Yes, I know that I can look this up. Do you know what the Socratic Method is?
Who has the authority to hire / fire the Secretary of Homeland Security sir?
Because going down the chain of command is not how it works.
Sure, if Trump wanted someone at FEMA gone, he could either pressure someone down the line enough for the employee to eventually get fired or fire anyone who defies him and hire people who will do as he says. But depending on who it is, such as whoever wrote the post in the OP here, you could go through a dozen department heads until you finally make it to them.
And don't forget that this is bureaucracy at it's worst, and documentation of each little thing needs to be made in order to show that there was cause for them to be dismissed. Otherwise it would be one hell of a lawsuit they'd have for an unfair dismissal.
If you seriously think that everything is just an issue of who has the authority to fire the person directly above you, then I just don't have anything to say that might explain it to you.
But if we're going to use your example here, then why can't we use it anywhere we want in government? Why can't Trump just fire everyone, make a clean slate of it. Start all over.
Or does he only have the authority to hire and fire people when it's convenient? Can't have it both ways.
I'll assume you realize now although you didn't acknowledge it that the President does. Therefore the President would be the top of the hierarchy of the bureaucracy. This suggests to me that he indeed has the power to hire and fire at FEMA. Which you asserted he did not.
The Secretary of Homeland Security answers directly to the President. My previous post already points out why being able to fire the Secretary of Homeland Security doesn't mean that the President can fire people under their domain himself.
Yes, I know that I can look this up. Do you know what the Socratic Method is? Who has the authority to hire / fire the Secretary of Homeland Security sir?
Because going down the chain of command is not how it works.
Sure, if Trump wanted someone at FEMA gone, he could either pressure someone down the line enough for the employee to eventually get fired or fire anyone who defies him and hire people who will do as he says. But depending on who it is, such as whoever wrote the post in the OP here, you could go through a dozen department heads until you finally make it to them.
And don't forget that this is bureaucracy at it's worst, and documentation of each little thing needs to be made in order to show that there was cause for them to be dismissed. Otherwise it would be one hell of a lawsuit they'd have for an unfair dismissal.
If you seriously think that everything is just an issue of who has the authority to fire the person directly above you, then I just don't have anything to say that might explain it to you.
But if we're going to use your example here, then why can't we use it anywhere we want in government? Why can't Trump just fire everyone, make a clean slate of it. Start all over.
Or does he only have the authority to hire and fire people when it's convenient? Can't have it both ways.
Could you please answer the question sir?
I did answer it.
I'll assume you realize now although you didn't acknowledge it that the President does. Therefore the President would be the top of the hierarchy of the bureaucracy. This suggests to me that he indeed has the power to hire and fire at FEMA. Which you asserted he did not.
But since you seem to need it spelled out to you:
Yes. I understand what the Socratic Method is.
The Secretary of Homeland Security answers directly to the President. My previous post already points out why being able to fire the Secretary of Homeland Security doesn't mean that the President can fire people under their domain himself.
My point exactly.