High-school dropout Sean Hannity, Trump’s de facto chief of staff, recommended ousted Fox News executive Bill Shine, Roger Ailes’ right-hand man, as White House communication director and, hey presto! He’s hired! Many media accounts call him a “disgraced” former exec, but that assumes he has shame, a supposition for which no supporting evidence exists. There’s also no supporting evidence that this guy can operate anything without Ailes telling him what to do.
Uh-oh. Put the peace prize on hold again. It appears North Korea is continuing to enrich uranium and plutonium, adding to its nuclear stockpile. Hey, who you gonna believe, Trump or your lying spy satellite photos?
Short stack today as I’m off to Philly for a new passport. As hopeful as I remain for the future, it’s good to have an escape plan.