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2018-07-18 Home Front: Politix

Former Mueller FBI Appointee, CIA Official Calls for ‘Shadow Government' to Oppose Trump

[Townhall] Amid CNN’s blitz of savage anti-Trump coverage following Monday’s Helsinki summit, CNN counterterrorism analyst Philip Mudd, a former top analyst at the CIA and the FBI National Security Branch’s first Deputy Director, called on a "shadow government" to openly oppose the Trump administration.

Mudd, who was appointed to his position at the FBI by the bureau’s then-Director Robert Mueller, made these comments in response to a question from CNN anchor Anderson Cooper about whether Mudd agreed with Senator McCain’s assessment that Trump’s performance in Helsinki was the "most disgraceful display...by an American president on the world stage." Mudd replied at length [transcript from NewsBusters; emphasis mine]:

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Sir thy name is ~~shithead treasonish liar~~ Mudd.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-07-18 00:45|| 2018-07-18 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 What were they doing so far?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-18 04:08|| 2018-07-18 04:08|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Wonder if he's any relation to this guy.

He liked helping Democrats, too.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-07-18 05:01|| 2018-07-18 05:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Next he'll want the trial conducted deep underground in a secret star-shaped chamber in total secrecy and a jury personally appointed by himself - to make sure it's impartial of course...

Posted by CrazyFool 2018-07-18 06:37|| 2018-07-18 06:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Only take a majority in Congress to repeal the Civil Service Act. Sort of removes the basis of 'Shadow Government'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-18 07:47|| 2018-07-18 07:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Only take a majority in Congress to repeal the Civil Service Act. Sort of removes the basis of 'Shadow Government'.

Likely to never happen. Front-loading with entitlement class employees ensures continuation. A sort of.....insurance policy.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-18 07:50|| 2018-07-18 07:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Just chop those GS-13 and above to 'you sit at the convenience of the President'. The GS-4s through GS-12 don't have to get their skivvies in a bunch.
BTW, has anyone seen a permanent GS-1 or GS-2 anywhere?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-18 08:31|| 2018-07-18 08:31|| Front Page Top

#8 President Donald Trump signed three executive orders designed to enforce merit-system principals in the civil service and to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the federal government. According to reports, the executive orders are expected to make civil service more accountable and are supposed to benefit taxpayers and federal workers alike.

I guess fed employees don't want efficiency, accountability and transparency?

Posted by JohnQC 2018-07-18 08:41|| 2018-07-18 08:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Thus confirming existsnce of a shadow govt

Posted by Rex Mundi 2018-07-18 08:57|| 2018-07-18 08:57|| Front Page Top

#10 I guess fed employees don't want efficiency, accountability and transparency?

Q: Why doesn't Federal worker look out of the window in the morning?

A: So he has something to do in the afternoon.

Posted by Raj 2018-07-18 09:27|| 2018-07-18 09:27|| Front Page Top

#11 BTW, has anyone seen a permanent GS-1 or GS-2 anywhere?

Forest Service

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-18 15:51|| 2018-07-18 15:51|| Front Page Top

#12 All sinecurists in the extortion funded sector hate accountability.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-07-18 16:36|| 2018-07-18 16:36|| Front Page Top

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