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Leghorn21

(13,524 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:43 PM Jul 2017

Per axios reporter Jonathan Swan, Michael Short resigns:

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Per axios reporter Jonathan Swan, Michael Short resigns: (Original Post) Leghorn21 Jul 2017 OP

I thought he was fired. Kaleva Jul 2017 #1

Yes - looks like he was fired and then resigned...? Well, we'll be keeping an ear out for Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #2

So Priebus is next? FM123 Jul 2017 #3

Who is Michael Short? maxsolomon Jul 2017 #4

Assistant Press Secretary, WH - mooch has been bad mouthing him right off the bat as a Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #5

knives out at Unholy Palace of the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Jul 2017 #6

Kaleva

(36,294 posts)

1. I thought he was fired.

Reply to Leghorn21 (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:45 PM

Jul 2017

The first of many if the leaks don't stop.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

2. Yes - looks like he was fired and then resigned...? Well, we'll be keeping an ear out for

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:49 PM

Jul 2017

fresh leaks, eh?

Hey wait - if Short IS leaking away, will he leak even more now? Or would he now be filed under "disgruntled employee", I wonder...well, we'll see which way he jumps -

FM123

(10,053 posts)

3. So Priebus is next?

Reply to Leghorn21 (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:53 PM

Jul 2017

Swan said Mooch was out to get Priebus, so I guess they had to squeeze out his loyalist Short first.

maxsolomon

(33,310 posts)

4. Who is Michael Short?

Reply to Leghorn21 (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:53 PM

Jul 2017

Should I know?

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

5. Assistant Press Secretary, WH - mooch has been bad mouthing him right off the bat as a

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:58 PM

Jul 2017

suspected major leaker -

Short was, from what I've read, tight with Spicer and Priebus...so hmmm, spicey gone, short gone...hmmm

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

6. knives out at Unholy Palace of the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 02:02 PM

Jul 2017

freaking republicans and their "values" are a massively degenerate mess.

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