Report: Kushner urged aggressive Trump response to special counsel

[riversedge]

Source: the hill




By Rebecca Savransky - 05/18/17 11:57 AM EDT


President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly advocated an "attack" response style over a more measured reaction in a White House huddle on Wednesday, according to a new report.

The meeting followed the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of the Department of Justice investigation into Russian election meddling. It resulted in conflicting messages issued by the White House in response to the appointment.

After Trump learned that the Department of Justice named a special counsel to probe Russia's election meddling and possible collusion by the Trump campaign, the president called in staff members including Kushner, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Communications Director Michael Dubke, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon, The New York Times reported.

While most of the people encouraged the president to issue a statement accepting the decision of the deputy attorney general, Kushner didn't agree, two senior administration officials told the Times.

.............................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334056-report-kushner-urged-trump-to-attack-after-special-counsel

---

No hint provided as to what a possible counter-attack would be.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Cause imbe-SIL really knows what he's doing

Apparently stupid is more than genetics among these Trumps.

[virtualobserver]

3. Fear- His family has had bad experiences with prosecutors

[Mme. Defarge]

2. Kushner obviously gets it

that this is a "Custer's Last Stand" moment for the Trump crime family.

[paleotn]

24. Yep. Might as well come out swinging

...When they're caught dead to rights ,they've got nothing to lose. The upcoming craziness should be interesting.

[titaniumsalute]

4. I'm guessing the whiny, bitchy, witch hunt comments were it

[madaboutharry]

5. The White House has entered "Nixon talking to paintings" territory.

They see themselves as under siege and the outside world is the enemy.

Kushner, being the twit that he is, is the last person who should be giving any president advice. Trump only listens to his clueless grifter family. It is all pathetic.

[Chemisse]

6. He's putting Trump out front and cowering behind him.

Jared has probably broken lots of laws over the past year, and it's all going to come out now.

[BannonsLiver]

32. His father was a crook and a jailbird. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. That angry tweet this AM looked really stupid after the capitulation one yesterday.

[Chemisse]

33. They always do - the morning after.

At least he constrained himself from admitting his guilt this time.

[underpants]

8. Look into his eyes. Deep into his eyes. You can just feel the genius.

[charlyvi]

13. He looks like Dorian Grey

I wonder where he hides the painting? Lincoln bedroom?

[Scarsdale]

18. Botox?

Maybe he gets a discount whenever Ivanka gets her Botox? Her face does not move, just her anus mouth, exposing more teeth than most people have.

[charlyvi]

21. Nah.

There is no scientific explanation for the way he looks. There has to be an oozing portrait of him somewhere exuding each layer of evil he commits daily. There has to be.

[murielm99]

26. I don't care about his face,

or if he uses Botox. It is all the thievery I care about.

[Alice11111]

27. He's a weasel. Look at the Canadian TrumpT &his sister's

big sell in China. I tried to give him a chance. He never had the experience, but I thought at least he would be a moderating force to the RWers on staff. I guess he was the apple that fell straight from his father's tree. He also lied about speaking to the Russians and getting out of his businesses.

[not fooled]

23. Vacuous much?

My cat has a much more intelligent expression.

Oh, and these grifter leeches can't be gone too soon.

[murielm99]

25. LOL

Most cats do!

[lunasun]

40. Hey he paid a lot of money to not be able to facially express

Every frown and smile comes with wrinkles
I doubt the plastic man can do either

[FSogol]

29. I though his head melted with the other Nazis at the end of Indiana Jones?

[smirkymonkey]

31. Something ain't right with that boy.

There is just something about him that is really, really off. He scares me. There is a level of creepy there that goes beyond the usual republican smarminess. I can't really say what it is, but it's very disturbing.

[underpants]

38. That boy ain't right

I agree

[adigal]

36. Somehow i dont think he will be implementing peace

In the Mideast?

[underpants]

37. Give peace a chance

Yeah I don't see him pulling that off.

[Judi Lynn]

39. So charismatic! Or, maybe not.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. You guys

sic a Ghouliani on him!

[Else You Are Mad]

10. Like father like son...

Kushner is just afraid than he and his wife will be prosecuted just like his father was.

[Dopers_Greed]

11. J Kush is going to jail

He'll have to swap his Brooks Brothers getup for an orange jumpsuit

[Alice11111]

28. If the truth comes out, I don't see how he can avoid jail.

Unless Pence, who is also corrupt, pardens them all, depending upon when the ax falls on him.

I bet he has lawyered up for himself and Ivanka.

[Orsino]

12. What? A lot of blustery words?

Do let us know when this new strategy is implemented, Donald.

[Sugar Smack]

14. Whoa, there, tiger!!

Calm down. You sound a little jumpy, my good man. There's no reason for that, is there?

[Whiskeytide]

15. So, Donald, how did this leak? ...

... "Two senior administration officials told the Times"? If Trump is so hot to determine who is leaking damaging information from the WH, doesn't he have a pretty good set of suspects here?

"... Kushner, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Communications Director Michael Dubke, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon ...".

Are heads gonna start rolling?

Or perhaps the bugging devices planted by the Russian media personnel last week are working, and Putin is the source?

Don't trust anyone, Donald. They're all out to get you. Twitter is your only friend. Tweet, Donald. Tweet!

[ffr]

16. Don't bring an empty gun to a shootout there Kushner!

Dip squat!

[Iggo]

17. Report: Kushner actually not that good at governmenting. (n/t)

[Scarsdale]

19. Maybe Jared

should consult with Ivanka? She knows all about working women, human trafficking, stealing designs from others and selling the as her own. Wonder woman is what Ivanka is.

[BootinUp]

20. I believe we owe Kushner some thanks

for much of the entertainment that we are getting these days. Keep it up buddy.

[Old Terp]

22. Is it time to stock up on popcorn?

[FSogol]

30. LOL, Crybaby and let fly the tweets of WAR!

[joeybee12]

34. There's a theory that women marry men like their fathers

Here we have Exhibit A supporting that theory

[adigal]

35. Today's responses did seem like amateur hour, Trump contradicts

Himself over and over. I still stand by my belief he has Alzheimers.
Regardless, attacking Comey amd Mueller were the absolute wrng thing to do. Just shut your mouth and duck.
Thankfully, Trump is completely incapable of being rational, calm, or acting in his best interest.

[ucrdem]

41. He'd better stop blaming sh*t on his son-in-law or he's not going to have a son-in-law.

Sheesh.

[Julian Englis]

42. Kushner's real motive

With Donnie in prisoner, he and Ivanka get control of Donnie's loot.