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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 02:12 PM Mar 2018

White House "not happy" with Trump lawyer Dowd's disastrous statement on dumping Mueller

‘A slip up’; White House ‘not happy’ with Trump lawyer Dowd’s disastrous statement on dumping Mueller



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/slip-white-house-not-happy-trump-lawyer-dowds-disastrous-statement-dumping-mueller/

“There’s been a lot of confusion this morning over John Dowd’s comments about this McCabe situation,” Phillip explained. “He has now issued two statements today, one initially saying that he was speaking on behalf of the president and then clarifying later that he was not speaking on behalf of the president, but he was speaking in his own personal capacity.”

Phillip, speaking live from the White House, explained what she had learned.

“Clearly, we are hearing from sources close to the president that they are not happy with this slip-up on the part of John Dowd” Phillip reported “and there’s a new statement out here trying to clarify this is not a call for Mueller to be fired or for this investigation to be ended abruptly.”

On Twitter, Phillip’s colleague Evan Pérez joked at how Dowd’s comments were viewed as distracting from the White House bragging about firing Andrew McCabe.
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White House "not happy" with Trump lawyer Dowd's disastrous statement on dumping Mueller (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2018 OP
Some of the WH staff might not be happy with Dowd's statement (NOT a "slip-up) but Trump was. highplainsdem Mar 2018 #1
2 pieces of trash. democratisphere Mar 2018 #2
It's time to take out the trash, America! workinclasszero Mar 2018 #6
This was know mistake,Trump Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #3
Yep. dalton99a Mar 2018 #8
Once the Media Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #9
We deny this Freudian slip-up! N/T flotsam Mar 2018 #4
Keystone cops have it more together than these clowns njhoneybadger Mar 2018 #5
Ha ha ha, you idiots!! Just SHUT THE FUCK UP for 48 hours!! Can you do that??! Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #7

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
1. Some of the WH staff might not be happy with Dowd's statement (NOT a "slip-up) but Trump was.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 02:18 PM
Mar 2018

This was one of Trump's "I didn't really say that" ways of getting a message out. In this case, making it clear to both Sessions and Rosenstein that Trump wants Mueller out NOW.

Sessions might've thought he'd keep his job for a while longer by firing McCabe, but he should've known the sick bully in the White House would just see that as proof that his bullying works. And Dowd was the messenger.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Once the Media
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 02:40 PM
Mar 2018

picks up the McCabe Russia Mafia stories ,Trump will crap his pants . The can of worms is now open.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
7. Ha ha ha, you idiots!! Just SHUT THE FUCK UP for 48 hours!! Can you do that??!
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 02:37 PM
Mar 2018

Can you just SHUT TF UP??!

“Blah blah blah!!”

No, says WH, “blah blah BLAH!!!”

I’m gonna go wash my dishes now, oy de feckin VEY

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