FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [3-6-18] denounced as ‘wrong’ reporting in recent days from multiple media outlets that his administration has descended into chaos, declaring that the West Wing is filled with ‘only great energy’ but conceding that ‘I still have some people that I want to change.’…
The Trump administration has been roiled in recent weeks by staff departures, internal turmoil and a battle over international economic policy that has exposed divisions not only between the president and other Republicans but also within his administration. Multiple news outlets, from the New York Times and Washington Post to CNN and USAToday, have written stories about troubles inside the White House.
Perhaps most notable among the recent Trump administration upheavals has been the announced departure of White House communications director Hope Hicks, among the president’s longest-serving and closest aides… Last week, Trump also railed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions. In an early morning tweet, Trump criticized Sessions for directing the Justice Department inspector general to investigate the FBI’s surveillance of former campaign adviser Carter Page. Sessions later responded that he would continue to do his job with ‘integrity and honor.’… Trump’s announced decision last week that he will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports into the U.S. has also proven controversial, both within his administration, where multiple officials have opposed such a move, and on Capitol Hill, where top Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have advocated against imposing fresh tariff protections.”
-Louis Nelson, “Trump denounces reports of White House chaos, hints at more West Wing upheaval,” Politico, Mar. 6, 2018 09:06am