Breitbart this morning blaming Kelly and McMaster for Trump's "That's too bad" comment on USS McCain

[highplainsdem]

Claiming -- based on an unnamed source "with direct knowledge" -- that Kelly and McMaster didn't brief Trump on what had happened, deliberately kept him in the dark.

Yeah, right. The generals nearest Trump wouldn't have told him about something this tragic and concerning involving the military.

No one in their right mind would believe this.

But Trump isn't in his right mind, and this article is clearly aimed at an audience of one.

Here Breitbart, led by Bannon, plays to two of Trump's weaknesses: his paranoia, and his need to find scapegoats for any mistakes he makes.

So even though Trump would certainly have been briefed on what had happened before he made that crass, stupid comment, Breitbart has now set him up to complain that he wasn't given enough of a briefing.


(Editing to add that although the headline refers only to McMaster, the article lays just as much blame on Kelly.)

[Yonnie3]

1. The information was too far down the page.

45 doesn't get that far down the page and they know that.
Of course it's their fault.
The fake news, that is so hard to watch, made 45 seem heartless.
Of course it's their fault.
They yelled the question and he misunderstood.
Of course it's their fault.

A pattern of behavior is emerging, we've never, ever seen this before.

Troubles in Afghanistan: see above
Domestic unrest: see above
etc.



The above may contain irony and/or sarcasm

[greeny2323]

2. Aww, that's too bad

It's too bad that Breitbart is bringing knowledge of the "that's too bad" comment to a wider audience.

[JI7]

3. Are they his nanny ?

[MousePlayingDaffodil]

4. Actually, I can believe this . . .

1. Presumably, with an incident of this nature and gravity, occurring in international waters, it would be routine for the President to be notified, so that, when/if questioned by the press, he could respond, at a minimum, with boilerplate words to the effect: "I have been in contact with the Secretary of the Navy, and he assures me that all that can be done in the search for the missing sailors is being done, and that a full investigation will be conducted," etc., etc., etc.

2. At the same time, when the White House was notified of this incident, I wouldn't be at all surprised if no one even bothered to inform Trump, as they knew very well that he wouldn't have any particular interest in the matter one way or the other, insofar as (a) it wasn't something that involved him directly (i.e., the only subject in which Trump ever has any genuine concern); and (b) it wasn't a matter from which, in the first instance, Trump could extract any political advantage.

So, why bother telling him? This fits perfectly well with my perception of how this White House is functioning.