New from WSJ: John Kelly, who was often in the room during calls w/ world leaders, briefly muted lin

[MelissaB]

News from the Wall Street Journal:

On more than one occasion, John Kelly, who was often in the room during calls with world leaders, briefly muted the line so he could caution President Trump against continuing to talk about sensitive subjects.

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Last 2 paragraphs:

At the start of his presidency, Mr. Trump’s freewheeling conversations with world leaders prompted consternation among the president’s senior aides, who took steps to keep him from making inappropriate comments or divulging sensitive information.

On more than one occasion, John Kelly, the White House’s then-chief of staff, who was often in the room during calls with world leaders, briefly muted the line so he could caution Mr. Trump against continuing to talk about sensitive subjects, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The small group of advisers in the room for the calls would also often pass the president notes offering guidance, the person said.

[CatMor]

1. I would think most presidents ....

would be smart enough to know what was sensitive material and not talk about it. It seems trump is like the kid in sixth grade who can't keep a secret because he wants to seem like a big deal.

[spanone]

3. Most would be...

[dawg day]

2. And despite his first-hand knowledge of Trump's instability and stupidity--

he stayed loyally silent like all the others... except the whistleblower and those who informed the whistleblower.

[Turbineguy]

4. Trump's supporters love him

for his incompetence at the job.

[bdamomma]

7. Let

those supporters go off the edge with their cult leader, because they will.

[Different Drummer]

9. Sadly, you are correct.

DD

[MuseRider]

5. Too much longer

and we, the tax payers, will be going broke paying all his babysitting fees. Good lord. Most of us know where we belong and where we do not belong and we organize our lives around that.

[underpants]

8. I've done this -it's not uncommon - especially with a current co-worker

Who seems to forget the agreed upon points going into a negotiation.

I wouldn't think of doing this to have to correct my boss.

[tblue37]

6. That WSJ article is is not behind a paywall, in case anyone wants to read the whole thing. nt

[poli-junkie]

10. Kelly's silence & loyalty rewarded with

board / advisory job at one of those prison industrial complex sites jailing children. Truly a despicable man.

[Doodley]

11. No wonder Kelly was pushed out.