Donald Trump considers ‘benching’ Rudy Giuliani from TV interviews as White House struggles with facts in porn star saga
Rudy Giuliani gave a series of televised interviews last week, in which he made unexpected admissions about Donald Trump’s knowledge and his previous comments on the Stormy Daniels scandal
US President Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s frequently off-message media blitz, which has included muddying the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and making claims that could complicate the president’s standing in the special counsel’s Russia probe.
Trump has begun questioning whether Giuliani, an old friend and former New York City mayor, should be sidelined from television interviews, according to two people familiar with the president’s thinking but not authorised to speak publicly about private discussions.
Trump also expressed annoyance that Giuliani’s theatrics have breathed new life into the Daniels story.
It’s a concern shared by Trump allies who think Giuliani is only generating more legal and political trouble for the White House.
