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Eugene

(61,939 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:57 PM Oct 2018

Trump appointee tapped days ago to run Interior Department's watchdog office resigns amid controvers

Source: Washington Post

Trump appointee tapped days ago to run Interior Department’s watchdog office resigns amid controversy

By Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and
Juliet Eilperin October 19 at 5:53 PM

A top Trump administration political appointee who just two days ago was on track to lead the Interior Department’s inspector general’s office resigned Friday from the federal government, according to an administration official.

Suzanne Israel Tufts was scheduled to be interviewed Friday morning for another inspector general position elsewhere in the government, according to a person with knowledge of the interview. But she did not show up for the appointment.

Her departure ends a madcap week, as the administration quickly scuttled an arrangement to make Tufts acting Interior watchdog amid media reports and scrutiny from Capitol Hill lawmakers. Tufts did not respond to messages left on her cellphone.

Tufts, an attorney from Queens who worked on President Trump’s campaign, was serving as assistant secretary for administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She had not been at work for at least two months, according to three people with knowledge of her absence, but was still on the payroll.

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Trump appointee tapped days ago to run Interior Department's watchdog office resigns amid controvers (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2018 OP

Wasn't Maddow going on about her recently? oberliner Oct 2018 #1

The. Best. People. Hassler Oct 2018 #2

It would "be best" if none of them showed up for work. AJT Oct 2018 #8

What did that NRA saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #3

Good, she can fuck RIGHT OFF hatrack Oct 2018 #4

Tuftshit lady underpants Oct 2018 #5

Rachel Maddow discussed the first part of the story Ilsa Oct 2018 #6

I think a few speculations might be deserved. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #10

Zinke really, really wants the investigation of using taxpayer monies to fund asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #7

She hasn't shown up at the office for *2 MONTHS* but she's still on the payroll! FakeNoose Oct 2018 #9

Trumpsters don't have any ethics or morality. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #11

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

1. Wasn't Maddow going on about her recently?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:59 PM

Oct 2018

Hassler

(3,390 posts)

2. The. Best. People.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:00 PM

Oct 2018

AJT

(5,240 posts)

8. It would "be best" if none of them showed up for work.

Reply to Hassler (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:33 PM

Oct 2018

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

3. What did that NRA

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:03 PM

Oct 2018

guy Charlton Heston say, "from my cold dead hands"? I think that it is the WH motto these days.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

4. Good, she can fuck RIGHT OFF

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:06 PM

Oct 2018

underpants

(182,876 posts)

5. Tuftshit lady

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:12 PM

Oct 2018

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

6. Rachel Maddow discussed the first part of the story

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:16 PM

Oct 2018

Last night. But I think this story is a new development.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. I think a few speculations might be deserved.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:46 PM

Oct 2018

Since Carson announced it to his entire agency in a memo, a WEEK ago
why would she resign today, after it was clear there was no job to move to?

Did Carson have reason to want to get rid of her?

Is there a MeeToo in her future?

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

7. Zinke really, really wants the investigation of using taxpayer monies to fund

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 09:22 PM

Oct 2018

trips with wife..to go away..all 4 investigations...and once again, liars and the lies they tell is evident in this chaotic announcement...

The Trump administration denied earlier Friday that she was chosen to fill this role by anyone at the White House.

"The claim we handpicked her is completely inaccurate," said Hogan Gidley, the White House Deputy Press Secretary.

An email sent by HUD Secretary Ben Carson on October 12 contained a statement to the effect that Tufts was leaving HUD to become acting director at the Interior Department.

This information was confirmed on Thursday by the Interior Department, which stated that Tufts "was referred to the Department by the White House as a potential candidate in the inspector general's office."

and then, the ID reversed itself, saying that Carson's email contained "false information" and that "anonymous claims from 'White House officials' that the Department blindsided them are absolutely false."

I am just in awe......