Mr Trump cited “national security” as he called on attorney general Jeff Sessions to open an investigation to unmask the author of the piece who claims to be part of an administration “resistance” movement straining to thwart the president’s most dangerous impulses. “Jeff should be investigating who the author of that piece was because I really believe it’s national security,” Mr Trump said. A day earlier, Mr Trump’s top lieutenants stepped forward to repudiate the op-ed in a show of loyalty to their incensed boss, who has ordered aides to unmask the writer. Many have privately shared some of the article’s same concerns about Mr Trump with colleagues, friends and reporters. With such a wide circle of potential suspicion, Mr Trump’s men and women felt they had no choice but to speak out.

Source: Irish Independent September 07, 2018 19:52 UTC