No mercy
Posted on 02/20/2017 7:11:34 AM PST by COUNTrecount
White House Deputy Chief of Staff and #NeverTrump Republican Katie Walsh has been identified as the source behind a bunch of leaks from the Trump administration to The New York Times and other media outlets, according to multiple sources in the White House, media, donor community, and pro-Trump 501(c)4 political group.
“Everyone knows not to talk to her in the White House unless you want to see it in the press,” says a source close to the president. “The only question is whether or not she’s doing it at the behest of [White House Chief of Staff] Reince Priebus or if she’s doing it to advance herself in DC media circles.”
One source in particular stands out: Walsh is close to Maggie Habberman, a New York Times reporter who wrote fawning pro-Republican National Committee stories during the presidential election. Walsh has also planted stories in The Washington Post and Politico.
Walsh is referred to as “Madame President” in the White House, says a senior aide. “It isn’t a compliment.”
Walsh would have significant access as she controls the president’s schedule. There’s also reportedly a trove of e-mails where Katie Walsh and Reince Priebus discuss how to rid themselves of Trump, according to a former #NeverTrump consultant.
“The president and his allies have been deliberately feeding her fake information in order to find her network,” says a source close to the president’s family. “It’s been going well.”
(Excerpt) Read more at gotnews.com ...
Isn’t he married?
Why is a “Never Trumper” working as Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House? That’s Crazy
Yeah, serious.
REPORT: White House Deputy Chief of Staff and #NeverTrumper Source of LEAKS
That’s just what I read but who knows these days?
Maybe it still hasn’t broken yet :P
If Katie Walsh is Reince's girlfriend he was wrong in hiring her as his deputy to start with.
In my view it shows poor judgement on his part whether she is a leaker or not.
If he would do this then I say his judgement is not to be relied on and he doesn't deserve the trust of the president or the powerful position handed to him.
The reasons to avoid mixing personal relationships and career are known to every adult who has ever been employed where a similar situation existed.
A man in his position should go to the extreme to avoid any suspicion of favoritism or poor judgement.
Reportedly. Really? What does that mean? Is there a "trove" of emails or isn't there?
I've seen this report twice on FR now. Looks like a nothing burger to me.
This story has the stench of fake news.
I don’t trust any of the politicians Trump put on his staff or cabinet. I’m not even sure about Pence. Call me paranoid because I am.
I’m beginning to think Preibus is a Cheap Labor Express mole.
With good reason, we have been betrayed by many wearing R jerseys who we thought were on our side.
Preibus is good friends with Ryan and Walker who are both Cheap Labor Express Republicans.
I’m suspicious that Pence is sympathetic to amnesty as well.
It’s easy to take the high road but if you are a stud muffin like Rance and basically spend every waking hour in the White House whats a guy to do?
Has she been fired?
Trump is letting his VP handle some of the politics while he barrels on with “business”.
Trump is letting his VP handle some of the politics while he barrels on with “business”.
I guess you could say that Reince, like Bill Clinton before him, came up with an in-house solution.
Mark Levin was all last week calling Priebus the traitor.
No mercy
Huh?
I didn’t know Pence’s travel was the topic.
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