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‘Anonymous and cowardly,’ the right says

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. AP/Evan Vucci

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. AP/Evan Vucci
By Bria Felicien
Sept 6, 2018

1. How dare a senior Trump official arrogantly subvert an elected President

From CNN: "But they are also alarming because an anonymous, unelected government appointee is substituting his or her judgment for that of the duly elected leader of a constitutional republic."

2. Cowardly 'Anonymous' & the Media Resistance

From RealClearPolitics: "The Times' Nameless Author: A Man for No Seasons."

3. Madness Is Pouring Out of White House for All to See

From The Guardian: "An anonymous New York Times op-ed by a senior Trump administration official and an explosive new book reveal just how bad things are around the US president."

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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