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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:17 AM Jun 2017

Trump is furious at White House counsel Don McGahn for failing to stop Russia probe

Trump is furious at White House counsel Don McGahn for failing to stop Russia probe



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/trump-is-furious-at-white-house-counsel-don-mcgahn-for-failing-to-stop-russia-probe-report/

President Donald Trump is reportedly furious at White House Counsel Don McGahn for not acting as his personal attorney and trying to push back against the Russia probe.

The president has asked a variety of law enforcement, intelligence and elected officials to refute or halt the investigation, but he is particularly annoyed that his White House attorney hasn’t represented his personal interests, sources told Politico.

Four sources told the website that Trump started this week by dressing down McGahn in the Oval Office for failing to quash the Russia investigation early on, which one friend said displayed the president’s misunderstanding of the White House counsel’s role.

“This is one of the misconceptions about the White House counsel’s office,” said one source, described by Politico as an informal but frequent White House visitor. “Don represents the institution. What is going on with Russia and Mueller are matters involving Trump in his personal capacity. I am not sure the president completely understands how these roles are segregated.”

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FM123

(10,053 posts)
3. "I am sure the president completely understands how these roles are segregated"
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:31 AM
Jun 2017

He said that? Really? Hahaha

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
6. He's "furious" at EVERYBODY. Incredibly low tolerance for frustration.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:45 AM
Jun 2017

Better watch it, Comrade. Gonna pop a blood vessel.

Relax. Take your mind off it. Here, have a bucket of KFC and a beautiful chocolate cake with a gallon or two of ice cream. And when you finish that, we've got a bucket of strawberries marinated in lard you can nosh on.

RKP5637

(67,106 posts)
7. Trump, is guilty as hell. Everything he does or says well demonstrates that he has something,
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:47 AM
Jun 2017

probably a lot, to hide. I hope his whole damn empire falls apart.

kentuck

(111,082 posts)
9. Donald is working on his narrative...
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:00 AM
Jun 2017

for when he fires Mueller and a few others. This guy fits in the plot very well.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
11. Am furious about this dumbf*ck being furious.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 11:30 AM
Jun 2017

Trump is furious at White House counsel Don McGahn for failing to stop Russia probe

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