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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNikki Haley finds herself under the bus as Trump shifts course on Russia
The Washington Post reported late Sunday that President Trump has battled his top aides on Russia and lost.
Less than 20 hours later, Trump reversed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haleys announcement that the United States would be ramping up sanctions on Russia.
Hmm.
The sudden reversal of Haleys Sunday morning announcement is hardly the only example of the right hand in the White House not always knowing what the left hand is up to. Trump often seems to be negotiating not just those around him but also with himself, and he has been unafraid of contradicting top aides and even Cabinet-level officials such as Haley.
But on Russia and on an issue of such import, the quick reversal is stunning and relatively rare. There is no clear indication whether Haley or someone else is at fault, but as The Posts team notes, she has a tendency to clear her remarks with Trump personally before she makes them. It seems entirely possible that she got Trump to sign off on saying more Russia sanctions were coming on Sunday morning, and then the White House got cold feet (possibly because Trump suddenly felt the need to exert his influence over the process).
Less than 20 hours later, Trump reversed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haleys announcement that the United States would be ramping up sanctions on Russia.
Hmm.
The sudden reversal of Haleys Sunday morning announcement is hardly the only example of the right hand in the White House not always knowing what the left hand is up to. Trump often seems to be negotiating not just those around him but also with himself, and he has been unafraid of contradicting top aides and even Cabinet-level officials such as Haley.
But on Russia and on an issue of such import, the quick reversal is stunning and relatively rare. There is no clear indication whether Haley or someone else is at fault, but as The Posts team notes, she has a tendency to clear her remarks with Trump personally before she makes them. It seems entirely possible that she got Trump to sign off on saying more Russia sanctions were coming on Sunday morning, and then the White House got cold feet (possibly because Trump suddenly felt the need to exert his influence over the process).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/04/16/nikki-haley-finds-herself-under-the-bus-as-trump-shifts-course-on-russia/?utm_term=.a2bf49493206
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Nikki Haley finds herself under the bus as Trump shifts course on Russia (Original Post)
spanone
Apr 2018
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BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)1. She should have expected this by now.
Where has she been during the last 15 months of constant flip flopping and kissing Putin's ass?
spanone
(135,846 posts)2. she must be comfy under that bus, eh?
cilla4progress
(24,738 posts)3. Unfuckinfbelievable.
It all comes down my husband says to
THE PEEPEE TAPE!!!!!!!!
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)4. AL-most lost her boyfriend...
to Pence. Yo Nikki....you're no Hillary. 'Locked and loaded"...what a dope.