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kentuck

(111,104 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 04:20 PM Jun 2017

Does Sarah Huckabee work for Donald Trump or does she work for the American people?

I'm sure she believes she works for Donald Trump. The same goes for Sean Spicey and all the other sycophants in the White House.

But, they are not paid from the pocket of Donald Trump. They are paid by the American taxpayers. They work for us.

Perhaps they need to be reminded of that from time to time?

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Does Sarah Huckabee work for Donald Trump or does she work for the American people? (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2017 OP

"They serve at the president's pleasure" - Sean Spicer Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #1

That alone would make Sean Spicer unqualified. kentuck Jun 2017 #2

I had to look it up, Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #3

Every executive branch employee serves "at the pleasure of the President" DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #7

And Mueller? Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #8

Technically, yes. DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #11

She's pledged fealty to the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief* Achilleaze Jun 2017 #4

She works for an ideology nurtured by her father. Solly Mack Jun 2017 #5

She is the President's spokesperson left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #6

I think the official title is "White House spokesperson", not Trump spokesperson... kentuck Jun 2017 #9

"She works for the people ..." left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #10

We disagree. kentuck Jun 2017 #12

And with that, you have the last word. left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #15

In Washington DC Break time Jun 2017 #13

But who gets to fire them or keep them on election day? kentuck Jun 2017 #14

Shell_Seas

(3,334 posts)

1. "They serve at the president's pleasure" - Sean Spicer

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 04:23 PM

Jun 2017

I forgot who he said that about.

But, they all pledged a loyalty oath to them. Or else they wouldn't have the job.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)

2. That alone would make Sean Spicer unqualified.

Reply to Shell_Seas (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 04:26 PM

Jun 2017

That would put his "job" over the loyalty to his country.

Shell_Seas

(3,334 posts)

3. I had to look it up,

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 04:30 PM

Jun 2017

He said that about Mueller.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/sean-spicer-says-trump-can-fire-mueller-you-serve-at-the-pleasure-of-the-president-that-is-a-fact/

Plus, we all know from Comey's testimony that Trump asks people under him for loyalty oath. So, ya.

They don't care. Trump thinks he's the king, and for some strange reason they are all accommodating him.

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

7. Every executive branch employee serves "at the pleasure of the President"

Reply to Shell_Seas (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 05:13 PM

Jun 2017

It's not a Trump thing.

Shell_Seas

(3,334 posts)

8. And Mueller?

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 05:16 PM

Jun 2017

Who he had initially said it about.

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

11. Technically, yes.

Reply to Shell_Seas (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 05:27 PM

Jun 2017

The "Special Counsel" law makes Mueller an employee of the DOJ. He is not an "independent counsel" like Ken Starr. Mueller answers to Rosenstein, and both of them can be fired by the President. Now politically, it would be a dumb thing to do and it could even constitute obstruction of justice, but there is no legal impediment to the President firing Mueller. He serves at the pleasure of the President.