45: "F-ck the law. I dgaf about the law."

[Tanuki]

From a book published last year by Michael Lewis.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/speed-read-the-5-most-alarming-revelations-from-michael-lewis-new-trump-tell-all-the-fifth-risk
(during the transition)
"Eventually, Trump read about how Christie raised several million dollars to pay the staff of his new team, and he went “apoplectic,” accusing Christie of stealing his money.

“Seeing Bannon, Trump turned on him and screamed: Why are you letting him steal my fucking money?” Lewis writes. “Bannon and Christie together set out to explain to Trump federal law. Months before the election, the law said, the nominees of the two major parties were expected to prepare to take control of the government.”

In response, Trump allegedly said, “Fuck the law. I don’t give a fuck about the law. I want my fucking money.”

"Shut it down,” said Trump. “Shut down the transition.”

Christie and Bannon were only able to convince the real-estate mogul to keep the transition team by asking him to imagine how shutting it down would look on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

“That makes sense,” he allegedly said."....(more)

[klook]

1. The Fifth Risk is a GREAT book.

Highly recommended. I learned about it from Al Franken’s podcast, where he interviewed Lewis a while back. Good interview, too — well worth the listen.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Yes, The Fifth Risk

ought to be required reading for everyone here.