- Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:11 pm
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Uh Oh, heads are going to roll when Da Donald is swore in.
The U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday it will not comply with a request from President-elect Donald Trump's Energy Department transition team for the names of people and the professional society memberships of lab workers.
The response from the Energy Department could signal a rocky transition for the president-elect's energy team and potential friction between the new leadership and the staffers who remain in place.
Energy Department spokesman Eben Burnham-Snyder said Tuesday the department will not comply.
"Our career workforce, including our contractors and employees at our labs, comprise the backbone of (the Energy Department) and the important work our department does to benefit the American people," Burnham-Snyder said.
"We are going to respect the professional and scientific integrity and independence of our employees at our labs and across our department," he added. "We will be forthcoming with all publicly available information with the transition team. We will not be providing information concerning our employees to the transition team."
The head of Trump's transition team said "it is not within the authority of the Energy Department to withhold the requested names, education, degrees or publications written by employees. We will be vetting the employees from mid-management up. Lack of compliance with these President Elect requests will result in actions up to and including firings."Is there any doubt in anyone's mind that Da Donald won't hesitate to fire their asses? A new sheriff is in town.
