Perez: Trump’s request of agency personnel ‘illegal’
Labor Secretary and candidate for DNC chair Tom Perez says Trump’s team’s inquiries of agency personnel is against the law.
That is illegal,” Perez, who is running for chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), told CBS Radio News in an exclusive interview Friday.
“Will dedicated career people be targeted because they were doing the right work?”
Earlier this month, Trump’s team asked the Energy Department for a list of employees who have been involved in climate change issues in President Obama’s administration, but the agency rejected the request.
The Trump transition team later told The Washington Post the letter was “not authorized,” adding that the person behind it had been “properly counseled.”
Last week, the transition team requested full reports from the State Department about “gender-related staffing, programming and funding.” The Washington Post reported that an agency official is worried the probe will lead to a “witch hunt.”
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William December 27th, 2016 at 14:21
If you’re a racist, an idiot or a Wall street criminal there is a place for you in Trump world. If you’re well versed in science, not so much. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4f9e662560c5dff56465a2ec7070293d95088815135a2953a768b8f238c3a24f.jpg
Larry Schmitt December 27th, 2016 at 15:34
If this is draining the swamp, he’s pointing the hose at the front lawn of the White House and the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall, and emptying all the sludge and sewage right into our back yards.
Willys41 December 27th, 2016 at 16:36
Trump IS the swamp.
William December 27th, 2016 at 18:47
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Larry Schmitt December 27th, 2016 at 21:37
If this story isn’t proof of the conservative of mainstream media, think how much of a shitstorm there would be if President Obama had done anything like this. But trump does it, and we’re the only ones talking about it.
Willys41 December 27th, 2016 at 16:37
What do you got to lose? Every damn thing.
Mike December 27th, 2016 at 17:47
If I pitched that as a movie script 2 years ago, I would’ve been laughed out of Hollywood.
Now, I go to bed every night wondering if I’m ever gonna wake from this nightmare
ErdosNumberOne December 27th, 2016 at 17:57
what will we do?