The way the internet works is you seldom hear of the good stuff happening amidst all noise.
So this is going to be a list (no particular order, just as we find them)of all those already on the chopping block:
Drain the Swamp! A list of Swamp Rats already purged!#1 Trump removes Secret Service director as purge of DHS leadership widensQuotePresident Trump continued to dismantle the leadership of the nation's top domestic security agency Monday, as the White House announced the imminent removal of U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph D. "Tex" Alles, the latest in a series of head-spinning departures from the Department of Homeland Security.
A day after Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to step aside following a White House meeting with Trump, senior DHS officials remained in a fog about the fate of their agency's leaders, expecting more firings as part of a widening purge.
"They are decapitating the entire department," said one DHS official, noting that the White House had given no cause for Alles's removal.
SOURCE (https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-removes-secret-service-director-as-purge-of-dhs-leadership-widens/2019/04/08/8bde9912-5a36-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?utm_term=.dd0e7e79c229)
QuoteL. Francis Cissna, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and DHS General Counsel John Mitnick could be the next to go, DHS officials said Monday
Trump is furious about the department's inability to reduce unauthorized migration to the United States, with one of his signature campaign issues devolving into a glaring failure. Several administration officials said Monday that Trump appears to be taking out his frustrations on the entire DHS leadership, convinced he needs a full sweep.
I agree what is the POINT of having a Department of homeland Security that cannot secure our borders, but CAN harass law abiding citizens at airports, etc DHS has NEVER caught a terrorist that way, but many many TSA Agents have been caught stealing and worse crimes
QuoteOutgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen triggered her own demise by refusing to fire a pair of agency officials that were slow-walking President Trump's immigration agenda, says a former administration official who worked with all three people.
Former Trump official: Nielsen was 'obstructionist' who wouldn't fire 'deep state' employees in DHS
"I think she was an obstructionist to getting rid of the bad people," the official, who asked to speak on background in order to speak openly, said in a phone call with the Washington Examiner Tuesday. The official specially mentioned the department's General Counsel John Mitnick and Citizenship and Immigration Services Director L. Francis Cissna — both of whom have been reported to be next on Trump's chopping block.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-trump-official-nielsen-was-obstructionist-who-wouldnt-fire-deep-state-employees-in-dhs
LIST:
Kirstjen Nielsen - Secretary DHS
Randolph D. "Tex" Alles - Director U.S. Secret Service
William "Brock" Long - Director Federal Emergency Management Agency
Oh someone did the work already :P
Full List of Major Departures
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED APRIL 8, 2019
Randolph D. Alles
Director of Secret Service
Mr. Trump sought Mr. Alles's resignation in part because of the recent arrest of a Chinese woman who carrying a malware-laced device on the president's Mar-a-Lago resort property in Florida. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED APRIL 7, 2019
Kirstjen Nielsen
Homeland security secretary
Ms. Nielsen resigned under pressure from Mr. Trump, ending a tumultuous tenure in charge of the border security agency. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED MARCH 29, 2019
Linda E. McMahon
Administrator of Small Business Administration
Ms. McMahon, the former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, is expected to take a position at the America First PAC, the political action committee supporting Mr. Trump's re-election. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED MARCH 8, 2019
Heather Wilson
Air Force secretary
Ms. Wilson is expected to resign in May to return to academia, according to Reuters. Read more »
RESIGNED ON MARCH 8, 2019
Bill Shine
Deputy chief of staff for communications
Mr. Shine, a former Fox News executive who joined the White House staff to manage President Trump's communications operation, resigned to move to Mr. Trump's re-election campaign. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED FEB. 13, 2019
Brock Long
Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Long announced his resignation after two years as head of FEMA. He was praised for his agency's response to Hurricane Harvey but sharply criticized for its handling of Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico. Read more »
RESIGNED ON JAN. 5, 2019
Raj Shah
Principal deputy press secretary
Mr. Shah, a top spokesman in the White House press office, left to join a Florida-based lobbying firm. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED DEC. 20, 2018
Jim Mattis
Secretary of Defense
Mr. Mattis resigned a day after Mr. Trump announced plans to withdraw troops from Syria. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED DEC. 15, 2018
Ryan Zinke
Secretary of Interior
A key figure in the president's sweeping plan to reshape the nation's environmental framework, Mr. Zinke will leave his post at the end of the year. His departure comes amid numerous ethics investigations into his business dealings, travel and policy decisions. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED DEC. 9, 2018
Nick Ayers
Chief of staff to vice president
Mr. Ayers declined President Trump's offer to be his new chief of staff and announced that he would leave the administration at the end of the year. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED DEC. 8, 2018
John F. Kelly
White House chief of staff
President Trump announced that Mr. Kelly, who had been brought in last year to impose order on the West Wing, would step down by the end of the year. Read more »
FIRED NOV. 7, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Attorney general
After months of verbal abuse by Mr. Trump, the president fired Mr. Sessions the day after midterm elections that handed control of the House to Democrats. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED OCT. 9, 2018
Nikki Haley
U.N. Ambassador
The departure of Ms. Haley, who had been an early and frequent critic of Mr. Trump, will mean one less moderate Republican voice on the president's foreign policy team. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED AUG. 29, 2018
Donald F. McGahn II
White House counsel
Mr. McGahn's upcoming departure was announced by Mr. Trump on Twitter. Mr. McGahn is a key witness to whether the president tried to obstruct the investigation into Russian election interference. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED JULY 5, 2018
Scott Pruitt
E.P.A. administrator
Mr. Pruitt had been hailed as a hero among conservatives for his zealous deregulation, but he could not overcome the stain of numerous ethics questions about his alleged spending abuses, first-class travel and cozy relationships with lobbyists. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED JUNE 19, 2018
Joseph W. Hagin
Deputy chief of staff
Mr. Hagin, who previously served for 14 years under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush and George W. Bush, has more experience on the White House staff than nearly any other person in modern times. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED APRIL 12, 2018
Maj. Gen. Ricky Waddell
Deputy national security adviser
The White House said Mr. Waddell "will stay on board for the immediate future to help ensure a smooth and orderly transition."
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED APRIL 11, 2018
Nadia Schadlow
Deputy national security adviser for strategy
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster asked Ms. Schadlow to join his staff as a deputy assistant to the president for national security strategy in March. She took over for Dina H. Powell as deputy national security adviser for strategy in January.
FORCED OUT APRIL 10, 2018
Thomas P. Bossert
Homeland security adviser
Mr. Bossert's resignation coincided with the arrival of John R. Bolton as the president's national security adviser, and was an unmistakable sign that Mr. Bolton is intent on naming his own people. Read more »
FORCED OUT APRIL 8, 2018
Michael Anton
National Security Council spokesman
The White House announced Mr. Anton's plans to leave the administration the day before Mr. Trump's third national security adviser, John R. Bolton, formally took his post.
FIRING ANNOUNCED MARCH 13, 2018
Rex W. Tillerson
Secretary of State
Mr. Tillerson learned he had been fired when a top aide showed him a tweet from Mr. Trump announcing that he would be replaced by Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director. Read more »
RESIGNED MARCH 29, 2018
Hope Hicks
White House communications director
Ms. Hicks, one of Mr. Trump's most trusted advisers, announced in early March that she would resign in the coming weeks. Read more »
FIRED MARCH 28, 2018
David J. Shulkin
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
After weeks of uncertainty, Mr. Trump said he planned to replace Mr. Shulkin with his White House physician, Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, a rear admiral in the Navy. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED MARCH 22, 2018
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster
National security adviser
General McMaster resigned under pressure after it became clear that Mr. Trump wanted him out. He was replaced by John R. Bolton, a hard-line former United States ambassador to the United Nations. Read more »
FIRED MARCH 16, 2018
Andrew McCabe
F.B.I. deputy director
Mr. McCabe was fired after the Justice Department rejected an appeal that would have let him retire. He is accused in a yet-to-be-released internal report of failing to be forthcoming about a conversation he authorized between F.B.I. officials and a journalist. Read more »
RESIGNED MARCH 16, 2018
Rick Dearborn
White House deputy chief of staff
Mr. Dearborn had been overseeing a broad cross section of departments, including the political department. Read more »
FORCED OUT MARCH 12, 2018
John McEntee
President Trump's personal aide
Mr. McEntee, who served as President Trump's personal assistant since Mr. Trump won the presidency, was forced out of his position and escorted from the White House after an investigation into his finances caused his security clearance to be revoked. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED MARCH 6, 2018
Gary D. Cohn
Director of White House National Economic Council
The announcement of the resignation of Mr. Cohn, Mr. Trump's top economic adviser, came as Mr. Cohn seemed poised to lose an internal struggle over the president's plan to impose large tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Read more »
RESIGNED FEB. 9, 2018
Rachel L. Brand
Associate attorney general
The No. 3 official at the Justice Department stepped down after nine months to take a job as the global governance director at Walmart. Read more »
FORCED OUT FEB. 9, 2018
David Sorensen
White House speechwriter
Mr. Sorensen resigned after a news report detailed accusations from a former wife who said he had abused her during their marriage. Read more »
FORCED OUT FEB. 7, 2018
Rob Porter
White House staff secretary
Mr. Porter resigned one day after his two former wives accused him in interviews of physical abuse during their marriages. Read more »
FORCED OUT JAN. 31, 2018
Brenda Fitzgerald
Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ms. Fitzgerald resigned over troubling financial investments in tobacco and health care companies that posed potential conflicts of interest. Read more »
FORCED OUT JAN. 18, 2018
Carl Higbie
Chief of external affairs for Corporation for National and Community Service
Resigned under pressure after CNN surfaced disparaging remarks he had made in the past about black people, Muslims, gays and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more »
FIRED DEC. 13, 2017
Omarosa Manigault Newman
Director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison
A former contestant on Mr. Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice," Ms. Newman was fired by Mr. Trump's chief of staff, John F. Kelly. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED DEC. 8, 2017
Dina H. Powell
Deputy national security adviser for strategy
One of the most influential women in the Trump administration, Ms. Powell is returning to Goldman Sachs. Read more »
FORCED OUT SEPT. 29, 2017
Tom Price
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mr. Price resigned under pressure after racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel bills for chartered flights. Read more »
RESIGNED SEPT. 20, 2017
Keith Schiller
Director of Oval Office operations
Mr. Trump's longtime aide and former bodyguard decided to leave the White House soon after Mr. Kelly arrived. Read more »
FORCED OUT AUG. 25, 2017
Sebastian Gorka
Adviser
Mr. Gorka was forced out shortly after Mr. Bannon left the White House. Read more »
RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED AUG. 18, 2017
George Sifakis
Director of White House Office of Public Liaison
Mr. Sifakis stepped down soon after Reince Priebus, Mr. Trump's first chief of staff, was forced out.
FORCED OUT AUG. 18, 2017
Stephen K. Bannon
Chief strategist
Mr. Trump's populist chief strategist was pushed out shortly after Mr. Kelly took over as chief of staff. Read more »
FIRED JULY 31, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci
White House communications director
Mr. Scaramucci was fired on Mr. Kelly's first day in the White House. His dismissal came days after he unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other members of the president's staff in a conversation with a reporter for The New Yorker. Read more »
FORCED OUT JULY 28, 2017
Reince Priebus
White House chief of staff
Mr. Priebus was forced out after a stormy six-month tenure. Read more »
RESIGNED JULY 21, 2017
Sean Spicer
White House press secretary
Mr. Spicer resigned after telling Mr. Trump he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Mr. Scaramucci as his new communications director. Read more »
RESIGNED JUNE 2, 2017
Mike Dubke
White House communications director
Mr. Dubke told colleagues he was resigning for reasons that were "personal." Read more »
FORCED OUT MAY 19, 2017
K. T. McFarland
Deputy national security adviser
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster pushed Ms. McFarland out after he took over for Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump's first national security adviser. She was nominated as ambassador to Singapore but withdrew her nomination after it stalled in the Senate. Read more »
FIRED MAY 9, 2017
James B. Comey
F.B.I. director
Mr. Trump said on national television that he fired Mr. Comey because he was frustrated over the F.B.I.'s investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 campaign and its possible contacts with Mr. Trump's advisers. Read more »
FORCED OUT MARCH 30, 2017
Katie Walsh
White House deputy chief of staff
Ms. Walsh was forced out by Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and a top White House adviser, and other West Wing officials.
FORCED OUT FEB. 13, 2017
Michael T. Flynn
National security adviser
Mr. Flynn was forced to resign amid questions about whether he lied to administration officials about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States. Read more »
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/16/us/politics/all-the-major-firings-and-resignations-in-trump-administration.html
It Begins: Ex-Obama Counsel To Be Indicted Following Mueller Probe(https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/2019-04-10_17-52-20.jpg?itok=Kz4u4R2x)
QuoteThe 74-year-old legal heavyweight, who served in senior legal roles for two Democratic presidents, reportedly refused to accept a plea deal, and the matter could be presented to a grand jury for indictment as soon as Thursday.
Mr. Craig served as the White House counsel to President Obama for the first year of his administration. He also served as a senior legal adviser to President Bill Clinton during the impeachment inquiry into the president's conduct.
The Wall Street Journal reports that people familiar with the situation say they believe Mr. Craig will be charged with making false statements to the Justice Department unit that oversees the activities of foreign agents, though other charges are possible.
Lawyers for Mr. Craig blasted the planned indictment as a "misguided abuse of prosecutorial discretion"...
"This case was thoroughly investigated by the SDNY and that office decided not to pursue charges against Mr. Craig. We expect an indictment by the DC US Attorney's Office at the request of the National Security Division. Mr. Craig is not guilty of any charge and the government's stubborn insistence on prosecuting Mr. Craig is a misguided abuse of prosecutorial discretion."
The possible charges stem from the Ukrainian government's hiring of Mr. Craig and his then-law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in 2012 to evaluate the corruption trial of the former Ukrainian prime minister.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-10/it-begins-ex-obama-counsel-be-indicted-following-mueller-probe?fbclid=IwAR3Epriu4sNKZIwpxro8UHaxiSOfRvOvHI0ypdCOrYUI8bTTLw4_1RfqEhI
Greg Craig, former Obama White House counsel, indicted
He is charged with making false statements and concealing activities.(https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/greg-craig-file-ap-ml-190411_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg)
QuoteBy Lucien Bruggeman and Luke Barr Apr 11, 2019 2:25 PM
Federal prosecutors on Thursday indicted Gregory Craig, a high-profile Washington attorney who served in the Obama White House, on alleged violations of foreign lobbying laws for his work in Ukraine.
Craig, 74, faces charges of "hiding material facts" and lying to lobbying regulators under the Foreign Agent Registration Act, or FARA.
In court documents, prosecutors accused Craig of failing to file as a lobbyist for his work in Ukraine in 2012 pursuant to FARA guidelines because "doing so could prevent him...from taking positions in the federal government in the future," among other reasons.
Confronted by regulators at the Justice Department about his failure to register, Craig repeatedly lied and concealed information about his work for Ukrainian clients, prosecutors wrote.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-administration-white-house-counsel-greg-craig-indicted/story?
Bill Clinton Honoree Thrown In Jail Over "Biggest Clean Energy Scam In American History"(https://zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/fraudsters.jpg)
Troy Wragg and Amanda Knorr in their Mantria Corp. offices in 2009Quote35-year-old Amanda Knorr of Hellertown, Pennsylvania received just 30 months in federal prison for a ponzi scheme involving her 2005 startup, Mantria, in which "many people lost their life savings," according to assistant US Attorney Robert Livermore following Knorr's sentencing.
Knorr co-founded a company called Mantria Corp., which with the help of a slick-talking Colorado "wealth advisor" raised millions for a supposed clean energy product called "biochar."
Knorr and fellow Mantria co-founder Troy Wragg both graduated in 2005 from Temple University and within four years had raised $54 million from hundreds of investors. Most of the investors were wooed through seminars run by Wayde McKelvey, of Colorado.
Their pitch about producing biochar, however, turned out to be completely baked, according to prosecutors, and eventually proved to be a giant Ponzi scheme. -NBC New York
According to federal prosecutors, Mantria never came close to producing biochar at their Tennessee facility. At seminars run by "wealth advisor" Wayde McKelvy of Colorado, investors were told a different story. "These investors, husbands and wives nearing retirement, retirees looking to invest their savings, and other small-time prospectors, were wooed by the idea of big profits from clean energy: getting rich and saving the world," according to the report.
McKelvy was convicted in October on charges of wire fraud and securities fraud, and is currently appealing his conviction. Wragg's sentencing is set for June.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-08/bill-clinton-honoree-thrown-jail-over-biggest-clean-energy-scam-american-history
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok Could Face Serious Charges(https://saraacarter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Peter-Strzok-696x392.jpg)
QuoteFormer FBI Agent Peter Strzok could face 'serious' charges for his involvement and actions in the bureau's probe of Hillary Clinton's use of a private server to send classified emails, as well as the FBI's investigation into President Trump's campaign, multiple sources with knowledge of Strzok's actions told SaraACarter.com.
Further, sources contend that the nearly year long investigation by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, will reveal explosive information and shed light on alleged malfeasance by FBI and DOJ officials directly involved in the Russia investigation. The Inspector General's report may be completed as early as May or June, according to testimony provided this week by Attorney General William Barr.
https://saraacarter.com/sources-former-fbi-agent-peter-strzok-could-face-serious-charges/