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Heavy Lifting

Late last month, in the presence of most U.S. cabinet secretaries, senior White House officials, corporate and media VIPs and a broad cross section of the press, another attempt was made on President Trump’s life.  I had tuned in to CNN’s live broadcast to watch the White House Correspondents Association Dinner to see what tone the president would strike in his remarks, having finally accepted the association’s invitation to this historic dinner which paired the president and the press.  I got more than I bargained for, including a hard look at how well the Secret Service plans and executes at a large event like this – especially after two earlier attempts on the president’s life. 


Trump’s Oval Office Blowup: a Clashing of Personalities for Resources

At the abrupt end of an intended photo-op meeting, Trump noted, “This is going to be great television.” Was there some irony in this statement? Both Trump and Zelensky became famous as TV actors; Zelensky played a fictitious president, and Trump played himself as a company president. Then, they shared the Oval Office in front of the world in a riveting one-act skit.