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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 32 points 21 hours ago

If any of the employees in the White House was actually faithful to the United States, Trump would be dead by now.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

They let DOGE and Russia run wild in the White House and are angry about leaks? Maybe try not having a bunch of data stealing spies put their fingers in everything.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

But they only care about appearances

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we do a little trolling

[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

The email, obtained by Politico...

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook-remaking-government/2026/05/08/susie-cracks-down-on-leaks-00912661?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true

Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

In an email obtained by West Wing Playbook, Wiles warned that “no staff member within the Executive Office of the President is permitted to speak with members of the news media without the explicit approval of the White House Communications Office,” and that “unauthorized leaks will not be tolerated and are subject to sanction up to and including termination.”

MESSAGE US — West Wing Playbook is obsessively covering the Trump administration’s reshaping of the federal government. Are you a federal worker? A budget staffer? Have you picked up on any upcoming moves or policy changes? We want to hear from you on how this is playing out. Email us at westwingtips@politico.com.