Article snippet: House Republicans are expressing frustration with how the White House is handling the Democratic charge on impeachment. They say the administration has suffered from an ineffective, inconsistent message with some going as far as questioning whether the White House has a plan at all for taking on the Democrats. “Who knows what playbook they are on,” one GOP lawmaker told The Hill. “[Trump’s] pulling it out of his ass as he goes along.” Senior staffers say members have privately taken issue with the lack of central coordination on a plan, even as most Republicans have avoided publicly criticizing Trump or the White House. “There was frustration at the start since the White House didn’t really have a coordinated effort and that’s been an issue at times,” one leadership aide told The Hill. While the majority of members have remained mum about their grievances with the White House’s response, a handful of prominent Republicans — including Sen. Rudy Giuliani’s embroilment in the Ukraine controversy, arguing his frequent media appearances have caused more harm than good. Trump’s recent tweet that quoted a pastor saying impeachment could lead to a "Civil War like fracture” provoked a public rebuke from Rep. in defense of enforcing whistleblower protections. Trump also appeared to be growing frustrated and struggled to control the narrative on impeachment during a press conference on Wednesday, where he engaged in a combative exchange with a reporter after being pres... Link to the full article to read more