President Biden vowed Wednesday to fire staff “on the spot” if he catches them disrespecting or talking down to colleagues.
“I’m not joking when I say this: if you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot. On the spot. No if, ands or buts,” Mr. Biden said.
Mr. Biden was speaking at a virtual swearing-in ceremony for hundreds of political appointees - one of his first official acts since taking the oath of office earlier in the day.
“Everybody is entitled to be treated with decency and dignity. That’s been missing in a big way the last four years,” he said.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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