Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments

[yortsed snacilbuper]

President Trump woke before dawn on Monday and burrowed in at the White House residence to wait for the Russia bombshell he knew was coming.

Separated from most of his West Wing staff — who fretted over why he was late getting to the Oval Office — Trump clicked on the television and spent the morning playing fuming media critic, legal analyst and crisis communications strategist, according to several people close to him.

The president digested the news of the first indictments in Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe with exasperation and disgust, these people said. He called his lawyers repeatedly. He listened intently to cable news commentary. And, with rising irritation, he watched live footage of his onetime campaign adviser and confidant, Paul Manafort, turning himself in to the FBI.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/upstairs-at-home-with-the-tv-on-trump-fumes-over-russia-indictments/ar-AAufwTO?li=AA5a8k&ocid=spartanntp

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He's not fuming enough yet.

I want him frothing, raving, veins bulging, pants wetting, blood pressure through the roof off-the-wall unglued so Nancy Pelosi can wrap him in wet sheets and cart him away, waving a copy of the 25th Amendment.

[lindysalsagal]

2. In addition to his lawyers, Trump has been talking mostly with Kelly and members of his family,

including daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, both senior White House advisers. Trump also leans on two senior aides, counselor Kellyanne Conway and communications director Hope Hicks, as well as some outside friends for advice."


Don't know Hope, but the rest of them would not be people I'd want to rely on while my life was going up in flames.

[GusBob]

5. Not a posse I would want for sure

The Wasingtom Generals vs the Harlem Globetrotters

[DK504]

3. "The walls are closing in," said one senior Republican in close contact with top staffers who spoke

..... who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. "Everyone is freaking out."

LOL...I thought this was a joke at first, the whole burrowing into his blankies and frothing. Keep twitting TIC, keep twitting, you'll put something out there that will give you away. Froth Slug, froth!!

[Horse with no Name]

4. He is a master at diversion

We should all be fearful at what he does next.

[Kaleva]

7. And Mueller is a master at ignoring diversion.

[better]

8. A diversion doesn't have to kill Mueller's investigation to kill vast numbers of people.

War with North Korea might not stop Mueller, but I'm damn keen to avoid it nonetheless.

[GusBob]

6. Good lord bird if they are freaking out about who what when

They know there are other guilty fish