Earlier this week, the Washington Post published a column from a man who left the CIA soon after President Trump assumed office, and presumably quite a while longer since he’d donated $5,000 to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democrats.
Now, The Atlantic has published a piece by a Muslim woman who worked for the National Security Council but quit just eight days into the new administration.
Before we get too far along here … is everyone who quits their government gig during the transition from one administration to the next going to write an essay about it? Because this is already getting a little stale. By all means, any government employee — say, a Secret Service agent — who doesn’t think he or she can do his or her job under President Trump really ought to quit for everyone’s sake … and just post the personal thoughts to LinkedIn and move on.
After this last essay, of course. It’s fascinating and a must-read, we’ve heard.
"The diverse White House I had worked in became a monochromatic and male bastion." A fascinating and must-read essay https://t.co/0yYTabN4WS
— Kristen East (@kristenicoleast) February 23, 2017
At the risk of sounding (even more) insensitive to writer Rumana Ahmed’s plight, she notes that she was hired to work at the White House straight out of college, in 2011. That would make the White House gig her first “real” job, and she worked steadily for the same boss, so to speak, until 2017. We’d bet plenty of workers in the private sector have undergone similar management upheavals, perhaps at several employers, and in general, they always suck. At least that stint in the White House will always look good on a resume.
NBC News’ Katy Tur was among many media types who passed the essay around on social media.
I Was a Muslim in the Trump White House—and I Lasted Eight Days – The Atlantic https://t.co/tQz3rHGFM1
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 23, 2017
Very deceptive headline! She quit.
— Springtime (@Spring23J) February 23, 2017
So she wasn't fired, she left on her own. Not that the Atlantic would be intellectually honest with people.
— Meier Ben Avraham (@hebrewservative) February 23, 2017
She quit. So what? It was her choice and she made it. #newz
— Crusty Grapesatarian (@onefreecitizen) February 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/834893737285271553
she seems nice, but what exactly is the point of this click bait headline? Oh yeah….the narrative….
— Josh_Seattle (@CreamsikleNW) February 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/Paul_Sacca/status/834940384656633856
Obama appointee. Shocker.
— Trump2020???? (@kachninja) February 23, 2017
She was an Obama holdover and left for her own disagreement reasons…where is the story?
— Jenifer Stevens (@JeniferStevens) February 23, 2017
STOP THE PRESSES: A Progressive quit their job. @KatyTurNBC https://t.co/wPt6iBPlKT
— D.W.Robinson (@_DWRobinson) February 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/burlyg8r/status/834818693867638784
An Obama hire didn't stick around when we elected a new President from a different party. Ok then….
— Shane Styles (@shaner5000) February 23, 2017
Seriously, with a change of administration, EVERY job is subject to change. If you don't get that, you shouldn't be work there
— Coach (@ruffnthesnapper) February 24, 2017
if this even happened, I'm glad someone with such a strong bias resigned rather than let it interrupt her work.
— Right Wing as Rain (@rightwingasrain) February 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoMoreRomney/status/834854950618427398
She was serving Ben Rhodes and her own self interest. She wouldn't have lasted in any Republican administration.
— Swappin Yarns (@Kennywooder) February 23, 2017
What a coincidence that this is 2nd story this week about a Ben Rhodes associate leaving the govt. Ho hum.
— Mme. PB (@MmePB) February 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/MFKapp/status/834905109905702912
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