Nationals visit the White House
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump almost stuck to the script Monday as the Washington Nationals brought their gleaming World Series championship trophy to the White House.
House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry was clearly as on his mind after a morning of firing off tweets slamming Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff and the whistleblower who formally raised concerns about Trump’s July 25 phone conversation with Ukraine’s new president.
“The Whistleblower gave false information & dealt with corrupt politician Schiff. He must be brought forward to testify. Written answers not acceptable! Where is the 2nd Whistleblower? He disappeared after I released the transcript.
Does he even exist? Where is the informant? Con!” the president tweeted Monday.
Trump otherwise appeared to be in high spirits on a crisp, sunny autumn day. He praised, and at times, lightly needled Nationals players, coaches and front office brass.
There were two references to players’ hair from a president who has admitted something of an obsession with his own mane, including his declaration that infielder Asdrubal Cabrera’s golden locks amounted to some “beautiful hair.”
The president couldn’t help but poke at starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who took a nohitter into the eighth inning of Washington’s Game 1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series.
“Within four outs of a no-hitter. That would have been nice,”
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