Mulvaney asked for Acting COS title knowing the end is near...

[pbmus]

Link to tweet

[RockRaven]

1. I would've thought it more likely he WAS ASKED in person and couldn't say no to Trump's face.

I saw on Twitter Mulvaney was at the WH for an unrelated meeting when Trump, who had settled on Christie, found out that Christie said no.

That's a set up for Mulvaney to get drafted by a pissed off and embarrassed Trump, instead of seeking out a more legally risky, more likely to get thrown under the bus, more likely to get fired, more likely to get embarrassed job than what he already has.

[Sneederbunk]

2. He had better hope the bunker is well stocked.

[struggle4progress]

3. "Being COS will help me if the Russian take-over succeeds, and being acting COS

will help me if the Russian take-over fails! So I got my butt covered either whichever way!"

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. It's like saying "yeah, I'll sail on the Titanic, but only as far as Queenstown"

"you know, that nice ice-free leg".