We're still, still in the first 100 days of this Donald Trump presidency and already it's in awful messes. This has been a rough, very, very rough 24 hours for him, personally and politically and for his White House and administration. Some examples. This broke yesterday and was bad, is bad for the administration, even just outwardly.
Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff Katie Walsh leaves after just three months
It got a lot worse from there.
Trump levels extraordinary threat
against GOP conservatives
Trump Goes After Conservatives
of Freedom Caucus
And the responses by people in the Republican Party as well as in the Tea Party and on the extreme Right is predictable---but wonderful.
Trump attacks Freedom Caucus in tweet;
Paul Ryan disagrees
Tea Party leader 'disgusted' by Trump's attack
on Freedom Caucus
Rep. Amash compares Trump
to a 5th-grade child
Hannity sides with Freedom Caucus
over Trump
Ingraham: Trump Attacking Freedom Caucus
Is 'Really Unhelpful'
It's making for a lot of big messes for this President, the White House, his administration and the government, overall.
Trump administration has unforced errors and self-inflicted wounds galore
Then this hit yesterday afternoon. Huge news:
Mike Flynn Tells FBI He Will Testify
In Exchange For Immunity
It seems President Trump's former National Security advisor knows something, likely knows things, could be in trouble himself
This is especially telling, given his opinion and statement from just one year ago.
Michael Flynn in 2016: Immunity ‘means you probably committed a crime’
At it's core, this issue is huge, for the President, again, for his administration and for the nation, truth be told.
Evidence suggests Trump associates may have colluded with Russians, officials say
Report: FBI evidence suggests Trump associates and Russians may have coordinated to sink Clinton
And it has the Republican Party in trouble, as well.
Trump's failing presidency has the GOP
in a free fall
The end result is just patently not good for this President, his Presidency or, honestly, the nation.
The Trump WhiteHouseis in deeplegal trouble, according to Trump’s ownstandards
Meanwhile, this just happened.
Judgeapproves$25million
TrumpUniversitysettlement
This clearly very insecure, temperamental, hot-headed man who knew very little of government or the Presidency is likely very angry, at least, just now, with all this going on.
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