Mick Mulvaney is on wobbly ground at the White House after his startling news conference this week
Mick Mulvaney is on wobbly ground at the White House after the acting chief of staff’s startling news conference, with aides around President Donald Trump waiting for their boss to digest the fallout from his top aide’s bungled explanation of the Ukraine controversy.
“Those who have their knives out for him are happy, but I am not sure what the president’s read on it was. We will know more today,” said one White House official, who described the West Wing as quiet Friday morning following the president’s Dallas rally on Thursday night and the vice president’s late return from Turkey.
Trump on Thursday, asked about the Mulvaney appearance, said he had not seen it yet but told reporters “I have a lot of confidence“ in Mulvaney. Mulvaney has emerged as a key focal point in the Ukraine scandal in recent days through both congressional testimony and reporting. This has given a new, darker sheen to Mulvaney’s West Wing management mantra, “Let Trump be Trump.” In hindsight, his approach appears to have been more of a facilitator, someone who “Helps Trump Be Trump,” said one White House adviser.
“You don’t hold up foreign aid that we had previously appropriated for a political initiative. Period,” added Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. A former administration official said the entire episode could have been avoided if the president wasn’t so paranoid about his closest aides and advisers. Though it was unclear if Mulvaney volunteered to conduct the briefing — which began with him— or if he was personally asked to get in front of the cameras, the official said Trump was undoubtedly monitoring his chief of staff’s performance.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Mick Mulvaney acknowledges Trump help up aid to pressure Ukraine, then rows backDonald Trump&39;s acting chief of staff said aid to Ukraine was withheld because of the president&39;s concerns over Ukrainian corruption.
Leer más »
Mick Mulvaney Shrugs Off Trump Crime: “We Do That All the Time”Sure, the president engaged in a quid pro quo, but according to the acting White House chief of staff, we should “get over it.”
Leer más »
Watch: Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney speaks as he is under scrutiny in Ukraine scandalActing White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney will hold a press briefing at the White House on Thursday.
Leer más »