When Little Donny Trump fired the F.B.I. director, James Comey, last week, many people complained. Although the president can fire the F.B.I. director, it’s only the second time that it has happened. Bill Clinton fired William Sessions in 1993, but only after Sessions had been accused of serious ethical breaches involving personal travel and expenses.By all accounts, Comey is a stand-up guy and no one has suggested that he did anything unethical.However, he did make the mistake of forging ahead with the F.B.I. investigation of ties between the Trump campaign and/or administration and Russia. Add to that his refusal to declare his loyalty to the Egomaniac-in-Chief, and Comey’s term ended six-and-a-half years before his ten-year appointment should have concluded.Now Trump is on the hunt for a new F.B.I. director. I’m sure the first question on the job application will be “Who’s in charge?” followed by “Is Trump guilty?” Anyone who doesn’t answer those questions to Donny Boy’s liking won’t lead the F.B.I.Eventually, Trump will find some scoundrel whose own ambition will outweigh his ethics, and he’ll do anything Trump wants him to do, as long as he gets to serve as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. It’s the governmental equivalent of Groucho Marx’s statement, “I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.” Anyone who accepts Trump’s offer to lead the F.B.I. isn’t fit to lead the F.B.I.It’s a safe bet that when this new F.B.I. director takes office, thus will begin the most shameful period in the F.B.I.’s history. We shouldn’t be surprised if the new F.B.I. director deduces that the Trump-Russia investigation is a waste of time on his or her second or third day in office, and orders it to cease.Trump has made it clear that he values loyalty over independence, so we shouldn’t expect the new F.B.I. director to possess the slightest degree of independence. He—no way Trump nominates a woman to such a post—is guaranteed to be a flim-flam man. A con-artist. Trump’s puppet. He’ll serve behind Comey’s ghost, and he’ll never forget what happened to the last guy who tried independence and integrity.One of the reasons that I really like Kirsten Gillibrand—the Senator from New York—is that she voted No on 20 out of Trump’s 22 cabinet picks who required Senate confirmation, That’s more No votes than anyone else.Gillibrand recognizes just how atrocious Trump’s cabinet is.Betsy DeVos is secretary of Education, and seems to not have a basic grasp on some of the most important educational issues of our time.Mick Mulvaney, the chair of the Office of Management and Budget, appears to support the fictional death panels that Sarah Palin said were part of Obamacare.Jeff Sessions, the Attorney General, had no problem with the KKK until he found out they smoked pot. He also supports the patently false belief that tougher sentencing will help reduce crime.Tom Price is the secretary of Health and Human Services, and he profited from selling stocks related to companies he oversaw when he was a member of the House.Scott Pruit is the administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, and he has a long history of siding with industry over the American public.Rex Tillerson is secretary of State, a position for which he might be less qualified than any other secretary of State in history. As CEO of Exxon he had close ties to Russia, so I suppose that had something to do with his appointment.I could go on, but I suspect you catch my drift. Trump appointed a crew of idiots, nincompoops, and rascals to run the government. Perhaps our only saving grace is that all of these yahoos are appointed to terms that expire at the end of a presidential term. So as soon as Trump’s out of office, these ne’er-do-wells will follow.Except for the F.B.I. director. The ten-year term means that the person Trump appoints will serve until 2027. Unless he’s fired by the next president.And if Trump’s choices for his cabinet positions are any indication of his ability to choose reasonable, qualified leaders, then we have no reason to expect the person Donny Boy appoints to the F.B.I. to be any better.Since the F.B.I. director will be expected to lead an investigation that could result in Trump’s removal from office, or even imprisonment, then we should expect no better than a Trump Yes Man, possessing no other qualities but a profound talent for kissing Donny Boy’s ass.And the next president will have no choice but fire the F.B.I. director again.Wasn't that well-written and fun to read? You should subscribe to my blog and we'll send you an e-mail every time I write a new one. Type your email address in the box and click the "create subscription" button. My list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time.
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