Coats is now in "trouble" with the W House

[BigmanPigman]

following his interview with Andrea Mitchell today when she asked him many questions about Russia and surprised him with the news of tRump's desire for Putin to come to the US in the Fall.
*Per MSNBC via Washington Post new report.

[RandySF]

1. Putting America's security first is "elitist".

[onecaliberal]

2. Like he gives a rats ass

[madaboutharry]

4. He might be trying to get fired.

That wouldn’t surprise me.

[bunny planet]

3. So obvious trump

Was trolling Coats during that interview by releasing that tweet about Putin visiting the WH in the fall while Coats was on air with Andrea Mitchell,essentially sideswiping him. Trump was already furious with Coats for his 'lights blinking red like they did before 9/11 comments after Helsinki, remarks he purposely didn't clear with the WH before making them. The minute I heard that Costs had given that warning without the WH permission I knew his days were numbered. Will he even make it to the morning as Intelligence Director?

[Blue_true]

5. We are supposed to believe.

That a Donald Trump, who controls all his subordinates as President, was completely clueless as Flynn and others negotiated with Russians during his campaign and transition. No way.

[redstateblues]

6. In Trump's CBS clean up interview he referred to the Intelligence team as "presently constituted"

That really jumped out to me

[BigmanPigman]

7. Does that mean Coats is about to become "past tense"?

[SergeStorms]

11. Bigly.

He's gone, and I don't think he cares, even a little. He'd never quit, but he'll be more than happy to be fired.

[NanceGreggs]

8. An hour ago on CNN ...

... Jason Miller explained, re Coates being surprised by this news, that "this is on Coates". "Did the WH change their phone number? Why didn't he call the WH and find out what was going on? If he didn't know, it's on him."

Mr. Miller was (of course) not asked the obvious follow-up question: Exactly how many times a day should the DNI call the WH to be apprised of Trump's latest lunacy?

"Hi, White House switchboard? Yeah, this is Coates again. I know I just called ten minutes ago, but I just wanted to check-in and see if the Dotard has done anything I should know about since my last call."

The mind boggles.

[kentuck]

9. He'll make an example of Coats...

That should get them all in line.

[H2O Man]

10. After Coats issued

his first statement, correcting Trump after the president's joint press conference with Putin, the president was furious. But when Coats and someone else (I'm not 100% sure who yet) threatened to resign, others pressured Trump to do the pathetic walk-back. Coats and the other were expected to not speak out again. But after Trump reversed his walk-back, Coats did the interview.

Coats might be gone within 24 hours, if Trump gets his way. But some others -- in the White House, administration, and Senate -- are warning Trump not to fire him. Time will tell. I think it's possible that if Coats is fired, Kelly will resign.

[Totally Tunsie]

12. At this point, it's an honor to be fired by this WH. n/t