During Final Meeting, Trump Blamed McGahn For Mueller’s Appointment

on August 14, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: White House lawyer, Don McGahn, escorts Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to a meeting with Sen. Joe Donnelly (R-IN) on August 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh is me... WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: White House lawyer, Don McGahn, escorts Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to a meeting with Sen. Joe Donnelly (R-IN) on August 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh is meeting with members of the Senate after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated him to succeed retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In their final face-to-face Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump took the opportunity to blame outgoing White House counsel Don McGahn for special counsel Robert Mueller’s appointment, which happened on McGahn’s watch.

According to a Wednesday CNN report, the President also mixed in some praise during their stilted final conversation.

Their relationship had reportedly been deteriorating for months, with Trump failing to warn McGahn before announcing his departure and replacement, Pat Cipollone, publicly.

“Typically you would have the incumbent stay until the successor was ready to take his place,” an unnamed source told CNN. “But in this case, McGahn was tired of the President and the President was tired of McGahn.”

Trump also reportedly holds McGahn partially responsible for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recusal from the Mueller probe, an act that has aroused Trump’s sustained ire for years.

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  1. Avatar for j.dave j.dave says:

    It’s continually amazing how awful someone can be and still not be awful enough for Trump.

  2. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    I think DJT is a sinner.

    From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925,” the Seven Social Sins are:

    Wealth without work.
    Pleasure without conscience.
    Knowledge without character.
    Commerce without morality.
    Science without humanity.
    Worship without sacrifice.
    Politics without principle.

  3. Blame, blame, blame, Blame of Fools!

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    Peak debasement is a myth. No matter how much you kiss ass, no matter how much you grovel, no matter how much of your soul you sell, Donald Trump can demand more.

  5. The Republican party touts itself as the party of “personal responsibility.” That is frickin’ hilarious!!!

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