In wake of Bolton book news, White House allies say Trump lawyers bungled defense

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Reports that John Bolton has written a firsthand account of the president’s direct involvement in withholding aid to Ukraine has left some Republicans confused and angry over the legal strategy by the president’s defense team — which has devoted much of its arguments in the Senate impeachment trial to arguing that no such firsthand evidence existed.

One Republican operative who advises the White House said he was “flabbergasted at how stupidly they have handled this.”

Trump attorney Mike Purpura argued Saturday that “not a single witness testified that the president himself said that there was any connection between any investigations and security assistance, a presidential meeting or anything else.”

Purpura repeated that claim on Monday afternoon, saying that “anyone who spoke to the president” said there was no pressure campaign on Ukraine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/in-wake-of-bolton-book-news-white-house-allies-say-trump-lawyers-bungled-defense/ar-BBZnIOs?li=BBnb7Kz

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. To quote Rick Perry...."OOPS"!

Somebody is in trouble.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Ground is shifting. Finger-pointing has begun. . . . nt

[Greywing]

3. I have been hoping Republicans turn on each other

ensuring their destruction

[Grammy23]

7. Is the next part where they start eating each other alive?

Will the cable and broadcast networks cover it live? It won’t be pretty but I predict there will be cheering across the land. Except for Maga members. They will cry and gnash their teeth in rage. Oh, boo hoo. Get over yourselves.

[Wounded Bear]

4. It's always somebody else's fault, isn't it?

Now they have no one else to blame but fellow Repubs.

Never interrupt an opponent when they're making mistakes. (Napoleon, IIRC)

[crickets]

5. K&R for visibility

[Xolodno]

6. Bolton was probably laughing when he gave the White House an advance copy...

...he knew NO ONE in IMPOTUS inner circle would actually take the time to read it...and why should they, there have been a number of "damaging" books and this was "just another one they will blow off". So just handed it over to the NSA and were done with it.

This is what happens when you only have half a functioning cabinet and the functioning half are all "yes men/women". No one will speak up due to fear of getting fired.

They had all this info right in front of them, which could have helped the impeachment team, messaging, etc. Yet, they were too busy following the emperor with no clothes, whims.

Yet more evidence just how clueless and dysfunctional this administration is.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. C'mon boys and girls, tear each other's hearts out! Rip 'em limb from limb.