In a sweeping demonstration of executive authority, President Donald J. Trump wasted no time reshaping the federal government on January 20th, 2025.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
The 47th President announced the removal of thousands of Obiden Regime appointees, marking the beginning of what conservatives are calling a long-overdue restoration of proper governmental control.
Having announced his Presidential Personnel Office:
[Is] actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration…
The President declared on Truth Social:
Our first day in the White House is not over yet!
The President made it clear that anyone not aligned with the MAGA agenda would be shown the door, starting with several high-profile dismissals including Jose Andres, Brian Hook, and Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Among the most notable removals was former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, whose dismissal from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council represents a definitive response to his previous actions.
During Trump’s first term, Milley made unauthorized calls to Chinese military leadership, specifically General Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army. He promised this foreign entity that he would warn them if the U.S. planned any military action. Does this sound treasonous? Certainly! Do not be surprised if an indictment is forthcoming.
The former general’s relationship with the Trump administration further deteriorated through his pointed criticism following January 6th.
In his final hours serving under The Obiden Regime, Milley accepted a preemptive pardon—a decision that conservative leaders quickly identified as tacit acknowledgment of improper conduct.
In a development that crystallized the changing tide in Washington, Milley’s portrait, which had been unveiled with considerable ceremony on January 12th, was swiftly removed from its prominent position in the Pentagon hallway.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley's portrait has been removed from the Pentagon hallway where it was hanging as late as 12:46 pm today, when the earlier photo was taken. The portrait was just unveiled Jan. 12. It is not clear where the portrait was removed to. pic.twitter.com/bWnCh6Yl76
— Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) January 20, 2025
The removal, confirmed at 12:46 PM on Trump’s first day back in office, serves as a powerful symbol of the administration’s commitment to accountability. What has become of the wrongfully place portrait? Perhaps only one person knows and is not talking. One theory is:
[I]t was sent to Milley’s house with a note attached: ‘You better lawyer up, bucko!’
The removal of Obiden appointees extends far beyond symbolic gestures. Trump signed a comprehensive executive order specifically designed to streamline the removal of federal employees in policy-making roles who resist executive leadership.
The order addresses what the administration describes as:
[N]umerous and well-documented cases of career Federal employees undermining the constitutional chain of command.
The executive order states:
Accountability is essential for all Federal employees, but it is especially important for those who are in policy-influencing positions.
This decisive action has drawn praise from conservative leaders who have long advocated for more direct control over the federal bureaucracy.
God speed President Trump.
