President Donald Trump is being “betrayed from within” according to comments posted about a Friday night election meeting at the White House.
The president’s chief of staff, White House lawyers and staff were blasted in social media comments by former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne who said Trump is surrounded by “mendacious mediocrities” and is “being terribly served by his advisers.”
Byrne attended the meeting on Friday which reportedly included former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, former national security advisor Michael Flynn, White House counsel, Pat Cipollone and Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well as Rudy Giuliani by phone.
While there was discussion about the contested presidential election, Byrne contended that there was no mention of a military coup or martial law, despite claims made by reporters such as the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 21, 2020
“For the first time in my life, I feel sorry for Donald Trump. He is standing up to his waist in snakes,” Byrne tweeted after his thread calling out the hypocritical staff advising the president.
Haberman reported in The New York Times that the idea of Powell as special counsel on election fraud was discussed as was deploying the military – a suggestion that was allegedly nixed by those in attendance.
Confirming @maggieNYT @KannoYoungs: Trump discussed naming Sidney Powell special counsel on election fraud. Meadows, Cipollone pushed back. Deploying the military was raised in the meeting but nixed. Giuliani pushed DHS to get involved but was told they don’t have the authority. https://t.co/4XwAnl0x1F
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) December 19, 2020
“I was there for the full 4.5 hour meeting. Claims military coup/martial law were discussed is 100% fabrication. Trump is lied to by his own advisers, who tell staff ‘get the president to concede’ while they stall Trump,” Byrne tweeted Sunday calling out “greasy slickster” Cipollone as the “leaker” to the New York Times.
I was there for the full 4.5 hour meeting. Claims military coup/martial law were discussed is 100% fabrication. Trump is lied to by his own advisers, who tell staff “get the president to concede“ while they stall Trump. Meadows + Lawyers Eric, Derek, GC Pat Cippollone (leaker). https://t.co/7nrUqpsxEa
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 20, 2020
“My involvement is I was in the room when it happened. The raised voices included my own. I can promise you: President Trump is being terribly served by his advisers. They want him to lose and are lying to him,” he added in another tweet.
“In addition, any suggestion if there was talk of a military coup or martial law is also a flat lie. 100% false. I was there for 4 1/2 hours, I heard the entire conversation, that is a 100% fabrication,” added Byrne, who told One America News last month that he had “funded a team of hackers and cybersleuths, other people with odd skills” in order to help Trump in his election challenges.
In addition, any suggestion if there was talk of a military coup or martial law is also a flat lie. 100% false. I was there for 4 1/2 hours, I heard the entire conversation, that is a 100% fabrication. https://t.co/YloZGhEcpl
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 20, 2020
“Mr. Giuliani joined the discussion by phone, while Ms. Powell was at the White House for a meeting that became raucous at times, according to one of the people briefed on what took place,” Haberman had reported. “Other administration officials drifted in and out of the meeting, two of the people briefed said, and the White House counsel, Pat A. Cipollone, pushed back on the ideas being proposed.”
CNN White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond tweeted that he “spotted” Powell leaving the White House Friday night and asked her about her visit. The attorney who has been battling the election results quickly put him in his place, telling him: “It would be none of your business.”
SPOTTED tonight at the White House: attorney & conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell.@abdallahcnn & I saw her leaving the residence side of the White House shortly before 9p.
She denied meeting with Trump tonight. When pressed again, she said: “It would be none of your business”— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) December 21, 2020
Haberman confirmed Diamond’s claim, and cited an unnamed source “with knowledge of the meeting.”
Meanwhile, Byrne responded to many Twitter users and answered their questions about the meeting and his involvement, also firing back at those questioning whether he was actually at the White House.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 21, 2020
Byrne called out those who were not serving the president well.
Pat Cippollone and two other lawyers. Eric and Derek. Meadows wants him to concede and transition also.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 20, 2020
You are correct, they are. The White House legal team seem like scheming mediocrities worrying about not getting invited to the right parties unless they convince Trump to concede. Surrender -monkeys. Rudy and his people are strong. SIDNEY and flynn are fighters.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 21, 2020
Mark Meadows is OK. Not the problem. Not the solution, but not the problem.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 21, 2020
He told one commenter that he was “correct” in his view that “the US Establishment including the Republican Establishment have decided to end the Trump era.”
Correct
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 20, 2020
“As a CEO, my heart broke to see what he is going through. He is betrayed from within,” Byrne said in another response.
It is 100% winnable. No martial law required. Sydney and Flynn presented a course that I estimate has 50% – 75% chance of victory. His staff just try to convince him to do nothing but accept it. As a CEO, my heart broke to see what he is going through. He is betrayed from within.
— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) December 20, 2020
“He truly believes he won and he truly did win. I did not vote for him, but I don’t want to see our country hijacked in a psyop,” he said in another tweet and telling another commenter that Trump will not fire those advising him because he is “Too nice. Thinks he will look bad in press. Nonsense like that.”
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