Donald Trump's First Mistake
The amount of winning in the first few days of the Trump administration is staggering at best. Pro-lifers were pardoned, DEI is being eliminated in government agencies, and dangerous illegal immigrants are being deported as we speak. But for all of the winning, I am worried the President is making a mistake by withdrawing the security protections of John Bolton, Mike Pompeo, and others. You may not like them, but you’re exposing them to explicit danger while signaling that only the rich can apply for government jobs. Let me explain:
Since when are we not allowed to have opinions without being trashed by one side or another? I don’t believe that you Mr. Erickson owe an explanation to anyone. Yes I don’t always agree with you but you have opened my eyes and mind to things that I never would have seen or thought of.
I never knew that people like Bolton and Pompeo had secretly teams but it makes sense. I agree that they need protection and Trump is wrong. Fauci on the other hand made millions from a disease that he helped create and millions died because of it. It may not be very Christian but he made is own bed ,let him lay in it.
I don't think that most of the public ever knew that this was something that the government did for former unelected officials, and I still feel uncomfortable that we provide them with this service for decades, however, I think you are 100% correct regarding the impact on finding qualified people moving forward.
Moreover, I don't think the removal of that protection needed to be broadcast everywhere. It's tantamount to an invitation to extremists and the mentally ill seeking notoriety.