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Today Is a Bad Day for Trump

April 18, 2019 · 6:42 am ET · Leave a Comment

Playbook: “Why? Because we’re about to get a ton of new information about the president and how he conducts business. There will be tons new here, no matter how much is redacted. The president has the ability to plow through precarious situations by talking about what he wants to talk about, and his base sticks with him. Trump will be at Mar-a-Lago by this evening.”

“But remember: This is just the beginning of a long, protracted legal and political process. Dems will fight for fewer redactions, and seem certain to call Mueller and Barr to the Hill to testify.”

Here’s what to expect: Attorney General William Barr will hold a press conference on the Mueller report at 9:30 am ET and President Trump hinted he might hold one of his own after that. A redacted version of the report will be delivered to Capitol Hill between 11 am ET and 12 pm ET.

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