Who Will Trump Fire Next?

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  1. Hal Pollner

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    I predict it will be either the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee or the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

    Hal
     
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    What are the reasons for your choices, @Hal Pollner ?
     
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    Which one deserves to be fired next?
     
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  4. Nancy Hart

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    Those are elected officials. He can't fire them, but he probably doesn't know that.
     
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    I would guess Mnuchin, as a fall guy will be needed.
     
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  6. Lulu Moppet

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    Nancy Hart is correct. Your predictions, Hal, are meaningless:

    "No, they are in different branches of government and the president gets no say in who serves in Congress. The President can’t fire any Congressman or Senator and has no role in the selection or firing of Congressional leadership (e.g. Speaker of the House, Senate and House Majority/Minority Leaders, Committee Chairs, etc)."
    https://www.quora.com/Can-the-president-fire-the-speaker-of-the-house
     
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  7. Hal Pollner

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    I know my predictions are meaningless...I just wanted to rattle the branches!

    Thanks for taking it in good humour though!

    Hal
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