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Why was Bill Shine pushed out? VF floats theory that Dems about to investigate Trump & Fox
Link to tweet
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/03/why-bill-shine-is-leaving-the-west-wing
“Trump Has Been Calling Him Bill ‘No Shine’”: Why Roger Ailes’s Former Right Hand Is Leaving the West Wing
Sean Hannity lobbied for Shine to get the job, but things quickly soured. “Trump needs someone to blame for his bad press,” said a former West Wing official.
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One theory being discussed is that Trump pushed Shine out now because House Democrats are looking to investigate the White House’s ties to Fox. Jane Mayer reported this week that Trump directed then-economic adviser Gary Cohn to instruct the Justice Department to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger. Cohn reportedly didn’t act on it.
Ultimately, Shine’s departure will have little effect on the White House message operation. “Nothing will change. At this point we realize this is the Trump show,” a veteran of the 2016 campaign said.
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One theory being discussed is that Trump pushed Shine out now because House Democrats are looking to investigate the White House’s ties to Fox. Jane Mayer reported this week that Trump directed then-economic adviser Gary Cohn to instruct the Justice Department to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger. Cohn reportedly didn’t act on it.
Ultimately, Shine’s departure will have little effect on the White House message operation. “Nothing will change. At this point we realize this is the Trump show,” a veteran of the 2016 campaign said.
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