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kpete

(71,996 posts) Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:13 PM Nov 2019

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Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Spencer's resignation letter

Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Spencer’s resignation letter says that he “cannot in good conscience” obey an order he believes “violates the sacred oath“ he took & that he and POTUS disagree on the “key principle of good order and discipline”

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UPDATE TO INCLUDE:

...the Secretary of Navy’s letter because it’s more accurate to describe it as an “acknowledgement of termination” letter (and NOT resignation letter)...

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Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Spencer's resignation letter (Original Post) kpete Nov 2019 OP

Everything trump tpuches dies. N/T mercuryblues Nov 2019 #1

I don't see standing against Trump as a death Hortensis Nov 2019 #18

this honorable man, having to write that to a Putin-owned pussy grabbing con man Skittles Nov 2019 #2

My blood is boiling ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #4

as a veteran Skittles Nov 2019 #6

Now Trump DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #20

"I hereby acknowledge my termination..." - CNN is reporting he was fired. nt AnotherMother4Peace Nov 2019 #3

Sounds like he was fired to me...acknowledge termination... KewlKat Nov 2019 #10

That's how I would read it as well. Fla Dem Nov 2019 #12

And just this morning the WH said he wasn't going anywhere. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #5

It is a pity the now-former SecNav did not detail the exact nature of their disagreement... Hekate Nov 2019 #7

Exactly. What does he have to lose at this point? SunSeeker Nov 2019 #15

The date was added by hand. I guess he's been carrying it around for a while. yardwork Nov 2019 #8

THERE you go. Ima child of a Navyman. sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #9

Holy fuck bluestarone Nov 2019 #11

Wow. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #13

hundred bucks says trump told SOD to fire his ass spanone Nov 2019 #14

My fear is that a less honorable person will UpInArms Nov 2019 #16

Of course...what ELSE could possibly happen. Still In Wisconsin Nov 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Arthur_Frain Nov 2019 #17

Another day, warmfeet Nov 2019 #19

This should drive a wedge between the WH and the Pentagon. JohnnyRingo Nov 2019 #21

Duty. Honor. Country. Zaphod42 Nov 2019 #22

This is no small thing. GETPLANING Nov 2019 #24

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)

1. Everything trump tpuches dies. N/T

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:25 PM

Nov 2019

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

18. I don't see standing against Trump as a death

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:57 PM

Nov 2019

but resistance and upholding principles and practices against corruption.

Good man!

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

2. this honorable man, having to write that to a Putin-owned pussy grabbing con man

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:29 PM

Nov 2019

UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)

4. My blood is boiling

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:31 PM

Nov 2019

I am pissed off.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

6. as a veteran

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:37 PM

Nov 2019

it LITERALLY makes me feel sick

as an AMERICAN it makes me feel sick

as a HUMAN BEING it makes me feel sick

FUCK TRUMP AND ANYONE WHO ROOTS FOR HIM

DENVERPOPS

(8,835 posts)

20. Now Trump

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:31 PM

Nov 2019

Now Trump can put his own Republican Asshole in that position of authority just like every other high office in the nation.

WASF

On a lighter note, I heard that the Dow Corning Corporation is having a real problem with producing enough of their bathtub caulk. It seems there has been a tremendous demand for the amount of Silicone needed by all the women who want a position near the president..............

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)

3. "I hereby acknowledge my termination..." - CNN is reporting he was fired. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:30 PM

Nov 2019

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

10. Sounds like he was fired to me...acknowledge termination...

Reply to AnotherMother4Peace (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:52 PM

Nov 2019

Fla Dem

(23,690 posts)

12. That's how I would read it as well.

Reply to AnotherMother4Peace (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:11 PM

Nov 2019

Whether he was outright fired, or told to resign, same difference.

BuffaloJackalope

(818 posts)

5. And just this morning the WH said he wasn't going anywhere.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:32 PM

Nov 2019

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

7. It is a pity the now-former SecNav did not detail the exact nature of their disagreement...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:41 PM

Nov 2019

...for the record.

SunSeeker

(51,569 posts)

15. Exactly. What does he have to lose at this point?

Reply to Hekate (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:18 PM

Nov 2019

Maybe he's afraid Trump will take away his retirement pension, like Trump did with Andrew McCabe.

yardwork

(61,636 posts)

8. The date was added by hand. I guess he's been carrying it around for a while.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:47 PM

Nov 2019

I wonder how many people are carrying around typed, signed letters of resignation/acknowledgment of termination, ready to be dated and released.

sprinkleeninow

(20,250 posts)

9. THERE you go. Ima child of a Navyman.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:50 PM

Nov 2019

Who's scum calling others 'scum'?

bluestarone

(16,972 posts)

11. Holy fuck

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:55 PM

Nov 2019

Trump needs to be STOPPED fast

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

13. Wow.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:14 PM

Nov 2019

That is something.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

14. hundred bucks says trump told SOD to fire his ass

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:18 PM

Nov 2019

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)

16. My fear is that a less honorable person will

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:30 PM

Nov 2019

Be put in that position

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

23. Of course...what ELSE could possibly happen.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #16)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 10:17 PM

Nov 2019

It's a true kakistocracy, so Trump will find the absolute worst person possible.

Response to kpete (Original post)

Arthur_Frain This message was self-deleted by its author.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

19. Another day,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 08:59 PM

Nov 2019

another outrage.

How long do citizens of this country put up with it.

Where, what, is the tipping point?

JohnnyRingo

(18,636 posts)

21. This should drive a wedge between the WH and the Pentagon.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:48 PM

Nov 2019

I imagine they tend to stick together in military code.

Sure, Trump's the Commander In Chief, but what if he's also a lunatic?

On edit: I may have misunderstood as he was fired by the Pentagon for cutting a deal with the WH. I don't know how this plays out.

Zaphod42

(92 posts)

22. Duty. Honor. Country.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:50 PM

Nov 2019

Nothing else to say.

GETPLANING

(846 posts)

24. This is no small thing.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 10:25 PM

Nov 2019

The Secretary Of The Navy has resigned. In disgust. The Secretary Of The Navy. Let that sink in for a minute.

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