A group of former Trump administration officials is getting together with one mission in mind: keep their old boss from becoming president again.
Those involved in the endeavor include former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham and ex-White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci.
Watch Grisham announce the news on CNN:
POLITICO has more on their efforts:
The meeting of the group, announced by former White House press secretary and chief of staff to the first lady Stephanie Grisham, is scheduled for next week where they will discuss how to “try and stop” former President Donald Trump and the “kind of violence and rhetoric that has been talked about and continues to divide our country.” In an interview with CNN on the morning of Jan. 6, Grisham said about 15 former Trump administration officials — some she said, who ranked higher than her — have held informal discussions and plan to meet in person.
“I think that there were a few of us who, again, have been sitting back watching him continue to manipulate and spread this big lie and continue to harm our country,” Grisham told CNN. “And [we] started some informal chats and then started throwing around ideas of what we could do, how we could formalize it.”
While Grisham did not name members of the group, three people familiar with the matter said former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor, who was revealed to be the author of “Anonymous”; former national security official Olivia Troye; and Trump's one-time, short-lived communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, are involved. None offered additional details on the group, but an invitation was sent out to other former officials to participate as well. Grisham said next week's meeting will be both in person and via Zoom.
“I just think that it will be important for people in this country who are still supporting him to hear from people who actually worked with him day in, day out, worked with a lot of people in his inner circle. We're not going to just talk about the former president. We're going to talk about the people who are surrounding him still now and who they really are,” Grisham said on CNN. “You can still be proud of his policies, you can still be behind a lot of the America First policies that he implemented, which I am, but it doesn't have to be him. It just doesn't have to be this man who has caused such chaos and destruction in the country.”
It's unclear if this amorphous Never Trump group will metamorphose into a political force to be reckoned with.
By all accounts, Trump remains the most popular figure in the Republican Party.
So, what do you think? What other former Trump officials do you think are involved in this effort? As always, we look forward to hearing from you below!
I have no complaint with anyone supporting a candidate that they feel is better than #45. What I do have a problem with is two aspects of their manefesto: 1) They are not advocating anyone, just anti-Trump because of this “he’s dividing us” nonsense. This country has been divided for decades, it’s just reached a head, and 2) anyone peddling that the election was not rife with fraud is an imbecile. Denial prevents responsible voter reformers from getting anything fixed and guarantees that there will never be a fail election in democrat counties and states.
Spot on, Robert!
I agree. For all the good he did, making us fuel independent, building the wall, fixing the tariffs, bringing jobs back to America, everything was focused on making America better. Our standard of living went up 7% in his time in office. This article is by CNN and their ratings show they never learn. The names are of people were not doing their jobs, and DJT ran the country like a business, if not capable, get someone in there who does. If you worked anywhere, this is common. I’ve watched people come and go for that very thing. CNN showed outrage over every single thing he did, so seeing this article doesn’t surprise me.
Agree 100%
The bottom line is Trump stands NO CHANCE of being elected President in 2024 for a multiplicity of reasons so the sooner this autocratic liar is removed from the board the sooner the Republicans can enlist an electable candidate to defeat whomever the DEMOCRATS can nominate that will be better than Dementia Joe or VP HA HA AKA VP ZERO! They’re bound to find something better even with a lottery.
All people he disposed of because they weren’t performing.
Bitter losers who tried riding his coattails for their own self interests. Let them have their hissyfit, shows who and what they are – President Trump’s actions to protect America speak volumes and shows who and what he is ???
I agree. For all the good he did, making us fuel independent, building the wall, fixing the tariffs, bringing jobs back to America, everything was focused on making America better. Our standard of living went up 7% in his time in office. This article is by CNN and their ratings show they never learn. The names are of people were not doing their jobs, and DJT ran the country like a business, if not capable, get someone in there who does. If you worked anywhere, this is common. I’ve watched people come and go for that very thing. CNN showed outrage over every single thing he did, so seeing this article doesn’t surprise me.
This is a group of disgruntled ex employees who sound bitter & spiteful. It reminds me of that ridiculous anonymous letter during President Trump’s term that made him sound like a lunatic running amuck in the Oval Office, which turned out to be totally untrue. These people will end up on the ash heap of non history just like the loser democrats who concocted the false Russia Mueller investigation & then impeached but didn’t convict President Trump twice & are now trying another last gasp witch-hunt with the January 6 ridiculous Committee. They will never succeed because they are on the wrong side of morality & ethics.
I agree. Regardless of their motives, disgruntled or not, they are right. Trump did an excellent job of for our country. However, it’s time for him to step aside and use his influence to endorse another candidate. With the current mood in the country, any good GOP candidate is practically a shoo-in to win the White House. Trump has a real chance of losing again. If he really loved the country the way he says he does, he should put his ego aside and help the GOP to victory with someone else.
DJT came to power at the right moment, yes chaos followed, due to his exposure of the swamp, (Democracts) and the Gov’ts failure to make America First. Everything that has happened to America and its people since DJT was President was supposed to happen to let us know that our country was invaded by Communist, Traitors, and Elite scum that are mad with power and most of all thieves that steal not only money, power and live perverted lives, but they steal our rights and freedom, through their Media and Social Media they steal our very humanity. Trump is our General, and like past leaders he is reviled, hated and feared. Lincoln, and others like Kennedy were murdered for bucking the system, plus thousands of others throughout the last century and this one have been killed for trying to stop this invasion. People don’t realize what is really going on here or the fight that is being done and further set up. Trump came at a time that saved our country and now that he has exposed it we the people must help him secure it forever from the Socialist take over and the shredding of our constitution. Trump could have lived out his life in luxury, peace and enjoyed his family. But he chose to stand up and fight for what he knows is truth. The country that he helped build is on its knees begging americans to save her. We have to let God back into our hearts and assist Trump in fighting to the death what this country stands for. Our soldiers fight, but we are the soldiers also. Parts of our Military have been corrupted and so it falls on us to stand and defend our country for us, our children and the world.