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The political heads can be fired by the president at-will. I believe the parent is incorrect in that if he becomes the head, he can be fired for-cause. I also
by DannyBee 10y ago
The political heads can be fired by the president at-will.
I believe the parent is incorrect in that if he becomes the head, he can be fired for-cause.
I also believe this is only if it he is appointed head, not if he is just acting-head.
- Animats 10y agoTrump has asked Congress for the authority to arbitrarily fire civil service employees, but Congress hasn't given it to him.[1] There's a formal process, with appeals, for Federal employees. The FBI's process is unusual, in that they're not under the Merit System Protection Board, but it's a formal process with hearings and warnings. [1] http://www.latimes.com/nation/na-la-fbi-deputy-director-20160505-snap-story.html http://www.latimes.com/nation/na-la-fbi-deputy-director-2016...