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Biden Warns White House Staff He’ll Fire Them ‘On The Spot’ If They Disrespect Others

"Everybody is entitled to be treated with decency and dignity."

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Biden Warns White House Staff He’ll Fire Them ‘On The Spot’ If They Disrespect Others
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In one of his first acts as president, President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a stern warning to his appointees that he will fire them “on the spot” if he hears them disrespecting a colleague.

In a virtual address to about 1,000 political appointees during a swearing-in ceremony, Biden said: “I’m not joking when I say this: If you ever work with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I will fire you on the spot. No ifs, ands, or buts.”

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