re: Taking the intelligence agencies out

Easier said than done. For example, let’s say Trump decided to fire all of the upper management within the FBI. Ok, then what? Who do you elevate into those positions? The guys you just fired are going to have lots of agents within the FBI who are loyal to them. If you promote them, you’re essentially back where you started. Furthermore, the guys you fired potentially have the ears of politicians and advisors around the President. Again, you could just end up back where you started with agents with a bigger ax to grind because you fired someone they were loyal to.


Thinking about it, you’d probably need incredibly tough legislation complete with severe criminal penalties that holds those in charge of the agencies to account. No more blanket “but muh national security” defense. You either cooperate or you face federal prison time.