OK. So Trump just tweeted something else that will not only make his lawyers want to commit Seppuku, but will force Sean Spicer to practice mumbling “the tweet speaks for itself” over and over during the weekend.
Here’s what the most powerful man on Earth, and the guy playing 4,529th level chess, just tweeted.
Just out: The Obama Administration knew far in advance of November 8th about election meddling by Russia. Did nothing about it. WHY?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2017
So. He basically confirmed that the Russians DID actually meddle in the elections.
Right?
I'm gonna guess and say: Trump criticizing Obama for not doing enough to stop Russian meddling was not the WH staff's idea of a strategy
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 24, 2017
Trump:
1. Not clear Russia meddled.
1a. Obama didn't act re Russian meddling.
2. "Tapes" made Comey tell truth.
2a. Comey didn't tell truth.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 24, 2017
Why does Trump suddenly have interest in Russia's election meddling? He's denied it from the start. Blamed some imaginary 400-pound hacker?
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) June 24, 2017
Trump asks fair question: What did Obama do about Russian meddling before election? Also fair question: What has Trump done about it since?
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 24, 2017
"Trump just said there was Russian meddling in the election to keep Comey honest" — coming soon from @MZHemingway?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 24, 2017
A first? Trump appears to acknowledge "election meddling by Russia" in this tweet criticizing Obama https://t.co/B77Wj0LPgH
— Jesse Byrnes (@jessebyrnes) June 24, 2017
Here's @hannity after the Trump meddling tweet pic.twitter.com/NJudApD9o0
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 24, 2017
Now this has to do with a report from the Washington Post that Obama knew about the meddling, but “choked” on it.
WaPo: Obama administration "sort of choked" in its effort to punish Russia, ex-official says https://t.co/W6NxGwEP5v https://t.co/vOEeUSrGx1
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) June 24, 2017
So time to place your bets – will they double down on the tweet, ignore it altogether, or decline to comment on it? LOL!! OK, this is getting fun now…