A week ago, we wrote about one of the many ways the Trump administration is trying to clean out the Swamp of Washington, D.C.—by moving the federal Forest Service closer to where actual forests are, in the Western part of the U.S., in Salt Lake City, UT as my colleague Bob Hoge wrote on Apr. 1.
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Leftists have not been able to let go of it, as is usually the case when they see their entrenched bureaucratic power getting broken up on even the smallest of scales. And naturally, anything the bad Orange Man does is suspicious and terrible on its face. (Also, ahead of posting their messages, notice how they have identical wording.)
Check out the irony of this account calling itself “no lie,” which the Rapid Response folks are quick to call out:
President Trump is not “dismantling” @forestservice, liar.
It’s a long-overdue restructuring to be more efficient in caring for the lands @forestservice manages. That’s why the headquarters is moving from D.C. to Utah.
No research programs are ended by this move. https://t.co/LsYt3D3AgS
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 9, 2026
They brought more facts to dispel the lies on this post:
More lies from these losers.@forestservice is moving its headquarters from D.C. to Salt Lake City — a new state-based model that brings leadership closer to the field, considering ~90% of Forest Service lands are in the Western U.S.
Better mission delivery. More efficient.… https://t.co/JhZUAsnbNj
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 9, 2026
More lies from these losers. @forestservice is moving its headquarters from D.C. to Salt Lake City — a new state-based model that brings leadership closer to the field, considering ~90% of Forest Service lands are in the Western U.S. Better mission delivery. More efficient. Win-win.
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The RR account didn’t have all the fun beating back the propagandists, though. Deputy (Department of Agriculture) USDA Sec. Stephen Vaden shut them all the way down with the facts in a thread on his X account
🧵Here are the FACTS on the U.S. Forest Service Reorganization
There’s a lot of lies spreading on X about the Forest Service’s reorganization. Let’s cut through the noise with the straight facts. This is about making the USFS more effective at its mission, nothing more, nothing… https://t.co/uHlICv6cNq
— Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden (@DepSecVaden) April 9, 2026
Here are the FACTS on the U.S. Forest Service Reorganization
There’s a lot of lies spreading on X about the Forest Service’s reorganization. Let’s cut through the noise with the straight facts. This is about making the USFS more effective at its mission, nothing more, nothing less.
State Directors are NOT political appointees.
These positions will be filled by career federal employees. They exist to put experienced leaders right where the work is happening, with the right span of control over forests and programs. The authority they need to do the job…
— Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden (@DepSecVaden) April 9, 2026
State Directors are NOT political appointees.
These positions will be filled by career federal employees. They exist to put experienced leaders right where the work is happening, with the right span of control over forests and programs. The authority they need to do the job stays exactly the same. Current USFS employees will have the chance to apply as these roles are phased in
The states are our PARTNERS.
Our commitment to stewardship of national forests and grasslands has not changed one bit. Stronger partnerships with states help us deliver services more effectively on our federal forests. The entire purpose is to improve how we deliver on our…
— Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden (@DepSecVaden) April 9, 2026
The states are our PARTNERS.
Our commitment to stewardship of national forests and grasslands has not changed one bit. Stronger partnerships with states help us deliver services more effectively on our federal forests. The entire purpose is to improve how we deliver on our mission by getting leadership closer to the ground.
Closing some research facilities does NOT mean we’re ending research.
These moves do not cut scientists, end research programs, or shrink our nationwide presence. Research continues across the country. In many cities, the so-called “closures” are just relocating small teams out…
— Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden (@DepSecVaden) April 9, 2026
Closing some research facilities does NOT mean we’re ending research.
These moves do not cut scientists, end research programs, or shrink our nationwide presence. Research continues across the country. In many cities, the so-called “closures” are just relocating small teams out of individual buildings into shared, more efficient facilities, where scientific collaboration can flourish. Same people. Same work. Smarter setup.
Vaden ended by laying out the bottom line, and warning people not to “let the hype distract from the facts”:
Bottom line: This reorganization is about better mission delivery, efficiency, and keeping our focus on sustainable management of public lands for all Americans. Science stays strong. Leadership stays professional.
Don’t let the hype distract from the facts. We’re here to serve the public and steward these lands for generations to come.
That they got such basic facts wrong — such as claiming that career positions would be staffed by political appointees — tells you the value of the rest of the “article.” They are wasting paper spreading their latest batch of lies.
#USForestService #PublicLands
What more can you say, really? It just makes sense to try to make government more efficient, and have department employees work closer to the areas they are tasked by the American people to preserve for future generations.
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