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James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII - Video: Maxim Lott, a Special Assistant to President Trump on the White House Domestic Policy Council, admits domestic policy decisions are often made based on what “feels like a good idea,” without formal cost-benefit analysis and sometimes without President Trump’s direct involvement.
Lott reveals that White House officials frequently make decisions based on their own interpretation of Trump’s preferences, stating:
“I think I know the president well enough to say what he would say on this.”
Maxim Lott also acknowledges that policy proposals are advanced simply because officials believe “the base supports it,” adding:
“There’s no cost-benefit analysis… it’s just like, ‘this feels like a good idea’ alright, just sign.”
Meanwhile, Benjamin Ellisten, a Budget Analyst Manager within the Executive Office of the President, expressed, “We have to get rid of Trump,” while also calling the president “a madman” and insisting his coworkers “can’t know” how he truly feels about the current sitting President of the United States. We have received comments from Benjamin and Maxim. When OMG contacted Ellisten for comment, he sounded flustered and claimed he had “no idea what we’re talking about” before abruptly hanging up the phone.
Lott responded to our request to comment by stating: “I went out with an individual l thought was a genuine person, but it goes to show how insidious politics and this city can be. Nothing I said was contradictory of this Administration and I remain fully committed in helping carry out its agenda.”
We have reached out to the White House for comment.
Who is actually working inside the White House and for President Trump?
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James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII - Our phone call with Benjamin Ellisten. We asked him what he meant by "We have to get rid of Trump."
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WHITE HOUSE CONFESSIONS: President Trump’s Special Assistant on the White House Domestic Policy Council Admits Advisors Make Decisions Based on What “Feels Like a Good Idea,” Says “There’s No Cost-Benefit,” Reveals WH Staff Independently Shape Domestic Policy Based on Their Own Interpretation of What Trump “Would Want” — as Executive Office Budget Manager Spills, “We Have To Get Rid of Trump.”
“In theory, everything should sort of come from the president…But it might come from the level below him [Trump] where they’re like, ‘I think I know the president well enough to say what he would say on this.’”
“There's no cost benefits ....There's no like, oh, well, this will cost $10 million, but save people $20.”
“He's [Trump] f**king it up for everybody….We've got to get rid of him.”
@maximlott @realDonaldTrump @RapidResponse47 @WhiteHouse @BEllisten
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James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII - NEW: Daily Caller reporter @rebekazeljko is reporting that Benjamin Ellisten from the White House has been placed on administrative leave & is under investigation.
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Ellisten, who said Trump is "fucking it up for everbody," has been put on administrative leave, according to a WH official. @DailyCaller
"This individual has been placed on administrative leave while we conduct a review and investigation. He has no direct access to the President or Senior Staff, and does not work on the White House campus."
"Such views expressed by the individual are not reflective of patriots who admirably serve in the Administration," the offical tells the Dailly Caller.
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