“Blindsided” my rear end. They knew what was coming.
Not only did they know he was going to declassify these documents but the WH Counsel Office has been reviewing them for over a month to see what could be declassified with input by the FBI, DOJ, CIA and DNI. This has been in the works for a long time. I think that the WH did this in part so that some of these top folks will attempt to obstruct the release setting up a “firing” offense.