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Political Downfalls: A Spectator Sport
#fired
Political Downfalls: A Spectator Sport
Watching politicians get fired—sorry, “resign to spend more time with family”—is like watching a reality show finale. One minute, they’re making grand speeches about their “dedication to the people,” and the next, they’re awkwardly packing up their office plants while pretending it was totally their idea to leave. Some go down with a defiant rant, others vanish like they were never there, and a few reappear six months later as “political analysts” on TV. It’s a cycle as predictable as election promises—big talk, big fall, and a suspiciously cushy job waiting at a lobbying firm.
Trump Fires Top NSA Official Amid Wider Purge of Security Officials
- Thursday, 03 April 2025
The Trump administration has fired General Timothy Haugh, head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, amid reports of a wider purge of top security officials. The removals come after a meeting between President Donald Trump and far-right activist Laura Loomer, who reportedly urged Trump to fire specific employees suspected of being disloyal. Trump denied that Loomer played a role in the firings, but several other officials at the White House National Security Council were also terminated.
