Article snippet: Posted at 4:00 am on August 1, 2017 by Joe Cunningham Last night, the Washington Post released a shocking report that indicated that it was Donald Trump himself who crafted the lie that Donald Trump Jr. was meeting with a Russian lawyer about a Russian child adoption program. It isn’t anything illegal, mind you, but it is shady as hell. I went over the reasons why it was bad here. However, there is another aspect to the story that should receive equal attention: who the hell in the White House is leaking this stuff to the Washington Post and why would they be releasing info that makes their own boss look bad? After reading the article from the Washington Post, I have come to the conclusion that this is not about how the president looks in these situations. Instead, it is all about who comes out of these stories looking good. This excerpt from the piece gives us a pretty good clue as to which circle of people might be responsible for the leaks that have plagued the White House: Three key names in the excerpt: Hope Hicks, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner. Now, it is not definitive proof that any of these three are involved with the frequent leaks – it could, after all, be that none of them are. However, the story does far too many things to just be a random leak given to the Washington Post. The excerpt also shows us that Hicks has perhaps gone all in in supporting the Kushners as the members of the Trump clan seem to vie for power. You don’t get lumped in with ... Link to the full article to read more