New @realBobWoodward 448-page book describes “an administrative coup d’etat” and a “nervous breakdown” of the executive branch during @realDonaldTrump presidency. washingtonpost.com/politics/bob-w…
“He’s an idiot. It’s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He’s gone off the rails. We’re in Crazytown. I don’t even know why any of us are here. This is the worst job I’ve ever had," @WhiteHouse Chief of Staff Kelly reportedly said of @realDonaldTrump.
According to the @realBobWoodward book, @POTUS told @SecretaryRoss: “I don’t trust you. I don’t want you doing any more negotiations. … You’re past your prime.”
On @jeffsessions: "This guy is mentally retarded. He’s this dumb Southerner," @POTUS reportedly stated. "He couldn’t even be a one-person country lawyer down in Alabama.”
After #Syria leader Bashar al-Assad launched a chemical attack on civilians in April 2017, @POTUS called Defense Secretary Mattis "and said he wanted to assassinate the dictator," according to @washingtonpost account of @realBobWoodward book.
According to the book, @WhiteHouse chief economic advisor Cohn “stole a letter off Trump’s desk” that @POTUS was intending to sign to formally withdraw the United States from a trade agreement with South Korea.
Then lead attorney John Dowd, according to the book, told @POTUS: “Don’t testify. It’s either that or an orange jumpsuit.” But @realDonaldTrump reportedly replied: “I’ll be a real good witness" for the special counsel.
An advance copy of the @realBobWoodward book also obtained by @CNN which is excerpting: cnn.com/2018/09/04/pol…
"I think people will read in it what they want to read," replies @nikkihaley when asked about the @realBobWoodward book, adding @POTUS "is a great partner on security" and every time she speaks with him "he engages."
"I have not once ever heard the president talking about assassinating Assad," adds @nikkihaley.
“It’s just nasty stuff," @POTUS tells @DailyCaller about the @realBobWoodward book. dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/tru…
