In History, has the WH ever had a "War Room" to fight off investigations into it? Maybe Nixon did?

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Just asking. I can't recall it. This is all getting so really weird. It's like the GOP is now fighting the USA.

[Phoenix61]

1. They've been fighting the USA for awhile

They're just doing it in the open now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. For people who claim to be innocent they sure act like they're guilty.

Nixon didn't have a "war room" as such; he left his defense to the lawyers and was smart enough to STFU throughout most of the investigation.

[RKP5637]

5. I updated my thoughts some in 4. n/t

[Chemisse]

3. Maybe they called it that privately.

But to say publically that you are at 'war' with justice and with the media (both of which represent the peoples' interests), is uniquely Trumpian (ie stupid).

It's as though there is a failed coup hunkered down in the White House.

[RKP5637]

4. That, is exactly what it feels like, "a failed coup hunkered down in the White House." Like an

invasion has occurred. I think most people expect major firepower in an invasion, but IMO that's not how it works in the 21st century. These shenanigans being investigated are very troubling. We are lucky there are enough checks and balances working to allow intense scrutiny.

What I also find troubling is TPTB in the GOP are so quiet for the most part, like this is to be accepted as the new norm. Imagine, just imagine if anything remotely like this had happened during Obama's administration. The imbalance is incredible, the titling to accept this as the norm by the GOP. Especially on the back-channels. WTF, is the entire nation supposed to be as ignorant as tRumps supporters.

What I think is going to be exceptionally interesting is when the financial trails are revealed, as well as tRumps tax returns and the like. There is not something just fishy smelling going on, it's an entire rotten fish. I also wonder how far this will extend into the GOP PTB.

[edhopper]

6. Clonton did

he needed it, there was a perpetual assault on him.

[RKP5637]

7. Thanks! Yes, they did hammer him constantly. n/t

[librechik]

8. It's been done, though not warring against the press, exactly

The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about Bill Clinton's campaign for President of the United States during the 1992 presidential election." (Wikipedia)

[RKP5637]

9. Thank you! n/t

[Turbineguy]

10. War Room

[RKP5637]

13. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, yes! Body slamming only allowed! lol n/t

[DrDan]

11. "War Room" is a corporate thing from the 90's - typically a conference room dedicated to an

ad hoc project

[RKP5637]

12. Yep, I've worked in these before, or as some of us used to call it

'come to Jesus meetings' for some intense project we were doing ... focused and intense with no hierarchical leadership where I was.

[DrDan]

14. yep - little more than a conference room with a piece of paper taped to the closed door indicating

the latest crisis/project.