UPDATE: Trump to name Dec. 5 a national day of mourning for George H.W. Bush

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post



BUENOS AIRES — President Trump plans to attend the Washington funeral of former president George H.W. Bush and is designating next Wednesday a national day of mourning, the White House said Saturday.

Trump, who is traveling here in Argentina for the Group of 20 summit, was notified overnight of Bush’s passing. He is planning to speak by phone on Saturday morning with the late president’s son, former president George W. Bush, to offer his condolences on behalf of himself, first lady Melania Trump and the nation, according to a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.

President Trump and the first lady will attend George H.W. Bush’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral, Sanders said. “A state funeral is being arranged with all of the accompanying support and honors,” Sanders said.
In addition, she said Trump will designate Wednesday a national day of mourning.

Trump did not attend the last major funeral in Washington, that of former senator John McCain of Arizona. The president had long feuded with McCain and was not welcome at the services, which were attended by former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Trump also did not attend the funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush. Melania Trump did attend that service in Texas, as did the Obamas and (sic).

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-name-dec-5-a-national-day-of-mourning-for-george-hw-bush/2018/12/01/b16bbcb0-f572-11e8-bc79-68604ed88993_story.html

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Original article -

Trump to name Dec. 5 a national day of mourning for former president George H.W. Bush

By Washington Post Staff
December 1 at 9:08 AM

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump and the first lady would attend the funeral, which will be held at Washington National Cathedral.

“President Trump is scheduled to speak with President George W. Bush this morning and offer his condolences on behalf of himself, the First Lady, and the entire country,” Sanders said in a statement.

“A state funeral is being arranged with all of the accompanying support and honors. The President will designate Wednesday, December 5th as a National Day Of Mourning. He and the First Lady will attend the funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.”

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/12/01/trump-to-name-dec-5-a-national-day-of-mourning-for-former-president-george-h-w-bush/?utm_term=.00c0cdea5084

[CincyDem]

1. My first thought, what's on Mueller's schedule for 12/5 that he wants to preempt. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

3. It's more the logistics of working with the Shrub family

getting one of the AF1/2 jets ready to do its duty to bring the casket, etc.

I expect Mueller wasn't necessarily scheduling anything for that day. In fact, he may wait and leave next week fallow. Remember Mueller is a Republican.

[RockRaven]

14. I can't remember which thread it is in, but I believe Mueller has things scheduled on 3 different

days next week already. I think the 5th is the day he gives the judge in the Manafort case the details of his lack of cooperation/new crimes. But I think there is also a hearing having to do with Flynn, and maybe one with Cohen. I don't recall exactly.

Regardless, Mueller doesn't need to disrupt his work for a national day of mourning (if he did, Trump would just declare every day to be a national day of mourning). Mueller just needs to keep his head down and continue working like a pro.

I agree that Trump likely did not pick the day himself based on distraction potential. Because who knows which bad news will be most in need of distraction a whole week in advance when it comes to the sh*t-show that is the Trump admin?

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Well this past Thursday there was a lot of hullaboo on DU about Mueller/ Manafort and "Friday"

and it ended up essentially a dud in terms of "news" or discussion as the hearing was merely the judge setting a sentencing date for some time in March. The end.

And as a note - these "National Days of Mourning" are actual federal holidays (I am a 30+ year retired fed and I went through 3 of them - Nixon, Raygun, Ford) - and stuff is closed down including the courts. They can move the dates of these hearings as necessary (although usually there are emergency court sessions that happen regardless)... And I'm not saying that Mueller will suddenly stop working... But IMHO, he also ain't tacky either and he and his team will just work around it.

And because of this focus on a former President, I doubt very much that some bombshell is gonna hit next week in the middle of the pomp and circumstance that will come. McCain's funeral was just a drop in the bucket compared to when it is done for a former President (the last one was 2006 with Gerald Ford).

[thegoose]

2. Now it's all kissy poo poo

This truly is Insane-o-World.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. IMHO, Kelly is pulling Huckleberry Sanders' strings here

They are completely clueless regarding the actual protocol and he is the Chief of Staff, so is very much aware.

[Historic NY]

18. All they have to do is lookup 41's funeral details, they were put in writing not long after he left

the WH, all former Presidents are requested to do this.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. "All they have to do is lookup 41's funeral details"

I know that and you know that, but their fucking "We know all and nothing came before us" arrogance would be to not bother with that pesky protocol.... until shamed into it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. I mourn everyday because of the current buffoon.

Just another day waiting for Mueller to drop one on Big Boy.

[TomVilmer]

6. Even Nixon got such a day!

- and so will other criminal presidents. What to do...

[The Liberal Lion]

7. Nah, trump will get no such honors

Nixon was just paranoid, trump is a traitor. Big difference.

[turbinetree]

8. And Nixon did commit Treason...............during the 1968 election cycle.............twice

LBJ caught him .......................and was pissed off..................it runs in the right wing blood and DNA

[The Liberal Lion]

10. I stand corrected

How I forgot about Nixon and the peace talks IDK. Good catch.

[turbinetree]

11. Its' cool.................

[dflprincess]

21. And it was covered up "for the good of the country" (never mind how many lives if cost)

just like Nixon was pardoned "for the good of the country", and all the truth of Iran-Contra, probably JFK's assassination, Dubya never facing the music for his crimes....

Every time something is done "for the good of the country" it's really for the good of the powers that be.

[keithbvadu2]

9. Maybe it will rain so Dotard will have a legitimate reason to not attend?

[TeamPooka]

12. A condolence call from Trump: "Heard your dad died. Did you hear how big my electoral victory was?"

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Trump may identify with GHWB a little: ...

... they're both one-term Repubican presidents.

[Maxheader]

16. Blow

meh..average ... the bush family needs to go in the dumpster..

I imagine those that lost family in the iraq war might agree..

[47of74]

17. Hey y'all - wanna see someone come back from the dead?

Invite that orange ferret faced idiot to my funeral. I guaran-goddamn-tee all of you that I will get up and walk out of my own funeral if he shows up for my funeral.

[orbitalman]

20. I think it's so it doesn't interfere with his golf schedule.

[LW1977]

22. On Krampus day