And the issue doesn't appear to be the firings here, only the method of replacement offered.
NO SHIT! That's only what everyone else has been saying from the beginning.
Why yes, it is...and we didn't have to publish the personal advice offered by anyone to do it.
The only thing that's happened so far is changing the law so it won't happen again. They haven't (yet) addressed this time. That's what the subpoenas will be for.