Government Pays For Staff Crying Over Trump Win

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The Department of State recently came under scrutiny for conducting taxpayer-funded therapeutic sessions for employees distressed by Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the election.

Reports indicate that multiple counseling meetings were organized at the State Department following the decisive Republican win. Sources revealed that during one particular gathering, participants openly expressed their emotional distress over Trump’s triumph and Harris’s defeat.

The U.S. State Department held “therapy and listening sessions” for government employees who were upset about the election resultshttps://t.co/yjkVSBdcG6

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Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, addressed the matter by sending correspondence to Secretary Blinken, questioning the appropriateness of these taxpayer-funded therapy sessions.

“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 to outgoing Secretary of State Antony 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,” he continued, “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.”

U.S. State Department hosts "therapy and listening sessions" for staff, Following Donald Trump's win in the 2024 election. pic.twitter.com/bk7weYszf1

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In his capacity as a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Issa demanded answers regarding multiple aspects of these sessions, including their frequency, associated costs, and whether similar events had been organized previously. He emphasized that government employees unable to align with the incoming administration’s policies should consider resigning and seeking positions in future Democratic administrations.

The congressman requested a detailed briefing to address concerns about the sessions’ scope, expenses, and implementation, both domestically and internationally, setting a deadline for the Department’s response.