Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Allies at odds: Trump fears impeachment hit while campaign sees opportunity knocking
Washington Examiner ^ | 09-26-19 | Rob Crilly

Posted on 09/26/2019 6:44:10 AM PDT by McQ444

President Trump and his aides are privately worried that impeachment investigations will stifle administration work, such as efforts to procure a North American trade deal, even as they publicly gird for a fight, according to multiple insiders. But operatives on his reelection campaign see an opportunity to mobilize the base, setting up a divide between them and White House aides trying to head off damage. Trump’s confidants charge that the Democrats are acting in bad faith and trying to stymie the president’s chances to advance some policies before the campaign shoves everything else aside. Trump himself unsuccessfully tried to prevent Nancy Pelosi announcing an “impeachment inquiry” by offering to release the transcript of his contentious call with Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, according to two White House sources. “He thought there was a possibility she would back down," said a source familiar with White House thinking. Instead, Pelosi ramped up her rhetoric, announcing on Tuesday evening that she was pursuing an “impeachment inquiry”.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bot; bs; burisma; enoughalready; fakefakefakefakefake; fakenews; moreqanonbs; robcrilly; trump2020; ukraine; volodymyrzelensky; whatacrock

1 posted on 09/26/2019 6:44:10 AM PDT by McQ444
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: McQ444

The Bolsheviks will lose this time around.


2 posted on 09/26/2019 6:47:17 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LIConFem
The Bolsheviks will lose this time around.

Hold that thought!

3 posted on 09/26/2019 6:48:15 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Nothing makes the delusional more furious than truth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: McQ444

And this person knows this how?


4 posted on 09/26/2019 7:06:47 AM PDT by Bommer (2020 - Vote all incumbent congressmen and senators out! VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: McQ444

According to multiple insiders? Was this written by the wistle blower?-)


5 posted on 09/26/2019 7:23:06 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson