Matthew Continetti . . . "As if all this wasn’t enough, January 3 brought the first excerpts from Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury, which hit the Beltway with the force of the thermonuclear explosion referenced in its title. The president’s former chief strategist suggested the president’s son and chief strategist had committed treason and money laundering. And that was just for starters. David Stockman, George Stephanopoulos, Scott McClellan, Bob Gates, eat your heart out. No insider tell-all beats this.
"I don’t know what to make of the Wolff excerpts. It’s clear that Steve Bannon was a major source, and I wouldn’t trust a thing that man says. A lot of the material falls into the “too good to check” category of journalism. There are some basic errors involving ages, dates, and typos. And the content seems designed to fit the media’s preferred narrative that President Trump is senile or crazy or both. Purporting to confirm what everyone in the press already believes is a surefire way to maximize publicity and sales. Doesn’t mean what you’re selling is true.
"Sensational books are perennial in Washington. What’s different here is the president’s response. Reagan, Clinton, W., Obama kept their distance from the controversies engendered by disgruntled former aides. To engage would be beneath the office. Not for President Trump. " Full Article.
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