China News Service, September 9th. According to a report by the US Chinese website, sources said that the Biden administration has asked the 11 military academies advisory committee officials appointed by former President Trump to resign or be fired.
A White House spokesperson confirmed the news on the 8th.
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According to reports, the officials required to resign include several well-known former Trump administration officials, such as former White House press spokesperson Sean Spicer, former senior adviser to the president Kellyanne Conway, and former national security adviser McMa. West Point, the three were appointed as members of the advisory board of the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and West Point Military Academy.
Other officials who will be fired include Heidi Stroop, the former White House liaison with the Justice Department, and retired Colonel Douglas McGregor, who has had controversial remarks.
The two were appointed as members of the advisory board of the Air Force Academy and West Point Military Academy.
In addition, Michael Wayne, who was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Air Force Academy, and retired generals John Keane, Megan Morbus and David Urban, who were appointed as members of the Advisory Board of the West Point Military Academy, were appointed as the Naval Academy. John Cole, a member of the advisory board, and Russell Water, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget with Trump, were also required to resign.
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Prior to this, the Biden administration’s Department of Defense had fired hundreds of other advisory committee members appointed by the Trump administration in February 2021.
In November 2020, former President Trump also fired several long-term members of the National Defense Policy Committee before leaving office.
According to the description of the Air Force Academy’s website, the Military Academy’s advisory committee was established to oversee the “morale, discipline, atmosphere, curriculum, teaching, physical equipment, financial affairs, academic methods, and other matters” of the National Military Academy.
The board of directors of each college will meet annually, and its members provide independent opinions and suggestions to the president.
The term of office of the members is usually three years.
At present, at least two members appointed by Trump have indicated that they will refuse to resign.
"No. This is a three-year term." Walter wrote on Twitter, and attached a picture of a letter asking him to resign.
Mobbs said in a statement that he will not resign. “President Biden’s campaign promised so-called unity, but his actions directly illustrate the opposite.”
According to reports, the White House spokesperson confirmed on the afternoon of the 8th that Trump appoints members to resign. "The president's goal is the goal of any president-to ensure that the people you nominate and those who serve on these boards are qualified to serve them and are aligned with your values."