Remember the UCLA players arrested in China, well no surprise Trump lied again

[gabeana]

https://deadspin.com/report-donald-trump-didnt-actually-do-anything-to-free-1823464794

White House chief of staff John Kelly told the Times that he spoke to the players while they were under house arrest, and told them that Trump had pulled some strings for them. From the Times:

Mr. Kelly said Mr. Trump’s intervention, as well as diplomatic efforts by State Department diplomats, led to the reduction of the charges to the equivalent of misdemeanors as well as the release of the three players to their hotel, where they were placed under temporary house arrest. It was there that Mr. Kelly talked to Chris Carlson, an associate athletic director at U.C.L.A., and to the players on the phone the next day.

But according to a team source cited in ESPN’s report, the players were not under house arrest when Trump got involved, and had in fact already had their passports returned to them and flights home booked. From ESPN:

“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”

[HipChick]

1. I never believe a word coming out of the WH...all smoke and mirrors

[thegoose]

2. This asshole isn't ever going to do anything for anyone else

He's got his rotten family in the White House lining their pockets with our money. That's what he wanted. Oh, and to sell us to Pootie.

Mission accomplished!

[Boomerproud]

3. Kelly has become more like 45 every day. CNN said he has learned NEVER to apologize for anything.

n/t

[LovingA2andMI]

4. Kelly is a Cancer in the White House...

As Well as All Things Named Trump.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Why is this just now coming out?

I hate that we hear these things after they've blown over.

[Grassy Knoll]

6. Thought The Same Thing..

...The Media Doing Their Best To Cover For His Stupidity And
Unearned Bragging.