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Offline Right_in_Virginia

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Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
« on: November 16, 2016, 02:05:31 pm »
Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
Fox News, Nov. 16, 2016

Lobbyists are being purged from official roles in President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, sources told Fox News late Tuesday.

The move to get rid of lobbyists in key roles was one of the first decisions made by Vice President-elect Mike Pence in his role overseeing the construction of a Trump administration.

One source said the decision to remove the lobbyists "makes good on [Trump's] vision of how he wants his government constructed."

Tuesday evening, Pence formally signed a memorandum of understanding putting him in charge of the transition team. A similar document had been signed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who spent months running transition operations before his demotion last week.

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The group organized by Christie had featured a litany of lobbyists, former bureaucrats, academics and corporate lawyers. That caused consternation from Trump, who won cheers on the campaign trail for his repeated promises to "drain the swamp" in Washington.

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Among those who departed Trump's transition team Tuesday was former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Christie recruit and a respected Republican voice on national security issues. The Wall Street Journal reported that Frank Gaffney, a former defense official in the Reagan administration, had been brought in to assist on national security issues, along with Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., and former Rep. Pete Hoekstra.

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Re: Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2016, 02:12:14 pm »
Wow, it almost mirrors what I said in another post!
I am a genius!

(Just kidding.I won't brag too much, or break an arm patting myself on the back.
Even a broke clock is right twice a day.)
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Re: Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2016, 02:16:08 pm »
This is very good news.
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Re: Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 02:17:10 pm »
Mike Pence is a very smart man and this is a VERY good move!   I must admit to being impressed!
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Re: Pence removing lobbyists from Trump transition team
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2016, 02:24:59 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on November 16, 2016, 02:17:10 pm
Mike Pence is a very smart man and this is a VERY good move!   I must admit to being impressed!

Agree.  My measurement of the man really grew during the campaign.  Pence was an excellent choice, and I hope it predicts the quality of people that will be chosen for their administration.
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