Knives out for Flynn.
I knew this was coming. It's one thing when the federal bureaucracy resists you. It's another when the IC resists you, especially if they are resisting you because you don't like their methods; the Federal Bureaucracy can make your life hell, but the IC is going to have your career
This article by Politico discsses the same thing, but also names Sean Spicer, for obvious reasons, but also surprisingly Reince Priebus, Trump's Chief of Staff, and one of the few truly experienced people running the Ship of State, as people under fire in the Administration. Since Trump does, in fact, watch cable news, whenever Spicer says something he dislikes Trump summons him over to discuss individual answers he's made. Meanwhile the man with a name that, as Colbert was sometimes fond of saying, sounded like a euphemism for erectile dysfunction, Reince Priebus is also under fire by some allies of the Administration.
Ruddy, who discussed an array of topics with Trump as he sipped whiskey and the president drank Diet Coke, said changes could be afoot. "He's always been successful and had strong people around him, and he's in the process of figuring out who those people are," he said.
After the meeting, Ruddy made an appearance on CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” where he complained about Priebus and called for his ouster. Ruddy said that his remarks were warmly received by others in the administration, but that he hadn’t given the president a heads-up beforehand.
"A number of high-ranking Trump administration officials sent me a text praising my performance," Ruddy said. "If they don't get someone of a different skill set, they're going to continue having problems.
The article cautions that no immediate change in staffing is expected. That makes sense; they are already so understaffed as it is.
"Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten."
Gawd I miss the internet of the 90s...
We can bring it back. We have the technology.
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