Conway: Expect staff changes in wake of McCain leak

[DonViejo]

By LOUIS NELSON 05/15/2018 07:16 AM EDT

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway said Monday that she expects personnel changes in the White House in the wake of President Donald Trump’s latest outburst against leaks that have proved damaging to his administration.

The White House has dealt in recent days with fallout from a leaked remark from communications staffer Kelly Sadler, who responded to Sen. John McCain’s opposition to the confirmation of Gina Haspel to be CIA director by saying it “doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” McCain (R-Ariz.) has been away from the Senate for weeks as he receives treatment for brain cancer.

Sadler reportedly called McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, after the news of the comment surfaced but has yet to make a public apology. White House spokespeople have not denied that Sadler made the remark but have declined to comment on it other than to say it is being dealt with internally.

On Monday, Trump wrote online that “the so-called leaks coming out of the White House are a massive over exaggeration put out by the Fake News Media in order to make us look as bad as possible” but added that “leakers are traitors and cowards, and we will find out who they are!”

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[Zing Zing Zingbah]

1. I expect staff changes anyhow. It's like a weekly thing with this admin.

Just a reflection of the administration's volatility.

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. It's just another name for Infrastructure Week.

[imanamerican63]

2. Damn it! She just exposed Trump!

[Botany]

4. It is not the making light of a man dying of brain cancer that is a problem but it is the leaks ...

.... is the problem.

<On Monday, Trump wrote online that “the so-called leaks coming out of the White House are a massive over exaggeration put out by the Fake News Media in order to make us look as bad as possible” but added that “leakers are traitors and cowards, and we will find out who they are!”>

Notice that they DO NOT DENY that Sadler said, “doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.”

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. Hope Hicks' vacant Communications Director position will be filled by ...

... Kelly Sadler.

There's a staff change for ya.

[Clarity2]

6. They will fire the leaker

instead of the coward Kelly Sadler.

This administration has no moral compass. If obama or Hillary were president, they'd strongly denouce Sadler, fire her, and deeply apologize to McCain and his family.

So a leaker pointing out disgraceful behavior (aka a whistleblower) is a coward and a traitor in this upside down world where mobsters demand loyalty.

[Thrill]

7. The problem is not what was said. It's that someone told. lol

[Orsino]

8. Is that this week's excuse? n/t

[OnDoutside]

9. Rick Wilson

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