Donald Trump Fires Cybersecurity Official Who Called Election the 'Most Secure' in US History, and Social Media Has Thoughts
President Donald Trump used Twitter to fire Chris Krebs, the director of Cybersecurity and [...]
Bad Look
Firing people who are doing a good job isn't going to make you look like a winner! Isn't going to make you a winner. You are a one-term impeached president, who shouldn't have been president in the first place! Just concede!
— Erin Rogers (@erogers8877) November 18, 2020
Both Trump supporters and Biden supporters commented that the firing of Krebs did not send the message Trump seemed to hope it would. By terminating a supposed expert that he himself appointed, Trump did little to inspire confidence that his claims of voter fraud were justified.
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You are a TRUE patriot!!! pic.twitter.com/hqo6Gjrn5B
— Eric's mom Fukced Gary Busey! (@DesnoyerRobert) November 18, 2020
Many commenters dropped by Krebs' post to thank him for his work as a public servant. They called him "a TRUE patriot" and told him he had done the right thing.
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Yo, @jack
Yo, @Twitter
Yo, @verifiedEnough is enough!
— Robert Geller (@rjgeller) November 18, 2020
Cancel this dude’s account for repeatedly tweeting lies! https://t.co/C6FyivIgZi
A growing number of critics are calling on Twitter executives to intervene and shut down Trump's account on the platform. The responses to Krebs' firing were no exception.
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No one noticed. We came to celebrate your service to America.
— medit8now (@medit8now) November 18, 2020
On Wednesday morning, Krebs noticed his own typo in his original tweet, and posted a self-effacing response to it. Supporters were undeterred, telling him that one spelling error would not impact his place in the history books.
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One reason the 2020 Presidential elections were the most secure in American history is in no small part due to @C_C_Krebs & his team. He is the ultimate, consummate professional & leaders on both sides of the aisle appreciate is integrity, experience, and commitment to democracy. https://t.co/DHuLYfVaSd
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) November 18, 2020
Election officials and other public figures posted their endorsements of Krebs after his firing, including Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Benson assured voters that Krebs' work behind the scenes was integral to the secure election.
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At what point is this guy declared mentally unfit? This has to be the worst and most bizarre meltdown in the history of the presidency, by far. Yikes
— ⚜️Saints2020⚜️ (@torfino7) November 18, 2020
Many commenters remarked that Trump's continued lies about the 2020 presidential election are embarrassing — both for him and for the U.S. as a whole. Some even questioned whether these false accusations and conspiracy theories could be enough to have him removed from office before the inauguration in January.
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It's all so exhausting. An endless stream of lies and conspiracies, amplified conservative media hacks and mostly met with silence from Republicans who know better. The damage he's doing is real. https://t.co/PcgUjr33b5
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 18, 2020
You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? https://t.co/3NClwG9CM5
— Steve Case (@SteveCase) November 18, 2020
Finally, many people commented that Trump's relentless claims of unfairness are "exhausting," and some even speculated that that is the point. Fox News contributor Stephen Hayes suggested that Trump was doing real "damage" to American democracy by making Americans so sick and tired of talking about politics at all.
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