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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:51 PM May 2017

Trump forms new SUPERGROUP! Kushner, Bannon and LEWANDOWSKI in his Russia "War Room." WOW!

REPORT: Trump To Set Up ‘War Room’ To Repel Russia Probe Attacks
It’s his most aggressive effort yet to push back against allegations involving Russia and his campaign.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-war-russia-probe_us_5928a335e4b0df57cbfbcecb?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to Trump, will be involved in the new strategic messaging operation, as will Steve Bannon, another top adviser who specializes in managing Trump’s populist appeal and shaping his political image, the sources said. Bannon and Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, have been laying the groundwork for the plan this week, they added.

On Thursday, NBC News and the Washington Post reported that Kushner, who held several meetings with Russian officials following the election, is a focus of the probe, making him the first current White House official to be caught up in it, although Kushner, who is Trump’s son-in-law, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, is also expected to be part of the effort. Lewandowski, who has been seen in the White House recently, could join the administration as early as next week, a source close to him said.

Lewandowski was fired by Trump in June 2016 over concerns that he was not experienced enough to oversee the general election fight against Democrat Hillary Clinton, but has remained a trusted adviser to Trump and a steadfast defender of the president on news programs.

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Trump forms new SUPERGROUP! Kushner, Bannon and LEWANDOWSKI in his Russia "War Room." WOW! (Original Post) Miles Archer May 2017 OP
They might be mean bastards with bad attitudes, but they're rank amateurs The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #1
Not a lot of brain power here. ProudLib72 May 2017 #2
Thread win BootinUp May 2017 #4
You're generous n/t moonscape May 2017 #10
I second that. smirkymonkey May 2017 #12
"Good morning, Turd, Tantrum & Twit - can I help you?" hatrack May 2017 #3
Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! Brother Buzz May 2017 #5
I'll bet a few will be in front of grand jury soon... Historic NY May 2017 #6
It won't help them. Probably backfire or cause home grown terror attacks Quixote1818 May 2017 #7
Just trying to scare us. Demtexan May 2017 #8
What's up with their lapel pins? petronius May 2017 #9
They open the secret WRD (war room door) n/t moonscape May 2017 #11
They're getting their octoberlib May 2017 #13
Snort. GeorgeGist May 2017 #14

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,829 posts)
1. They might be mean bastards with bad attitudes, but they're rank amateurs
Fri May 26, 2017, 11:55 PM
May 2017

compared to guys like Bob Mueller. Kushner himself is now in the crosshairs and won't be at all useful; Lewandowski was fired months ago for being too inexperienced; and Bannon is just a lunatic. Mueller will eat their lunch.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. Not a lot of brain power here.
Sat May 27, 2017, 12:09 AM
May 2017

Kushner is going to piss off Bannon. Lewandowski is going to go full Gianforte on Bannon with a body slam that breaks those glasses. I give it two weeks tops before all hell breaks loose.

Quixote1818

(28,960 posts)
7. It won't help them. Probably backfire or cause home grown terror attacks
Sat May 27, 2017, 01:04 AM
May 2017

by riling up all the nuts with guns. If they broke the law then they are going down sooner or later.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
8. Just trying to scare us.
Sat May 27, 2017, 01:09 AM
May 2017

This is a lot bigger then them.

Trump running scared.

Attack a federal officer and see what happens.

Attack the press and see what happens.

petronius

(26,603 posts)
9. What's up with their lapel pins?
Sat May 27, 2017, 02:41 AM
May 2017

Seems like there was a time when Republicans would poop themselves into apoplexy if someone didn't have a flag on their suit, now it seems like these guys have dozens of little symbols (flags being among the less common)...

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