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Here's what a non-panicked WH comms shop would have put out:
"This is old news, recycled by the NYT and disgruntled former agents. The President has complete faith in the FBI and has been working closely with new Bureau leaders to protect our security." /1
"This is old news, recycled by the NYT and disgruntled former agents. The President has complete faith in the FBI and has been working closely with new Bureau leaders to protect our security." /1
Instead, we got: COMEY AND MCCABE ARE HACKY LYING LIAR HACKS WHO ARE LYING AND HACKY AND ALSO, OBAMA WAS BAD AND BEYOND THAT WE WILL NOT DISPUTE THE STORY.":
Oh. Okay. /2
Oh. Okay. /2
Translation: WH comms is either panicked or inept. Or, both, really. But there is no good explanation for that kind of comms reaction other than a lot of sweaty palms. /3x
