzi" scheme. When Fishback retorted by wondering where CNN was when the federal government promoted such "Ponzi" schemes as Ukraine War funding and $7000 per month payments to illegal migrants, a very defensive Smerconish went into mic shutoff threat territory. Before the mic shutoff threat, Smerconish went into nervous laughter seemingly in an attempt to override Fishback speaking
For all the talk out there that President Trump is slipping in the polls and that voters are turning on him as his second term progresses, one of the most experienced of pollsters, Mark Penn, a sane Democrat who has done polling for the Clintons in the past, finds a different story: I must be the most mainstream of voters, because what Penn says makes sense to me.
Sure, there are a few minor things I'm not completely fond of from Trump's presidency so far -- such as the 'Gulf of America,' (I like heritage names), tariffs, or not enough attention on the Fed and its relation to inflation.
President Trump has tapped Dan Bongino, a hard-charging Trump supporter and one of America’s most popular and prolific conservative commentators, to serve as deputy director of the FBI.
A top podcaster, former Fox News host, New York City Police Department officer, and 12-year veteran of the Secret Service, Bongino is a close friend of FBI Director Kash Patel and will now serve as his right-hand man at the FBI, Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday.
Trump’s choice of Bongino to join Patel at the FBI as its deputy came just three days after the Senate confirmed Patel’s nomination, 49 to 51,
The Trump administration continued its bloodbath gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting 2,000 workers and placing all but a fraction of other staffers on leave.
It comes after a federal judge on Friday allowed the administration to move forward with pulling thousands of domestic USAID staffers off the job and around the world.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols rejected pleas that came in a lawsuit from employees to keep temporarily blocking the government´s plan.
'As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed
President Donald Trump has temporarily taken the 150-year-old Resolute Desk out of the Oval Office for refinishing.
“A President, after election, gets a choice of 1 in 7 desks,” Trump wrote on social media. “This desk, the ‘C&O,’ which is also very well known and was used by President George H.W. Bush and others, has been temporarily installed in the White House while the Resolute Desk is being lightly refinished—a very important job. This is a beautiful, but temporary replacement!”
When President Harry S. Truman first used the desk at the White House, it was brought into the Oval Office
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Actress Jane Fonda won the SAG life achievement honor at the SAG Awards on Sunday night and used her speech to defend woke and encourage Hollywood to pursue an anti-Trump agenda.
While the world and broader culture has been seeking to leave woke behind, Jane Fonda came to its defense at the SAG Awards on Sunday night, defining it as simply giving “a damn about other people.” “What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls,” said Fonda. “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means
Starbucks is laying off workers and paring
back the menu as it tries to turn the
business around 29 replies
back the menu as it tries to turn the
business around 29 replies
New York — Starbucks announced Monday it will lay off over 1,000 corporate workers and cut complex and unpopular drinks from its menu in an effort to turn around lagging sales and revamp the coffee chain.
Starbucks is cutting some Frappuccino blended drinks, Royal English Breakfast Latte and White Hot Chocolate as part of its effort to simplify operations and shrink its menu.
“These items aren’t commonly purchased, can be complex to make, or are like other beverages on our menu,” the company said in a release announcing the menu change. Starbucks is cutting 30% of its menu in an effort to simplify its processes.
Democrats are anxious to rebuild their party on the heels of President Trump’s victory in November. But they have a major problem as they try to refashion their brand: The money isn’t there. Democratic donors — from bundlers to small dollar donors — say they are still angry about the election results and uninspired by anything their side has put forward since then. (Snip) Much of the consternation among the donor community stems from the unprecedented 2024 election cycle, where many felt misled by the party and former President Biden’s reelection campaign. Until the Democratic debate in June, donors and
A 16-year-old boy let out a keening wail as he collapsed in court after being told he would be tried for murder as an adult and denied bail. Sean Simpson is charged with the shooting murder of 16-year-old Zaquavious Dawkins last month in Gastonia, North Carolina. The alleged teen killer broke down in court, sobbing and screaming as he learned he would not be released on bail and will have to face the law as an adult. Simpson began wiping his eyes as the judge could be heard saying 'hold without bond,' footage obtained by QueenCityNews shows.
Can Greg Gutfeld Save New York City?
21 replies
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t know who Greg Gutfeld is?
He is the host of the highest rated late night talk show on Fox News at 10:00 p.m.
His format usually includes two guests and two regulars discussing recent current events with humor, very politically incorrect comments, and frequently blipped-out blue language.
He is way funnier than Bill Maher was when his Politically Incorrect show aired from New York but the most important thing about Gutfeld is the size of his audience and who is watching.
There are leakers, and then there are leakers. Some leaking can be justified; whistleblowers to legitimately bad or evil practices by people in positions of authority is technically leaking of information, possibly even classified information, for instance.
On the other hand, on Monday, we learned that there may be some Trump-hating personnel at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who are threatening to take classified intelligence information to foreign governments if their positions are threatened by the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency — the DOGE.
There is a word for that. It's not a pretty one.
In an effort to comply with an executive order to downsize the federal workforce,
Former, "retired" CIA Director John Brennan issued a panicked warning over the weekend on corporate state media regarding newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel’s agenda. Very dark,” “unprecedented” — scary terms.
Speaking of which, Brennan is the former top CIA spook who rebranded himself as a journalist and then wasted no time in appearing on MSNBC in the very first days of the Brandon Reign of Terror to declare war on anyone remotely associated with the right, including “libertarians.”
Dan Bongino Named Deputy Director
of the FBI 19 replies
of the FBI 19 replies
The FBI is about to be transformed.
Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino was named FBI Deputy Director on Sunday.
Bongino, 50, served as a Secret Service agent from 1999-2011.
Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel and Dan Bongino are a dream team. President Trump praised Dan Bongino in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening. “Great news for American law-enforcement and Justice! Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our country has just been named the next deputy Director of the FBI,
MSNBC’s new president continued to overhaul the embattled network Monday — canceling shows hosted by anchors left-wing anchors Ayman Mohyeldin, Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, The Post has learned.
The bloodbath follows the ouster of rabid anti-Trump anchor Joy Reid after reports surfaced Sunday that the Comcast-owned network is canceling her show, “The ReidOut.”
On Monday, The Guardian reported that Mohyeldin will be canned after 14 years at the network. His show “Ayman Mohyeldin Reports,” which airs on the weekends at 7 p.m., will broadcast its final episode on April 20, according to the UK paper.
Meanwhile, an NBC insider told The Post that staff working for Capehart and Phang
NBC's Lester Holt is out at Nightly News, the flagship show he has hosted for a decade.
The veteran anchor will now only man Dateline, NBC News' Executive Vice President of Programming Janelle Rodriguez confirmed in a statement - ten years after Holt stepped in to replace longtime fixture Brian Williams on a full-time basis.
NYC’s notorious Roosevelt Hotel shelter
will be migrant-free in coming months,
Mayor Eric Adams says 18 replies
will be migrant-free in coming months,
Mayor Eric Adams says 18 replies
The notorious Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan is expected to close down operations in the coming months, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday as the number of asylum seekers in the city’s care continues to drop since President Trump took office.
Adams, a Democrat, called the impending closure of the centralized intake center and emergency shelter at the beleaguered Midtown hotel a “milestone” for the Big Apple, which has seen more than 232,000 migrants reach the city since the crisis first began in spring 2022.
Hizzoner, in a video message, credited the winding down of operations at the repurposed site to “the successful strategies we put in place
The Lost Agrarian World
17 replies
Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. (Snip) I want to talk about a lost agrarian world and what it was like before the rapid industrialization and suburbanization of America and the values.
I want to do that because we have all of these misconceptions and all of this indoctrination and all of this ideological bias about the past.
We talk about this white, monolithic, racist society that has to be overturned under DEI, but let me go back to 1960. I was born here, where I’m speaking, on 125-130 acres of a family farm that had been in my family since 1870.