Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been receiving a major pummeling online after reports emerged that he held therapy cry sessions for White House employees following President-elect Donald Trump‘s election victory.
The therapy sessions the State Department held for employees dealing with election fallout.
An internal State Department email titled “Managing stress during change” encourages employees to attend a one-hour session to discuss their feelings about the election results.
In other words, White House staff experiencing a major flare ups of TDS symptoms can come and have a group cry together at the expense of the American taxpayer.
“Change is a constant in our lives, but it can often bring about stress and uncertainty,” the email said.
“Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into effective stress management techniques to help you navigate these challenging times.”
“This session will provide tips and practical strategies for managing stress and maintaining your well being.”
Rep. Darell Issa (R-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, mocked the sessions, calling them “unacceptable” for the State Department to tolerate this.
“It is disturbing that ostensibly nonpartisan government officials would suffer a personal meltdown over the results of a free and fair election, something the United States champions around the world,” Issa wrote in a letter to Blinken.
“It is unacceptable that the Department accommodates this behavior and subsidizes it with taxpayer dollars.”
“The mental health of our foreign service personnel is important, but the Department has no obligation to indulge and promote the leftist political predilections of its employees and soothe their frayed nerves because of the good-faith votes of—and at the personal expense of—the American taxpayers,” he continued.
Issa took it further: “The mere fact that the Department is hosting these sessions raises significant questions about the willingness of its personnel to implement the lawful policy priorities that the American people elected President Trump to pursue and implement,” the letter said.
“The Trump Administration has a mandate for wholesale change in the foreign policy arena, and if foreign service officers cannot follow through on the American people’s preferences, they should resign and seek a political appointment in the next Democrat administration.”
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