"The few people who have tried to intervene and tell him that it is time to let Mr. Biden begin a transition have been shut down by Mr. Trump." nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/…
Of note, the Oval Office is normally a place aides would clamor to spend time in. These days, almost everyone is avoiding going in, either to avoid getting yelled at or to avoid getting asked their opinion nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/…
"Though Mr. Trump has discussed reaching out to Republicans in other swing states, so far he has called officials only in Michigan, aides said." nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/…
An often-asked question is "where's Jared Kushner" as the president digs in. Where he's not is pushing his father-in-law, who has called Kushner a "liberal" in recent discussions, to concede nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/…
Two things to bear in mind - the president has previously expressed concern to aides about investigations not just into him but his family if he leaves office. And Giuliani, despite claiming otherwise, sought in writing $20k a day for his efforts on this case.
Trump's political aides had seen a scenario where they could make discreet challenges in specific states that, while long shots, would have likely been seen as serious. Instead, the approach was scattershot and ultimately overtaken by Giuliani and littered w conspiracy theories.
NEW: Multiple people briefed on the request say Giuliani sought $20k a day for Trump legal work; Giuliani denies it and calls people who said it a "liar." @nytmike and me nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/…
The amount was rejected, and it's unclear how much Giuliani will be paid, according to multiple people briefed on the discussions. But some close to the president fear the former mayor sees the opportunity to get paid well by encouraging ongoing suits nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/…
Giuliani insists it's not so, points out he worked pro bono for Trump during Mueller. Says Trump volunteered to him that they'll figure out what he's paid once this is over nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/…
NEW - Trump has put Rudy Giuliani in charge of his campaign lawsuits related to the outcome of the election, as well as all public communications related to them nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
Trump made the move in reaction to his team dropping a suit they were certain to lose in Maricopa Cty, which closed the door on changing the AZ results nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
The president is conflating a media strategy with a legal one, according to a half-dozen advisers who are worried about Giuliani’s involvement nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
NEW - Amid his team's efforts to counter wide vote leads by Biden in an already-called race, Trump is planning to form a leadership PAC in bid to keep some control in GOP nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/…
As @jonathanvswan reporter, the president has told people since the race was called that if it gets certified for Biden, he will likely announce he’s serious about 2024, potentially freezing the field nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/…
A leadership PAC couldn’t be used for a Trump campaign. But it could let him pay for travel, consultants, pollsters etc nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/…
Per two sources, the campaign has a "war room" set up in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Trump is also going to be briefed in the residence and the Oval Office throughout the day by officials.
The campaign is said to be funding the operation.
Still, the building is taxpayer space and it's not clear how this works out under the Hatch Act.
"I called John. John McLaughlin. He's like the dean," Trump says of one of his pollsters.
The crowd has been mostly silent as the president has gone on an extended riff about how unfair the media polling is to him. Then he starts listing Fox News hosts and the crowd gets animated.
"I hope I haven't bored you...I thought it was interesting," Trump says of the polls rant. "To me it was interesting." Now talking about the whether in the upper MW.