Got any examples? Examples that don't involve Donald Trump or Jan 6 rioters?

So it's okay to violate *their* rights in your mind?

Carter Page is one. The FBI gave a bogus justification to the FISA court, then fabricated evidence.

justice.gov - FBI attorney admits altering email used fisa application during crossfire hurricane

Is that okay?

Clinesmith pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement within both the jurisdiction of the executive branch and judicial branch of the U.S. government, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to $250,000. Judge Boasberg scheduled sentencing for December 10, 2020.

Wow, they threw the book at him. Not.

A former F.B.I. lawyer who has admitted doctoring an email during preparations to seek renewed court permission to wiretap a former Trump campaign aide during the Russia investigation was sentenced on Friday to one year of probation and 400 hours of community service — but no prison time.
nytimes.com - Kevin clinesmith probation

Yup, they hung him from the yardarm, didn't they? Oh, right - they didn't. Before you try to say he was tried and convicted and Therefore That's The End Of It you should recall the context of who he was lying to and what those wiretaps were supposed to be in support of.

There are almost certainly Democratic party loyalists among the civil service ranks. It is just as certain that there are Republican party loyalists among the civil service. Because right now, working for the civil service does not involve screening by party or by loyalty to any particular person. The loyalty is to the Constitution. And the primary hiring criteria is competence for the job.


This is the answer the textbook gives. The practical answer is that since 2009 we've had mainly democrats in the executive branch who have felt it their duty to use the power of their positions to go after the democrats' political opponents. These are the ones that need to be cleaned out.

If Schedule F is removed, the primary hiring criteria will become party loyalty rather than loyalty to the constitution or to, you know, competence for the job.

That's stating an assumption as fact, counselor.