Schiff: Trump’s Decision To Fire Senior Officials Will ‘Make This Transition Even More Difficult’

President 👤Donald Trump is receiving criticism for his decision to fire several high ranking officials in the days following the election and his decision to delay the transition process for President-elect Joe Biden.

House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was asked by CBS News on Wednesday what concerned him about Trump’s decision to fire senior administration officials.

“I have several concerns. The first is that he’s getting rid of good people like Director Krebs. The second is … he’s replacing them with people who are either not qualified or purely political or partisan actors,” Schiff said, adding, “That’s not in the national interest.”

He went on to raise concerns that Trump is replacing senior officials with individuals who will implement policies designed to “box in” President-elect Joe Biden.

Specifically, he pointed to the decision to draw down U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, apparently without consulting U.S. allies or Biden. 

“Why would he do that? It’s not in the national interest. But 👤Donald Trump thinks it’s in his personal interest, or he thinks it’s in his future political interest. And he has always but his personal interests above those of the nation,” Schiff charged.

He added, “It’s damaging, it’s dangerous, and it’s going to make this transition even more difficult.”