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Dem4life1970

(981 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:17 AM 4 hrs ago

I agree with Russ Vought....

Let's fire these six federal workers. They are not needed.

If government workers need to be fired during the shutdown here are six candidates
— The Borowitz Report (@borowitzreport.bsky.social) 2025-10-01T17:38:42.207Z

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I agree with Russ Vought.... (Original Post) Dem4life1970 4 hrs ago OP

Could they be fired in the future? bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #1

They would have to be... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #2

bucolic_frolic

(52,610 posts)

1. Could they be fired in the future?

Reply to Dem4life1970 (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:21 AM

4 hrs ago

Everyone's getting fired, why would they need their own approval, isn't that a conflict of interest they would have to recuse?

We are headed there, aren't we?

GiqueCee

(2,866 posts)

2. They would have to be...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:43 AM

2 hrs ago

... impeached. And the weasels have taken over Toad Hall, so that ain't happenin' any time soon. After the '26 mid terms, maybe, but don't hold your breath.

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