For dispelling the parable of a super-competent, nonpartisan federal workforce, allow us to all thank Sean Charles Dunn.
Dunn reportedly labored as an international-affairs specialist within the Justice Division’s legal division — till Thursday, when he allegedly had a public meltdown at federal brokers, ending up by throwing his Subway sandwich at considered one of them.
Video exhibits him cussing out his fellow law-enforcement professionals, proudly denouncing them as “fascists” earlier than his closing meals offensive.
He apparently objected to President Donald Trump’s intervention to struggle DC crime.
The escapade received Dunn a felony cost that might convey a 12 months behind bars — and, as soon as higher-ups discovered what he’d achieved, price him his job.
Good: It might be audacious sufficient if some civilian lunatic did one thing like that, however a federal worker — who works for the president, and on the nation’s prime law-enforcement company, no much less?
No marvel Trump has sought to “drain the swamp.”
Certain, many federal staff are hard-working and perform their jobs with out bias.
However the rot runs deep: Research have discovered assist for Dems over GOPers working as excessive as 2-1 among the many federal workforce, and much increased at sure companies.
Plus, Uncle Sam’s staff gave a whopping 84% of their donations final 12 months to Kamala Harris, Authorities Govt discovered; 42% admitted plans to “resist” Trump, together with 73% of Democratic managers, per the Napolitan Institute.
Such #Resistance clearly hobbled Trump throughout his first time period, weighing him down with probes, impeachments, insider leaks, and all method of “artistic noncompliance” along with his insurance policies.
It’s outrageous. Federal staff take an oath to “faithfully discharge the duties” of their workplace — i.e., with out bias towards a president or insurance policies they dislike.
The system can’t operate every other method.
If Dunn is discovered responsible, he deserves day-after-day he will get in lockup. And may by no means work for the federal government once more.
No, that received’t put a significant dent on this political scourge, however it may ship a message to these staff who care about sustaining a purposeful democracy.
