Via Billy
Frustrated by the gush of leaks, the president's allies say it's time to take action.
Advisers to President Donald Trump are urging him to purge the
government of former President Barack Obama's political appointees and
quickly install more people who are loyal to him, amid a cascade of
damaging stories that have put his nascent administration in seemingly
constant crisis-control mode.
A number of his advisers believe Obama officials are behind the leaks
and are seeking to undermine his presidency, with just the latest
example coming from reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met
twice last year with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. and apparently
misled senators about the interactions during his confirmation hearing.
That was coupled with a New York Times story that Obama appointees
spread information about the investigation into the Trump campaign's
contacts with Russia in an attempt to create a paper trail about the
probe. Trump's aides have also blamed Obama appointees for other
damaging leaks, like Trump's erratic phone calls with foreign leaders.
I see it as quite similar to "beware the ides of March."
ReplyDeleteIf President Trump is a quarter as smart as most of us believe him to be, the process is well underway with his biggest obstacle being the republican'ts.
Average Joe
He'll just have to bite his tongue and go for it.
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