Scarborough, Brzezinski say White House used National Enquirer as threat (FAKE NEWS)

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[Stopthethreat]

But Scarborough says he has proof of White House threats earlier this year -- he replied to Trump and said "I have texts from your top aides and phone records." And an NBC News spokesman told CNN that Scarborough kept several executives apprised of the alleged threats "contemporaneously." This may bolster Scarborough's stunning claim. Scarborough and Brzezinski are essentially alleging a form of blackmail. The accusation came during a wider discussion about the president's offensive tweets targeting the co-hosts. But a White House official suggested to CNN that nothing untoward had occurred. The official told CNN that Scarborough called Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, about the Enquirer story before it was published. Kushner, the official said, told Scarborough to call the president. The official denied there was ever any offer from Kushner of a quid pro quo -- in other words softer coverage in exchange for spiking the Enquirer story. The White House has yet to comment publicly. Critics suggested that if Scarborough and Brzezinski's version of events is accurate, it should be investigated. "The president's tacit admission of control over the Enquirer's punishing coverage of his adversaries suggests an abuse of power -- a shocking one," said Norm Eisen, a former White House ethics czar. Eisen is currently involved in a lawsuit against Trump.

[Rational Thought]

Appears that CNN has no alternative but to continue throwing anything anti Trump against the wall and hoping it sticks. They’re to far into their owm mess to turn back.

Like you stated, they’re swirling down the drain and might take MSNBC and some others with them.

To me, this is a Trump campaign promise being kept, aka, “Winning”.

[RummyChick]

Mark Kornblau Senior Vice President, Communications at NBCUniversal News Group

Mark Kornblau‏Verified account @MarkKornblau Mark Kornblau Retweeted Joe Scarborough #Contemporaneous texts.

[Old Yeller]

If they were criticizing a Democrat president, the IRS would be all over them by now.

[nicollo]

former White House ethics czar

Wow, this man was seriously underemployed over the last 8 years.

[Savage Beast]

Crazy Mika and Psycho Joe's reaction to President Trump has all the hilarity of a food fight but none of the dignity.

[timestax]

[Grampa Dave]

Meaning of Mika - Native American baby name babynames.allparenting.com/list/Native_American_Baby_Names/Mika/details/ The name Mika is a baby girl name. The name Mika comes from the Native American origin. In Native American The meaning of the name Mika is: Intelligent raccoon.

[SparkyBass]

"Intelligent raccoon."

Is STILL a "Trash Panda"!

[Grampa Dave]

Wow, this man was seriously underemployedunder qualified over the last 8 years.

[Covenantor]

More made up crap. Which tribes spoke "Native American"?

Just heard the other day there about 500 American Indian tribes.

Must mean the Indian Tribe featured in Blazing Saddles.

[hadaclueonce]

Mika the Zika

[RooRoobird20]

18$M-—that could disappear quick in a lawsuit.

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Yup, ain’t it wondahful? :O)

[petitfour]

Because Chin lift Mika and Psycho Joe are such followed celebrities that everyone would pick up a copy of the NE to read about their affair.

Cue some Patsy Cline . . .

[nikos1121]

How can it be blackmail if the story is true about them having an affair?

[doug from upland]