White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that the White House stood behind Marc Kasowitz — the lead attorney on the team defending Trump in matters related to the various probes of Russian election interference — after he threatened a private citizen who criticized him.
“Can I ask about counsel — about Marc Kasowitz?” a reporter asked at an off-camera press briefing Monday. “He was reportedly, he exchanged emails with a private citizen with a number of threats and profanity-laced comments. Does the White House and the President still have confidence in Mr. Kasowitz to speak for the administration on this Russian matter?”
“Yes, he does, and I know Mr. Kasowitz has issued an apology in that matter,” Spicer said before moving on.
ProPublica published screenshots of emails Kasowitz sent on Wednesday to a private citizen who had criticized the attorney over email.
“F*ck you,” Kasowitz wrote in one. “I’m on you now,” he said in another. “You are fucking with me now. Let’s see who you are. Watch your back, bitch.”
A spokesman for Kasowitz relayed a statement to ProPublica from the attorney after the story was published: “The person sending that email is entitled to his opinion and I should not have responded in that inappropriate manner,” Kasowitz said. “I intend to send him an email stating just that. This is one of those times where one wishes he could reverse the clock, but of course I can’t.”
Because, of course he did.
Why isn’t the big, brave President facing the press himself?
Some of Kasowitz words can easily be interpreted as a criminal threat. I guess I should not be surprised since dRUMPF is running the administration like a crime syndicate.
Scumbags gotta stick together. It’s unfortunate SNL is off
Coupled with Melissa McCarthy’s Spicer, We could have an epic meltdown skit
The President favors people who lash out at others on his behalf.
He (Trump) may not have a lot of policy tools that he understands or uses, but he does certainly surround himself with plenty of Tools. No shortage of Trump Tools in this white house.