The swirling troubles around President Trump got deeper this week thanks to a series of missteps.
Chaos and confusion in northeast Syria, an admission of a Ukrainian quid pro quo from White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, and the controversial decision to host a forthcoming Group of Seven (G-7) summit at Trump’s own resort in Florida all conspired to push the president even further back onto the defensive. Democrats are picking up speed in their efforts to impeach him.
The White House has been in damage control mode — with limited success.
View the complete October 19 article by Niall Stanage on The Hill website here.