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You are technically not wrong. I mean Hans-Georg Maassen, head of BfV (spy agency), did lose his job. Not after sharing secret information with neo nazis, that wasnt enough. He doubled down by calling fake news at a video showing neo nazis chasing/beating immigrants. Had to leave his BfV presidency ... for a higher paying position at the interior ministry ;-) aka promotion.

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That is not what happened at all.

That's true and you are getting downvoted incorrectly. At first the interior minister wanted to move him to another equally well-paid position, but due to political backlash and also Maasen insisting there is a "radical left cabal" against him inside the government was retired early, which is still very much a golden parachute, but also the intended way for the government to remove political officials from office.

Retired to join law firm he was fighting while heading BfV. Clearly no conflict of interest there.

https://www.dw.com/en/german-ex-spy-chief-maassen-to-join-la...

I hope the revolving door didnt hit him in the ass.

How so?

politics is verboten here

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