4 tweets from Haberman on the backstory of today's Mulvaney clusterf*ck.

[Miles Archer]

Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT

Mulvaney was briefed and was supposed to go out and do the WH briefing in part to announce a decision that aides knew the president couldn't do himself (Doral) and in part to face questions re Ukraine, per ppl familiar with what happened.

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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT

He was prepped to go a certain way on Ukraine but wasn't supposed to suggest a quid pro quo. POTUS said he didn't see, but he did watch at least part of it, and was happy with how Mulvaney did and sent him that message, those ppl said.

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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT

But the quid pro quo line ricocheted around the White House. The counsel's office wasn't happy. Trump's personal lawyer, Jay Sekulow, made clear in a statement he wasn't pleased. Trump heard from advisers telling him this had created a new problem.

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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT

So he directed advisers to deal with it. Mulvaney worked with the press shop at the WH and the counsel's office on a statement to clean up what he said earlier. Trump, distracted by Pence and Pompeo in Turkey, hadn't seen most of the coverage by midafternoon.

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[Iliyah]

1. Too late . . . .

[uponit7771]

7. +1

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Need a big bag

[MyOwnPeace]

11. BumRush............

Ain't enough beer to go along with that "viewing" session!

[BumRushDaShow]

14. ...

[MyOwnPeace]

15. I'm in!

[MontanaMama]

21. Yes please.

[orleans]

19. lol n/t

[napi21]

2. I'm sdure by now he's a video tape. Wonder how long before he announces Mulvaney resigned? nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Mick Mulvaney will be "spending more time with his family" very soon.

Trump will throw him overboard.

[MontanaMama]

4. Maybe I could interest Mr. Mulvaney

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in some stock I have to sell from the Shit Creek Paddle Company. Dude...you had ONE job.

[MyOwnPeace]

12. Mama!!!!!

THAT was the response of the day!!!!!

[MontanaMama]

20. YOU

crack me up.

[njhoneybadger]

5. The gang that couldn't shoot straight

[empedocles]

6. Meanwhile on cable news 7p, MSNBC & CNN aggressively all over the 'quid pro quo' and Mick M.

However, at 7p, fox opened with McCallum examining w the help of a lackey, the [odd] idea that 'the Democrats were claiming that President Trump committed . . . extortion?' [As in totally ridiculous . . . later Williamson was on complaining about 'strait jacket primaries'].

Mick's name was never mentioned that I noticed. I missed a minute here and there, but 'quid pro quo' didn't seem to be mentioned.

[Hassler]

8. Hey Freedumb Mick: don't drink any polonium tea.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

18. And stay away from any balconies.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. Trump juggling too many clusterfucks today. Plus it's a MAGAt rally getaway day.

[MyOwnPeace]

13. The amazing thing is..........

this "exceptional genius" is only going to dig even deeper into his piles of lies - and it ain't gonna' go well, what with his "brilliant mind" flashing out quick smarmy responses that only lead him into deeper piles of lies.

"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!"

[Mr.Bill]

17. I predict that at the rally tonight.

Trump will say things that are even more incriminating than what Mulvaney said today. He really is that stupid.

[hedda_foil]

16. Rofl ...

[Grammy23]

22. Too late, boys.

That train has already left the station. Destination? Impeach City.