Publishers responded to a cease-and-desist letter by moving forward by four days the release of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” — an expose by author and political muckraker Michael Wolff that quotes key Trump aides expressing serious doubt about his fitness for office. “I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! “Look at this guy’s past and watch what happens to him and Sloppy Steve!” Trump wrote — a possible reference to Steve Bannon, his former chief strategist, or Steve Rubin, the publisher of Wolff’s book. McMaster, he was a ‘dope.’ The list went on.”White House issued a scorched-earth dismissal of the book, its author and his sources. “I support President Trump and the platform upon which he was elected,” the newspaper quoted billionaire conservative donor Rebekah Mercer as saying.

Source: Punch January 05, 2018 06:45 UTC