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MONDAY, MAR 6, 2017 08:35 AM ESTThe blame game: Reince Priebus is on the hot seat for West Wing chaos
White house officials put blame on President Trump's chief of staff, according to a Politico report
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Two months into President Donald Trumps administration, staffers point to Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff, as a person to shoulder the blame for the rough start. Over a dozen Trump aides and allies told Politico that Priebus was becoming the exclusive source of mishap in the West Wing.
Staffers describe Priebus as omnipresent, who forces himself in meetings, even the small ones he does not need to attend. From Politicos Alex Isenstadt and Josh Dawsey:
They described a micro-manager who sprints from one West Wing meeting to another, inserting himself into conversations big and small and leaving many staffers feeling as if hes trying to block their access to Trump. They vented about his determination to fill the administration with his political allies. And they expressed alarm at what they say are directionless morning staff meetings Priebus oversees that could otherwise be used to rigorously set the days agenda and counterbalance the presidents own unpredictability.
Priebus is said to represent one of the two major power centers in the White House. A long-time GOP insider, Priebus has a working relationship with Republicans on the Hill and is close with Rep. Paul Ryan. But in the West Wing, the chief of staff seems to be competing with chief strategist Steve Bannon and top aide Stephen Miller, the architects of Trumpism, for influence over the president.
Bannon disputed the report when Politico asked for comment, saying that Priebus was doing a great job.
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http://www.salon.com/2017/03/06/the-blame-game-reince-priebus-is-on-the-hot-seat-for-west-wing-chaos/
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The blame game: Reince Priebus is on the hot seat for West Wing chaos (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2017
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Zoonart
(11,866 posts)1. Bye Bye and thanks for playing.
kentuck
(111,094 posts)2. Yep.
He's likely gone.
FSogol
(45,484 posts)3. Let me be the first to say, "Haw-Haw"