President Trump is hiding from the press and questions from the American people after claiming that Obama wiretapped him, and signing a new version of his Muslim ban.
The only evidence that exists for the American people that Trump signed the Muslim ban executive order is a single picture posted on Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s Twitter account:
.@POTUS has signed a new executive order that will keep the nation safe. Read it at https://t.co/XcBwwEJJHF pic.twitter.com/Yx2mikXl2A
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) March 6, 2017
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The White House has is doing everything today off camera. The briefings provided by Trump officials on the Muslim ban 2.0 happened off camera. Sean Spicer’s press briefing also happened off camera.
Compare how Trump is handling his new Muslim ban with how he handled his first attempt at a Muslim ban:
The President is clearly going into hiding after his claim that President Obama wiretapped him.
This is not how a President Of The United States behaves. Trump doesn’t get to take controversial steps like banning Muslims and make claims without substance like Obama wiretapped him without being accountable to the American people.
Trump’s job is to lead the country.
A president can’t effectively lead while in hiding. The Trump administration is dodging questions to avoid accountability for their actions on the Muslim ban and the President’s baseless claims.
A man who lives for publicity and being in front of television cameras won’t allow cameras and reporters around him or his administration right now.
Something big is going on, and the new Trump strategy appears to be to lay low and hope it all blows over.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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