Saturday, February 15, 2025

Trump Officials Fired Staff Overseeing Nukes

Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration -- the agency tasked with managing the nation's nuclear stockpile -- as part of broader Energy Department layoffs, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America's nuclear weapons.

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Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers at the National Nuclear Security Administration -- the agency tasked with managing the nation's nuclear stockpile -- as part of broader Energy Department layoffs. Incredibly, they didn't know this agency oversees America's nuclear weapons.[image or embed]

-- Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) February 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM

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Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America's nuclear weapons.

Thanks MAGA s*&^bags! No kindly GFY and, when you're done, GFY again.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-14 10:59 PM

Putin is pleased.

#2 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-02-14 11:41 PM

Dept of Energy NNSA personnel don't grown on trees and most of them must pass a rigorous background investigation to obtain a "Q" clearance. Besides increasing unemployment throughout the US, Trumpf is making America less secure. Like I said, he's America's Godzilla. Putin couldn't be more pleased with his protege.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-02-15 01:02 AM

"The nuclear deterrent is the backbone of American security and stability " period.

That's pretty sad.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-15 03:44 AM

This is a Major Donald F--k up.

Cosmically stupid.

Humiliatingly ignorant.

Intensely dangerous.

Won't be the last.

Not by any long shot.

I feel safer predicting catastrophe every passing day.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 08:41 AM

When that inarguable, in-your-face, horribly catastrophic Trump catastrophe finally comes----The one that costs all those lives and all that money----

MAGA will get angry at me.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 08:56 AM

Who knew nuclear armament could be so complicated?

Yeah let's chase em till they catch us.

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-02-15 10:04 AM

Is bunker bitch going to give American nukes to Putin for safekeeping?

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 10:10 AM

Officials Fired Nuclear Staff Not Knowing What They Did

The DOGEbags were just being patriotic.

~ Fishpud ~

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 10:27 AM

Another day another hoax

"The consequences will be felt now and for years to come since these are highly qualified, largely STEM-trained personnel with a commitment to national security," said the former agency head.

Dietderich later said that the dismissed probationary employees "held primarily administrative and clerical roles."

This is like every company ever to make cuts, yell and scream the "best and the brightest" were let go, then when you get down to it, it's just status positions that didn't actually do anything special, could be rehired if warranted easily.

Do you guys ever have a REAL situation where Trump is ending the world?

You Lumpers are like Musk screaming "fraud" on every tweet, how will you sustain this for 4 years?

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-15 10:31 AM

IAMRUNT loves the fact that his child-raping hero is destroying the U.S.

#11 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 10:35 AM

In Washington state, at least a dozen workers at the Hanford nuclear site - a 1940s site for plutonium and uranium production for atomic bombs - now decommissioned but highly contaminated - were laid off, including safety engineers who clean up and monitor the site

IAMRUNT is hoping for a Chernobyl on American soil.

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 10:45 AM

oneironaut---Pay attention to this because this was for you----

"In Washington state, at least a dozen workers at the Hanford nuclear site - a 1940s site for plutonium and uranium production for atomic bombs - now decommissioned but highly contaminated - were laid off, including safety engineers who clean up and monitor the site"

Rubbing it in because that's the only way people like you learn.

But buckle up. Your leaning curve is going to be indistinguishable from a wild ride.

I dunno. Maybe after a few fits of nausea you'll be a better man.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 10:54 AM

Do you guys ever have a REAL situation where Trump is ending the world?

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at

You, and this post, will not age well.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 10:56 AM

"Dietderich later said that the dismissed probationary employees "held primarily administrative and clerical roles.""

Primarily = 50% +1.

Or he could've meant pleurality.

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-02-15 10:56 AM

"Do you guys ever have a REAL situation where Trump is ending the world?"

How about using the George Will standard:

If Donald Trump was sent to destroy America...what would he be doing differently?

#16 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-02-15 10:58 AM

Putin's wet dream come true.

#17 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-02-15 10:59 AM

"How about using the George Will standard:"

Unfortunately, George Will and every other real conservative are labeled "RINOs" these days by the ----- that took over the party.

#18 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-02-15 11:23 AM

"To say that it is amateur hour at the White House is to slander amateurs."

David Brooks

#19 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-02-15 11:37 AM

Zed's off his meds again I see ...

#20 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 11:47 AM

#14 uhh no, you and your psychotic posts will not age well (dismissive wanking gesture).

#21 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 11:50 AM

#20 | Posted by Bluewaffles

What would make life easier for sane America is if you people would care to specify, in advance, what would constitute a Donald disaster?

AOr what HAS constituted a Donald disaster.

HINT: the number is greater than zero.

Enjoy the measles.

I mean. the measles are a lot more fun than the Avian flu.

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 11:51 AM

Trump is enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame. Think about that for a minute. Explains everything. He's a kayfabe heel.

"It's pretty basic. You give the audience what they want, they give you their money."

SARSA, which stands for story, anticipation, reality, surprise, action.

www.wwe.com

#23 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-02-15 11:52 AM

#21 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You people simply fascinate.

Things are already bad.

It doesn't take anything at all to imagine them getting worse.

In fact, by Monday they will be worse.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 11:53 AM

according to four people with knowledge of the matter.

Sources? amazing that people still believe anything CNN puts out there

#25 | Posted by Maverick at 2025-02-15 11:57 AM

#21 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Did you know that most eggs come from chickens?

That fact seems to just be catching up to MAGA.

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 11:57 AM

Zed, the sky isn't falling and if you don't like it in America; there's a whole big world to go live in. No one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to stay here.

#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 11:58 AM

amazing that people still believe anything CNN puts out there

#25 | Posted by Maverick at 2

Given that Donald Trump is mentally ill and dumb as a stump----

Why yes, I am ready to consider anything.

#28 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 11:58 AM

if you don't like it in America; there's a whole big world to go live in.

#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 202

And leave the place alone to be ---- on by people like you?

#29 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 12:00 PM

Zed, the sky isn't falling

#27 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Too funny.

Just wait.

#30 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 12:01 PM

------------ swallowed each of the-------------'s 30,000 lies.

#31 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 12:13 PM

I'm saying that to you from a mental health standpoint. If you're like this in your everyday life you'll more than likely be having a stroke soon. Lay off the keyboard and go outside, enjoy life.

#32 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 12:13 PM

Flashback: The time when Trump's DOE director didn't know the DOE oversees the nukes.

www.the-independent.com

#33 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-02-15 12:16 PM

Rick Perry: Energy Secretary nominee didn't know his job would involve managing nuclear weapon stockpile

The------------- has a long history of surrounding himself with morons and criminals.

#34 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 12:19 PM

If anyone has the ability to spread the word across the entire federal government, I think every federal employee should just walk out. Shut the whole damn thing down until he at least fires DOGE.

#35 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-02-15 12:38 PM

Whatsleft, we offered them $$$ to leave and they didn't. You think "spreading the word" is going to do something lmao. You poor poor soul.

#36 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 12:44 PM

#36

I'm not talking about quitting, moron. I mean a government wide strike.

#37 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-02-15 12:48 PM

If you're like this in your everyday life

#32 | Posted by Bluewaffles

What? Honest?

The last four weeks have been miserable.

You really have to be a fanatic not to see that.

It's a humiliating time to be an American.

It's hard explaining that to people who have no pride.

#38 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 12:58 PM

This is like every company ever to make cuts

Except we're not talking about a company you non-American sack of stupid s^%#.

STFU your opinion is irrelevant.

#39 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-15 01:05 PM

WAFFLEHOUSE and CONSPIRACYNAUT on here acting like the inflation rate climbing to 3% isn't the utter catastrophe they claimed it was when Biden was president...you clowns are a real piece of work.

#40 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-02-15 01:11 PM

Well Chuffy it went up to 9% under Biden, at least get your numbers right if you're going to talk ---- bro.

#41 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 01:22 PM

No Zed, apoplectic.

#42 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 01:23 PM

Here Chuffy, now sit back down little buddy: www.bls.gov

#43 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 01:29 PM

Musk and Trump must be doing a great job because "they haven't caused the end of the world yet?" Really? Some one is actually stupid enough to even think thatp

Right now Xi and Putin are both thinking and perhas on the phone with Trump asking why, if it only cost Musk $250 million then why weren't they allowed to bid on the opportunity to destroy the U.S. Federal Government because they would both of a lifetyme!btd far more than $250 million; Either one of them would have bid $1 billion without blinking an eye. This guy Musk got the deal of a lifetime!

#44 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-15 01:30 PM

Posted by Bluewaffles a

"WAFFLEHOUSE and CONSPIRACYNAUT on here acting like the inflation rate climbing to 3% isn't the utter catastrophe they claimed it was when Biden was president...you clowns are a real piece of work"

#45 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 01:31 PM

apoplectic.

#42 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Realistic.

Consider the facts of this thread.

Not the entire sky falling.....Yet.

But a significant piece of it.

#46 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 01:33 PM

----------, the child-raping orange -------- put up unbelievable numbers.

abcnews.go.com

#47 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 01:35 PM

abcnews.go.com

#47 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Interesting, isn't it?

That people who have actually had the sky fall on them---

Would laugh at it happening again.

#48 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 01:38 PM

I hope we see those numbers again with government unemployment Rein :)

#49 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 01:41 PM

I hope we see those numbers again with government unemployment Rein :)

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 01:41 PM | Reply

God you're hella stupid you know??

#50 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-15 01:42 PM

It's possible the economy will be as dead as Ivana was after the orange pedo pushed her down the stairs.

#51 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 01:46 PM

I hope we see those numbers again with government unemployment Rein :)

#49 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

We won't. And self absorbed s^*%bags like you will be fine with elevated unemployment because it's government employees losing their jobs.

#52 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-15 01:51 PM

Update ...

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them
www.nbcnews.com

... The individuals, who work in an agency that oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

National Nuclear Security Administration officials on Friday attempted to notify some employees who had been let go the day before that they are now due to be reinstated " but they struggled to find them because they didn't have their new contact information.

In an email sent to employees at NNSA and obtained by NBC News, officials wrote, "The termination letters for some NNSA probationary employees are being rescinded, but we do not have a good way to get in touch with those personnel." ...


#53 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-15 02:06 PM

@#53

Trump administration's intentional chaos, or incompetence?

#54 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-15 02:07 PM

National Nuclear Security Administration officials on Friday attempted to notify some employees who had been let go the day before that they are now due to be reinstated " but they struggled to find them because they didn't have their new contact information.

Jeezus. This is the most inept, stupid, keystone cop administration in my life time.

#55 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-15 02:23 PM

Just not stupid enough to think I'm something that I'm not Laura.

#56 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-02-15 02:24 PM

Trump administration's intentional chaos, or incompetence?

Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-15 02:07 PM | Reply

Both

#57 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-15 02:29 PM

Well Chuffy it went up to 9% under Biden, at least get your numbers right if you're going to talk ---- bro.

#41 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Biden isn't the president right now. Biden didn't promise lower prices on day 1. FDT did. And prices are rising. Hahahaha...Biden. You MAGAdiots always looking for someone else to blame.

#58 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-02-15 02:48 PM

Just not stupid enough to think I'm something that I'm not Laura.

#56 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You think you're a patriot.

#59 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-15 02:56 PM

Current inflation rate. Biden's inflation rate was lower at the end of his term. FDT is overseeing an increase in inflation. We were told that the economic jEniUS who invented groceries was going to lower grocery prices. Please explain how Biden did this again?

#60 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-02-15 02:57 PM

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them

www.nbcnews.com

The bloated------------- is nuking America.

#61 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-15 03:01 PM

Bottom line: there is waste in government and it's noble to have it removed and save tax payers money or use it for better purposes.

Fact: there are much, much better ways to approach than Trump/Musk are doing.

But this is how Trump operates. Even putting out memos have errors in them. Think their capable of shutting down entire departments effectively?

In the end, they will hurt Americans, but benefit themselves.

You can see this coming for a mile away.

#62 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-02-15 07:06 PM

This move just proves how the Trump administration doesn't have a clue what they are doing.
Where do they think all of the scientists they are firing are going to end up working?
The US will find ourselves quickly falling behind the result of the world in new research and development.
Elon's many, many failures.

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