Knives are out for Reince

[kpete]

Knives are out for Reince
Trump’s chief of staff is becoming a singular target of criticism as persistent controversies plague the presidency.



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In interviews, over a dozen Trump aides, allies, and others close to the White House said that Priebus, the 44-year-old chief of staff, was becoming a singular target of criticism within the White House.

They described a micro-manager who sprints from one West Wing meeting to another, inserting himself into conversations big and small and leaving many staffers feeling as if he’s trying to block their access to Trump. They vented about his determination to fill the administration with his political allies. And they expressed alarm at what they say are directionless morning staff meetings Priebus oversees that could otherwise be used to rigorously set the day’s agenda and counterbalance the president’s own unpredictability.

The finger-pointing further complicates life in an already turmoil-filled West Wing, one that has been hobbled by dueling power centers and unclear lines of command.

“There’s a real frustration among many — including from the president — that things aren’t going as smoothly as one had hoped,” said one senior administration official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. “Reince, fairly or not, is likely to take the blame and take the fault for that.”

"It’s sheer incompetence,” said another White House official. “There’s a lack of management, and a lack of strategy."

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-reince-priebus-white-house-235703





https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-trumps-fury-the-president-rages-at-leaks-setbacks-and-accusations/2017/03/05/40713af4-01df-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?utm_term=.f0583bc5aebc

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Getting rid of Priebus won't help.

The fish is rotting from the head, as always. Priebus would just be replaced with another powerless tool who will also eventually incur the wrath of Jabba the Trump because he won't be able to stop the blowback.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Are they long knives? nt

[iluvtennis]

18. LOL nt

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Here's an idea...

Art by Scott Rolfe

http://srolfe.com/2014/01/06/knife-thrower/

[Yavin4]

3. I thought that this WH was a well-oiled machine. n/t

[AgadorSparticus]

4. not one week where that lie could have made some sense.

Not one week.

[2naSalit]

10. I think he was referring to

the greasy slime all over the surface of the bannon.

[iluvtennis]

19. That's what the orange potatoe just said less than 2 weeks ago..another LIE

[Volaris]

23. Well, the knives are seemingly kept oiled and in good working order...

If Prebius wernt such a dick I'd almost feel bad for him.

[JHB]

28. I'd say it was bunked up, but...

...things gunk up from neglect over time. This gong show started off that way.

[Cha]

5. "Sheer incompetence" shocking. that's the whole lot of them

[GP6971]

11. Rank amateur doesn't even come close

amateurs learn...these fools will never learn.

[Zorro]

12. Well..."Rank" pretty much describes the whole lot of them

[Blue Owl]

6. I know the types who love to "insert themselves"

And they're all miserable assholes.

[janx]

7. Maybe he is the mole!

(Or one of them...)

[Renew Deal]

8. Priebus isn't the reason why Trump and his associates lie about meeting Russians

Nothing he can do about that. Like someone else said, the fish is rotting from the head.

[madaboutharry]

9. The problem has a name: Donald J. Trump

The reason The White House is in chaos is because the current President of The United States is a madman.

It won't matter who resigns or who is fired. Every single staff member can be replaced and nothing will change. Nothing will change because Donald J. Trump will still be there.

[GP6971]

14. I couldn't agree more

He lives and thrives on chaos...that way he stays in control.

[SledDriver]

29. Then can we please get rid of the electoral college...

weren't they designed to prevent this?

UTTER.FUCKING.FAILURE.

USELESS.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. This is another sign of panic: cannibalism. Also Priebus not invited to the big council in Florida

When organizations are in their death throes they thrash about and slash at each other as well as outsiders. Paranoia runs deep and blame games are constantly in play. I don't know if the tRump gang are that far gone yet, but this kind of behavior may be a sign.

[nancy1942]

15. Rotten from the top down.

They're all tainted.

[dalton99a]

16. Priebus has a powerful friend: Ryan.

They are very close.

[Kaleva]

17. Ivanka was supposedly able to moderate her father.

That hasn't worked out well.

[milestogo]

20. We grow Republican idiots in Wisconsin.

Priebus, Walker, Ryan, Johnson - horrible people, every one of them. And there are more where those came from.

[jeanmarc]

21. Never understood why he took the job

He seems like a professional 'something'. The entire admin seems insane. Except for 'mad dog'.

This is the very worst administration ever put together. Priebus seems 'somewhat' sane. So fuck him for taking the job.

[Hekate]

22. KnR

[Elwood P Dowd]

24. I can't decide if the Trump White House resembles Animal House or a scary as hell horror movie.

It's got elements of both.

[littlemissmartypants]

26. Kicking!

Thanks kpete. ♡

[gademocrat7]

27. Will priebus be gone soon?

The entire cabal needs to go. The destruction and pain they have inflicted on our country is horrible.

[NewRedDawn]

30. Trumpski Soprano

is just like a Mafia don. Everyone is a rat. Always looking over his fat shoulders for real or not real rats.