WaPo: Trump tortured Spicer and Priebus. Now they get to tell investigators about Trump

[mucifer]

Sean Spicer and Reince Priebus are among six current and former White House aides with whom special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is likely to seek interviews in his Russia investigation, as The Washington Post's Carol D. Leonnig, Rosalind S. Helderman and Ashley Parker report.

The fact that top Trump aides would be interviewed isn't hugely surprising. The probe has gradually grown in scope in recent months, and given its apparent focus on President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James B. Comey, it seemed logical that his top spokesman and aide, among others, would be sought out for their versions of events.


Both are former Republican National Committee types — not longtime Trump aides — who joined the White House when the campaign was over. Both are also now former aides, having lasted just seven months. And perhaps most notably, both were practically tortured during their time in the White House, directly by Trump or apparently with his blessing.

In other words, their level of loyalty to Trump could matter. And Trump isn't big on loyalty to others. He is a man who isn't afraid to needle, cajole and oftentimes embarrass those around him. That approach may not always serve him well.

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The article also gets into the details of how trump tormented them. Hoping they cave quickly.

[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Never trust a lizard.

[lindysalsagal]

2. If 45 et Al had any brains they'd be terrified and quit.

I hope the lot of them go to jail.

[BannonsLiver]

3. Both are still fanatically loyal to the GOP

If they believe hurting trump hurts the GOP I doubt they would flip on him.

BTW, a great big fuck you to WaPo's highly aggressive paywall.

[dembotoz]

4. they will flop on the sword so fast you would think they were soccer players

integrity????? from rinse penis??????


now that would be funny to see

[BannonsLiver]

5. I don't think so. Sorry.

[dembotoz]

6. from rinses home state....for him its party over anything and everything

if he felt a suicide vest was needed to promote the gop...he would volunteer.

most faithful of the faithful

[Mr. Ected]

7. Yet at this point there is a massive chasm between Trump and the GOP

Doubtful that Trump ever truly embraced Republican principles in his infantile conception of governance.

Not to say that the Republicans do not own Trump, and 2018 and 2020 will be public referendums on that account.

But Spicer and Priebus may see Trump as anathema to the Republican Party...and that his forced removal would inure to the GOP's benefit.

[dembotoz]

9. hope you are right really do...spicer might come clean, but rinse won't

[Hekate]

8. KnR