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2019-08-03 Government

Top State Department adviser fired over 'abusive' management style

[Politico] Kiron Skinner, the director of the Policy Planning Staff, was told on Thursday that she was being dismissed.

A senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was fired this week over what officials described as her "abusive" management style, including making homophobic remarks and accusing people of having affairs, according to two people.

Kiron Skinner, the director of Policy Planning, was told Thursday that she was being dismissed, a Trump administration official said. A senior State Department official also confirmed the firing, saying that several members of Skinner’s staff had threatened to quit if she wasn’t removed.

Two other State Department officials said Skinner acted unprofessionally in multiple ways, including yelling in public spaces and using homophobic language. She retaliated against employees by kicking them out of their offices and even alleged that some people were having affairs, the two officials said.

"It was an abuse of authority," one of them said.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-08-03 01:10|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 She must be a real c-note; she didn't even make it a full year in the position. Funny how her Wiki page was updated real fast to reflect this most recent career move. An ostensible Republican, judging from her palmares.

Posted by Raj 2019-08-03 06:49|| 2019-08-03 06:49|| Front Page Top

Posted by Woodrow 2019-08-03 07:27|| 2019-08-03 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, we are always told not to judge on outward appearances, but CV aside, all I see here is an omarosa type...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-08-03 09:11|| 2019-08-03 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe the 'caucasian civilization' comment did her in ?

Posted by Dron66046 2019-08-03 09:41|| 2019-08-03 09:41|| Front Page Top

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