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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 07:59 PM May 2017

Trump Officials on Comey Memo: Dont See How Trump Isnt Completely F*cked

"The obstruction of justice articles of impeachment counts are stacking up, it seems,” an active duty FBI agent told The Daily Beast on Tuesday. Firing Comey, the agent added, was a “big gamble. You've got to kill him, metaphorically. You can't just wound him."
Officials spoke to The Daily Beast on the condition of anonymity so as to speak freely.

Trump administration officials described the current state of affairs in the West Wing as expectedly chaotic and anxious—but having an almost “numbing effect,” as one described it—as White House staff and senior Trump aides frantically jumped from one crisis and negative news cycle to the next.


“Every time I feel like we’re getting a handle on the last Russia fiasco, a new one pops,” a White House staffer told The Daily Beast on Monday evening. On Tuesday, after reports of the Comey memo began to circulate, the staffer revised that assessment: “I guess I was wrong about the timing,” the staffer said. “We can’t even wrap up one Russia fiasco before we’re on to the next one.”

A senior official in the Trump administration, who previously worked on the president’s campaign, offered a candid and brief assessment of the fallout from that string of bad press: “I don’t see how Trump isn’t completely fucked.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/16/trump-officials-on-comey-memo-dont-see-how-trump-isnt-completely-fcked

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Trump Officials on Comey Memo: Dont See How Trump Isnt Completely F*cked (Original Post) octoberlib May 2017 OP
That official never met Congress. RandySF May 2017 #1
Jared reacts underpants May 2017 #2
The inner Jared C_U_L8R May 2017 #4
... WhiteTara May 2017 #9
That disturbing picture is disturbingly accurate depiction of what I imagine the Inner Jared is like Pachamama May 2017 #10
Diane Arbus - Central Park C_U_L8R May 2017 #13
Fantastic Pachamama May 2017 #14
I'm no fan of James Comey's Goodheart May 2017 #3
Well, *I* see how Trump "isn't completely fucked"... regnaD kciN May 2017 #5
Let's Guess Jacquette May 2017 #6
I have a lot of Federal LEOs (law enforcement officers) as clients grantcart May 2017 #7
I'm guessing their moto is Phoenix61 May 2017 #12
"absolutely fucked" awwww! furtheradu May 2017 #17
"trump completely fucked"! YAAAAY! furtheradu May 2017 #8
what is June 3? WhiteTara May 2017 #11
March for truth. Squinch May 2017 #15
March for Truth. furtheradu May 2017 #16
Thanks for your concern! WhiteTara May 2017 #18
Take goood Care of YOU! furtheradu May 2017 #19
That's my goal. Of course, WhiteTara May 2017 #20

Pachamama

(16,886 posts)
10. That disturbing picture is disturbingly accurate depiction of what I imagine the Inner Jared is like
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:11 PM
May 2017

Goodheart

(5,318 posts)
3. I'm no fan of James Comey's
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:05 PM
May 2017

But Cheeto picked the wrong man to fire. That guy's got whatever the du.com acceptable term for big brass balls is.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
5. Well, *I* see how Trump "isn't completely fucked"...
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:08 PM
May 2017

...it's called "Republican control of the House and Senate."


 

Jacquette

(152 posts)
6. Let's Guess
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:09 PM
May 2017

Senior WH Official: Pence, Kushner, Priebus,

WH Staffer: Huckabee-Sanders, Miller, Kellyann, Spicer

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
7. I have a lot of Federal LEOs (law enforcement officers) as clients
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:09 PM
May 2017

When talking about taking a move to the FBI (to get closer to family) for example everyone outside the FBI who has knowledge of the FBI has the same, word for word reply, "I don't want to be stuck writing memos all day long".

FBI agents document every little thing.

That would include discussions with the POTUS

He is absolutely fucked.

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)
8. "trump completely fucked"! YAAAAY!
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:10 PM
May 2017

Stay STRONG, Y'all! & keep making those phone calls, emails..& in the streets, June 3!! or before.
Justice WILL prevail.. but it needs our actions & voices to happen.

Not just 'worthy' of our activism..
DEMANDS our activism. However YOU can.

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)
16. March for Truth.
Tue May 16, 2017, 08:39 PM
May 2017

What's up with Your surgery?
Please take goood Care of YourSelf, we got this..
but we need YOU healthy & strong on the other side!

WhiteTara

(29,699 posts)
18. Thanks for your concern!
Tue May 16, 2017, 10:34 PM
May 2017

It will all be alright. We'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks. I've been calling the republicons who run my state and rail against the madness. One day at a time!

WhiteTara

(29,699 posts)
20. That's my goal. Of course,
Tue May 16, 2017, 10:55 PM
May 2017

the cure for old age is death, so I'll just creak along! I believe the pen is mightier than the sword and write publicly frequently.

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