[relictele]

I have long maintained that Trump may be famed as a negotiator but that was often when he had little to bargain with. He has more leverage than he has ever dreamed of now. We don’t want another Obama politicizing everything but hopefully Trump’s handbag fights with the press and everyone else are sleight of hand while he twists arms in the Deep State. If you’ve ever dealt with federal bureaucrats you know this may be a hard slog but here is the silver lining: most federal bureaucrats are qualified to do nothing else which means they can not earn a living anywhere else which means they fear being cast out of the nest. Hopefully Trump is aware of their desperation and uses it to his advantage.

[txhurl]

which means they can not earn a living anywhere else

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And what employer would hire someone stuck with possibly years of hearings and testimony?

[Seruzawa]

Yes. Bureaucrats are terrified of being fired. None of the high level bureaucrats, the SESes, could successfully operate as a fry cook in the private sector. Their only hope would be a charity gig at some contractor that owes them favors.