It's been a
really, really messed-up week for the Trump administration, believe me. And the week hasn't even ended yet!
Let's see: Sally Yates (who Trump previously fired ostensibly for opposing the Muslim Ban, but more likely for knowing too much) and James Clapper
both testify about the
Russiagate scandal. James Comey, director of the FBI, had
requested more resources for the burgeoning Trump-Russia investigation, and the FBI very recently
issued grand jury subpoenas for Michael Flynn and his associates in regards to potential collusion with Russia. Trump
abruptly fires Comey from his position as head of the FBI, and apparently Attorney General Jeff Sessions
recommended that Trump do so. And of course Trump, Pence and others in the administration doggedly
deny that the firing had anything to do with the Russiagate investigation (
riiiight)--not that that stopped Trump from
lawyering up. Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer
goes into hiding (literally in the bushes!) and
refuses to talk to any media other than Faux Noise. He has Sarah Huckabee Sanders stand-in for him and hold a press conference in his place, and it was a
total disaster. Move along, nothing to see here folks....
All this in a matter of just three days, and
no sign that this will go away anytime soon. It's
only a matter of time before Trump, Pence, and perhaps even the entire administration are "Out Like Flynn".
I swear, you really can't make this stuff up!
UPDATE: On Thursday, two days after firing Comey, Trump
finally admits that it was because of the Russiagate scandal--which of course he still claims is a "made-up story" and "fake news". Riiiiiiight.