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Mick Mulvaney has all the Ukraine beans and nowhere to spill them.
That's why the acting White House chief of staff is reportedly convinced that even as Trump seemingly sours on his performance, his job is safe. And, as The New York Times reports, he's going around telling everyone in the White House that he's got a lock on his position as Trump's right-hand man.
Mulvaney has been in his "acting" spot for nearly the whole year, and has also run the Office of Management and Budget for all of Trump's presidency. That puts Mulvaney in two very consequential spots when it comes to Trump's Ukraine dealings. Mulvaney would've been running the OMB when it withheld security funds from Ukraine, allegedly over Trump's desire to have Ukraine probe his political rivals, and he's also been right by Trump's side as the whole impeachment inquiry goes down.
As a result, Mulvaney is telling his associates "there is no easy way for Trump to fire him in the midst of the impeachment fight," implying that "he knows too much" about Trump's Ukraine "pressure campaign," the Times writes. He seemed to solidify that allegiance to Trump on Tuesday when his lawyers said he wouldn't file an impeachment lawsuit but still "rely on the direction of the president" when it comes to possible impeachment testimony. And if Trump doesn't want another John Bolton situation on his hands, he'll probably keep Mulvaney on the payroll. Kathryn Krawczyk
https://theweek.com/speedreads/877956/mick-mulvaney-reportedly-telling-associates-trump-cant-fire-because-knows-much
drray23
(7,627 posts)He could be fredo'ed by Trump figuratively of course. He even looks like Fredo.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)an accident. Like if Mulvaney never drank alcohol, but had a drunken 8 story fall all of a sudden, and a dead boy and a live sheep were found in the trunk of his car when police arrived.
If I was about to board a plane and knew he was on it I would take the next flight...That one might not make it...
Takket
(21,563 posts)Is the allure of power really that irresistible to these monsters? The mood and tenor when he comes to work cannot POSSIBLY be enjoyable and stress free. Why keep living like that?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)terrorizing women, Mulvaney will gladly stay on.
lame54
(35,287 posts)"I'm as guilty as Trump."
rickford66
(5,523 posts)Just sayin'
PS. Don't touch any doorknobs without gloves.
BootinUp
(47,143 posts)coti
(4,612 posts)blogslut
(38,000 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)moondust
(19,979 posts)Better stay away from high balconies and suspicious-looking tea.
UTUSN
(70,686 posts)dweller
(23,629 posts)he'll just put you 12' under instead of 6' ...
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