REPORT: White House To Establish “War Room” To Battle Incessant Reporting On Russian Collusion

Reuters reports:

Once U.S. President Donald Trump returns from his overseas trip, the White House plans to launch its most aggressive effort yet to push back against allegations involving Russia and his presidential campaign, tackling head-on a scandal that has threatened to consume his young presidency.

Trump’s aides are preparing to establish a “war room” to combat mounting questions about communication between Russia and his presidential campaign before and after November’s presidential election, administration officials and persons close to Trump told Reuters.

The strategic shake-up at the White House comes as Republicans in Washington increasingly have fretted that the probe, continued chaos in the West Wing and Trump’s steady slide in opinion polls will derail the president’s drive to reform healthcare, cut taxes and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.

Upon Trump’s return, the administration will add experienced political professionals and possibly more lawyers to handle the Russia probe, which has gained new urgency since the Justice Department appointed a special counsel to head the investigation, the sources said.

According to the above-linked report, the war room will be jointly run by Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner, and Corey Lewandowski.