Commerce Department Falls Apart As Ross Busily Tries To Win Back Trump’s Favor

UNITED STATES - MARCH 14: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in Rayburn Building discuss preparations for the 2020 Census and citizenship questions on Thursday March 14, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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The Commerce Department has fallen into disarray under Secretary Wilbur Ross, as he spends his time trying to curry the President’s favor and lacks the “stamina” to stay awake through meetings.

According to Politico, insiders at the Department say that Ross is usually absent, ignorant of the day-to-day goings on and prone to falling asleep during the few meetings with senior staff he does hold. His aides try to keep him from testifying on the Hill.

Meanwhile, officials say that the department is roiled by infighting between career officials and political appointees, leading to sudden departures and turnover.

Ross is already rumored to be on the outs with Trump, and the recent citizenship census question debacle is unlikely to help his case.

Ross responded to the story in a tweet Monday morning:

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  1. Like I’ve said before: mandatory retirement age. We don’t people who are 1000 years old governing

  2. ignorant of the day-to-day goings on and prone to falling asleep during the few meetings with senior staff

    To be fair, laundering Russian money was a lot less exhausting than dismantling the entire Commerce Department. Maybe it’s time he follow the Boss’ lead and start snorting mega-doses of Adderall.

  3. Always disappointing when I read the obituaries in the morning and that old fossils name isn’t there

  4. Unfortunately, the people leaving in disgust are the ones holding the place together. The political appointees, who have the best job a nazi can hope for, aren’t going to fold until they are dragged out, roots and all.

    It will take a generation to repair the damage of this administration.

  5. He’s not struggling to stay awake in the meetings… It’s just that the animatronics are so old that the lead weight counterbalance that’s supposed to keep the eyelids open regularly malfunctions.

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