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So, Trump wants a LIAR as our ambassador. Shame!!
Is Trump trying to push former White House adviser into ambassador role to keep her away from Mueller?
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/is-trump-trying-to-push-former-white-house-adviser-into-ambassador-role-to-keep-her-away-from-mueller/
22 Jan 2018 at 08:55 ET
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President Donald Trump has not withdrawn the diplomatic nomination of a former White House adviser caught lying to senators about Mike Flynns contacts with Russia.
The president tapped former Fox News personality K.T. McFarland as ambassador to Singapore, but her nomination seems dead in the water after she was busted making false statements to lawmakers, reported The Daily Beast.
McFarland told a Senate committee in writing that she knew nothing about the former national security advisers communications with the Russian ambassador, but the New York Times published emails she exchanged with Flynn show that she was aware of the contacts.
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in December that McFarlands nomination was frozen but the White House re-submitted her nomination early this month.
A committee aide described the White House move as basically a middle finger to Congress.
McFarland, who came to Trumps attention through her Fox News appearances, had been approved by Corkers committee and was awaiting a full Senate vote when the Russian revelations came to light.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the committees ranking Democrat, has said McFarlands nomination cant proceed until she clears up her statements about Flynn, who she served under as deputy national security adviser.
The White House hasnt indicated why the 66-year-old McFarland was still up for the ambassadorship, and GOP senators dont seem especially eager to take up time on her nomination.
But one former Senate aide told The Daily Beast that Trump might want to get McFarland out of the country, rather than withdrawing her nomination and risk angering her before she might be called to testify by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Better to have her across the world where its more difficult to be invited by Mueller, and more difficult to go on TV, the former Senate aide told the website. Make her happy enough so she doesnt release her own book. Theres probably a lot she could say to Mueller they [the White House] wouldnt like.............................
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)He thinks he's smart. Then he does something really stupid, like firing James Comey. Then the problem gets worse.
He's an idiot.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)her and interview her?