The key problem here is that it’s not just Walz making a singular mistake; it’s that his whole administration is illegally failing adequately safeguard information and illegally avoiding communications channels with official archiving capabilities built into them

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    What’s weird is that it didn’t seem like he put any thought into firing people during his first term

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      During Trump’s first term there were still Republicans who cared about things like:

      • Constitution
      • Law
      • Good Governance

      They’ve all been purged now.

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        This isn’t even an issue of legality in Trump’s world. Trump is upset that Waltz has the number of a journalist that Trump doesn’t like, which apparently is an indication of disloyalty. So it’s still weird that he hasn’t just fired the man

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      No, he can’t. The VP is chosen, not hired. He can only be removed by impeachment or resignation.

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            We don’t live in a society of rule or law anymore. You’re still under the assumption of words mattering. Apparently every wish or thought is an EO away.

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          Chosen by him, but he can’t fire the VP. Pence would have been gone Jan 5 if he could. Fun note, VPOTUS used to be the presidential runner up, until the twelth amendment. That’s a bit why the office is protected and elected seperately.

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    The guy who took dumps next to stolen classified documents suddenly cares about national security. Cool.