Does Anyone Think Trump Did This To Give Him An Excuse To Resign The Presidency?.....

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19. No, not given what I've observed of his behavior.

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(ROT-13 because it's a spoiler for Game of Thrones, and I know some people haven't seen it and want to.)

It's a big old distraction, and a petty revenge, and convenient... (and a massive mistake and admission of guilt, but truly, people like him aren't nearly as good at Machiavelli as they think they are). The only thing that would have made it better for him would have been a hand-held cam unit, and him getting to shout You're Fired!

The funny thing about this? He probably thinks this will make the agencies fear him. The reality is most of the agencies now know they've got nothing to lose.