Days in the Trump Administration thats insane, because of personal failure, or is this one of the days thats insane in the Trump Administration because of scandal. I used to think dish mean, it was part of the way that i approached my job on a daily basis. I used to think that we had to decide on any given disastrous day if todays disaster was due to, you know, ethics troubles and personnel problems stemming from who they tried to put in or who they tried to kick out of this administration. Or on the other hand, was today a disaster because of the one big existential scandal that looms over all others. Because of the russia scandal and the investigation of that scandal and the freakout about that investigation. Which kind of disastrous day is today . Thats sort of been the way i start my day most days at work. I think we have now reached a point where its fair to say that the answer to that question ive been asking myself at the start of every newsday, the tans answer to, is it a perso
In new york. Day 448 of the trump administration, and during this time when the president appears to be mulling over firing both people and missiles, along comes trump nemesis and former fbi director james comey with a new book, a copy of which has been obtained by this news organization. The book is called a higher loyalty, truth, lies, and leadership. And in reviewing it tonight, the New York Times says, quote, the former fbi director, james b. Comey, calls the Trump Presidency a forest fire that is doing serious damage to the countrys norms and traditions. This president is unethical and untethered to truth and institutional values, comey writes. His leadership is transactional, egodriven, and about personal loyalty. Jonathan lemire of the Associated Press writes, comey, quote, casts trump as a mafia bosslike figure who sought to blur the line between Law Enforcement and politics and tried to pressure him regarding his investigation into Russian Election interference. Philip rucker
Excerpts from comeys book. Comey describes the various meetings and calls he had with the president including numerous times he says trump confronted him about the most salacious aspect of that infamous dossier. In one section, for about the fourth time he argued that the golden showers thing wasnt true asking yet again, can you imagine me hookers . Comey writes at mayor march 30 call, in an apparent play for shi he added he has a beautiful wife. The whole thing has been painful for her and he asked what we could do to lift the cloud. In another section, he writes about the president and his orbit writing that bir acting with trump gave him, this is a remarkable quote, flash backs to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the mob. The silent circle of ascent, the boss in complete control, the loyalty oaths, the us versus them world view, lying about all things large and small that put the organization bob morality and above the truth. Joining me now some of the few reporter who have
Comey describes the various meetings and calls he had with the president including numerous times he says trump confronted him about the most salacious aspect of that infamous dossier. In one section, for about the fourth time he argued that the golden showers thing wasnt true asking yet again, can you imagine me hookers . Comey writes at mayor march 30 call, in an apparent play for shi he added he has a beautiful wife. The whole thing has been painful for her and he asked what we could do to lift the cloud. In another section, he writes about the president and his orbit writing that bir acting with trump gave him, this is a remarkable quote, flash backs to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the mob. The silent circle of ascent, the boss in complete control, the loyalty oaths, the us versus them world view, lying about all things large and small that put the organization bob morality and above the truth. Joining me now some of the few reporter who have read some or all of the bo
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