Donald Trump would reportedly go on firing spree of Obama appointees if elected

You can take the man out of reality TV, but you can't take reality TV out of the man. It seems Donald Trump is itching to bring his trademark phrase, "You're fired!" back into his lexicon.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) reportedly said in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that Trump is planning to oust Obama-appointed federal government officials if he wins the White House. Christie said a list of who might go is already in the works. "As you know from his other career, Donald likes to fire people," Christie said, per the Reuters report.

Trump is reportedly even considering asking Congress to pass legislation that would make the mass firing easier. "One of the things I have suggested to Donald is that we immediately ask the Republican Congress to change the civil service laws," Christie said. "Because if they do, it will make it easier to fire those people."

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Trump's campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

Head over to Reuters for more on the story.