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louis c

(8,652 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2017, 06:55 PM Jul 2017

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Trump and Pence Staffs are Fueding

By Anita Kumar

akumar@mcclatchydc.com

WASHINGTON —

<snip>Republicans are growing concerned that the staffs of Donald Trump and Mike Pence are starting to feud, the latest trouble to hit a White House that has spent months battling crisis after crisis.

They worry that any rift could be delaying decisions, distracting aides from their already stalled legislative agenda and could lead to more infighting and leaks, problems that have plagued the White House since Inauguration Day.

A half-dozen Republicans, including four who advised or worked for Trump’s campaign or transition and are still in contact with their former colleagues, said they think the two sides are talking less, disagreeing more and occasionally bad mouthing each others’ bosses. One said the staffs are “walled off” from each other. Several of the Republicans asked to not speak publicly because of the sensitivity of the situation. <snip>

Read more here: Link: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article159164854.html

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Trump and Pence Staffs are Fueding (Original Post) louis c Jul 2017 OP

Love the smell of Repub infighting in the morning. Kaleva Jul 2017 #1

I always predicted that you would know when Trump is finished............. louis c Jul 2017 #3

I would be amazed of any production coming from either team, too much turmoil leaks Thinkingabout Jul 2017 #2

We need to convince Trump that Pence is out to get him... lame54 Jul 2017 #4

Kaleva

(36,328 posts)

1. Love the smell of Repub infighting in the morning.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 07:59 PM

Jul 2017

louis c

(8,652 posts)

3. I always predicted that you would know when Trump is finished.............

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 10:11 PM

Jul 2017

.......when his former Republican supporters start saying he's "really not a Republican, you know".

Wait just a month or so, that's coming.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. I would be amazed of any production coming from either team, too much turmoil leaks

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 08:16 PM

Jul 2017

to the outside and they all have to do what Trump wants.

lame54

(35,317 posts)

4. We need to convince Trump that Pence is out to get him...

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 10:16 PM

Jul 2017

Like all the postcards sent to president Bannon

Something like that

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