Trump rejecting Bannon's hard line against Mueller -- for now

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN




By Jeff Zeleny, Gloria Borger and Kevin Liptak, CNN
Updated 8:56 PM ET, Tue October 31, 2017

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has decided -- for now -- to stick with his strategy of cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller, a day after the Russia investigation ensnared three of his campaign aides. That's despite being urged to take a harder line by his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon.

Bannon spoke with Trump following Monday's announcements from the special counsel, and advocated taking a harsher approach to Mueller, a person familiar with their conversation said. While Trump encouraged Bannon to lead the public charge against Mueller, the President made clear to aides Tuesday that he's not adopting Bannon's advice.

As the President stews about the recent developments in the Russia investigation, he's receiving conflicting arguments about how to proceed. His current legal team and strategy has the support of White House chief of staff John Kelly and -- perhaps most importantly -- members of the President's family, according to a source familiar with the dynamic.

In the wake of Bannon's criticism, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said again Tuesday the President had no plans of changing his tack with Mueller.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/politics/trump-robert-mueller-investigation/index.html

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1. he's listening to someone other than himself!! Imagine! nt

[pangaia]

2. He is scared shitless and I predict that he WILL fire or try to fire Mueller.

That is just the way he lives his life.