Mulvaney on shaky ground in wake of whistleblower fallout, sources say

[RandySF]

(CNN)Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is on shaky ground in the wake of a bad week for President Trump, according to multiple sources with knowledge of discussions surrounding the whistleblower fallout.

The sources say the President is not upset with Mulvaney for the White House releasing the summary of his July 25 call with Ukraine's leader or the whistleblower complaint because he had been convinced that it was necessary.

What Trump and other aides are frustrated with, according to the sources, is that Mulvaney did not have a strategy for defending and explaining the contents of those documents as soon as they were publicly released.
One of the sources says it's not just the President, but also widespread frustration in the White House about the lack of a response plan to deal with the fallout after the release of the whistleblower complaint ignited more controversy surrounding the President. The sources say Mulvaney is taking the heat for that.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Saturday in a statement, "This story is manufactured palace intrigue.




https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/28/politics/mick-mulvaney-impeachment-inquiry-donald-trump/index.html

[spanone]

1. Some things are indefensible....eh mick?

[underpants]

2. Uh, it was a flippant bad choice by Trump after a phone call to Pelosi

Yes Mulvaney could have initiated a work up on talking points but that hit them as soon as it was released.

Consider the quality of WH staff in the midst of constant turn out and a radioactive environment for the most earnest politico wannabe. Consider that Mulvaney the third Chiefs of Staff in 3 years. Consider that Trump is a moron.

The Clustertrump is considerable.

[Ilsa]

3. I'm surprised trump hasn't fired everyone there

in a fit of rage, including Mulvaney, and only lets Jared and Ivanka work there.

[HipChick]

4. I give him a week...fired by Twitter..