1/ In their mind's Rudy's show this morning was fine; cementing his role as forward-facing steam valve for Trump's volcanic, psychotic temper. Flood et al will work the back channels stuff, Rudy will detonate things, Flood will quietly work the paper, the PR side will continue...
2/ ... to try to grind down Mueller, and all opposition to the probe.
The fundamental, haunting question for everyone on Trump's legal team is simple: "Can I do this while my client lies to me?"
Because through omission and commission, Trump lies to everyone.
The fundamental, haunting question for everyone on Trump's legal team is simple: "Can I do this while my client lies to me?"
Because through omission and commission, Trump lies to everyone.
3/ How many of them buy into the new vogue of "the President creates legal reality" idea that he can't be questioned or investigated? Who knows?
It's just important not to mistake Rudy's Trump-pleasing performance art legal posturing of what's going on off-air.
It's just important not to mistake Rudy's Trump-pleasing performance art legal posturing of what's going on off-air.
4/ I note with great interest how often today Rudy brought up the judge's questions in Manafort hearing from Friday. It strikes me that is a rather thin reed on which to place a belief that the Mueller investigation is over.
5/ that was obviously there to please Trump. He believes by saying it often enough that by force of will Robert Mueller will disappear from this timeline. Trump may be a lying Liar Who Lies, but I wonder how often his own people are lying to him.
