The GOP is doing a victory lap in the wake of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s submitted report that apparently doesn’t prove collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Although who knows what’s really in the report, which has only been summarized by Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — and Republicans led by Mitch McConnell seem to be doing anything in their power to prevent the findings from being made public.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted on Sunday that the report “did not find any collusion and did not find any obstruction.”
The Special Counsel did not find any collusion and did not find any obstruction. AG Barr and DAG Rosenstein further determined there was no obstruction. The findings of the Department of Justice are a total and complete exoneration of the President of the United States.”
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) March 24, 2019
“The findings of the Department of Justice are a total and complete exoneration of the President of the United States,” she continued, despite the fact that the letter also very clearly states that the report “does not exonerate” the president.
But sure, their guy is in the clear, although the rest of the world hasn’t seen the report. Riding the high off of perhaps the biggest win in her current White House role, on Monday Sanders tweeted yet again about the findings, this time in the form of a fake “Mueller Madness” bracket, intending to shame journalists and pundits who allegedly “got it wrong.”
Mueller Madness! Which of the angry and hysterical @realDonaldTrump haters got it most embarrassingly wrong? #YouDecide pic.twitter.com/IkzUesDdub
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) March 26, 2019
Sure, just a White House Press Secretary attempting to ridicule the media with a bad joke like it’s the most normal thing in the world. (Although clearly, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.) You’ll be shocked to learn that her media bracket did not go over so well on Twitter, as many jumped into the fray to comment on her lack of professionalism, among other things.
you are a hack and an embarrassment to the office and anyone who's ever held the position. https://t.co/nF5xBkAOPu
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) March 26, 2019
super glad there are adults in the white house https://t.co/FRxskdADru
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/drvox/status/1110400537617326080
https://twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/1110354009586614272
Trump loves to say mob-scented tough guy stuff like "when you're hit, hit back twice as hard," but also this is what he means by hitting back. It's having someone who works for him send Graydon Carter a letter saying that his haircut "looks very fruity." https://t.co/X1ShxaCROy
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) March 26, 2019
One for all of the women who have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 26, 2019
Is this the White House distributing an enemies list? https://t.co/TirFvdRCsQ
— Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner) March 26, 2019
This is how our government unites a divided country… How deplorable can they be??? How low can you go… No one got it wrong… https://t.co/L6cZxhVBb2
— Sean M. Byrd (@byrdyman) March 26, 2019
This tweet will come back to haunt her in about 6-8 months.
— Ryan Medina (@RyanMedinaX) March 26, 2019
One for all of the women who have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 26, 2019
Rogue POTUS Staff also succinctly weighed in:
This what happens when people spend all day at the office drinking champagne. What kind of spokesperson makes such a public fool out of themselves? https://t.co/s29yYZz9Rh
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) March 26, 2019
And, of course, people brought up the dog thing:
https://twitter.com/jasondashbailey/status/1110539077466509312
https://twitter.com/DC_Douglas/status/1110424198411743235
Homicidal Huckabees!
Which animal-hating Huckabee killed a defenseless dog in 1998 and which corrupt Huckabee used his office to silence the state police?!#YourBrotherTorturedAndKilledADogButMayStillBeTheLeastHatefulHuckabee pic.twitter.com/SoSm8BuuJ3
— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) March 26, 2019
In related news, sources tell CNN that President Trump is planning to “weaponize the results” of the report to heighten his attacks on prominent Democrats and members of the media, who he believes to be responsible for his long national nightmare. So in other words, if there is a smoking gun to be found in there, Dems need to find it, and find it fast.