Trump lashes out as political losses pile up
President Donald Trump is facing political friction as he criticizes oil executives and his own attorney, Jeanine Pirro, over policy setbacks and legal narratives. Meanwhile, the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general comes with the condition of abandoning a controversial $1.8 billion fund.
Why it matters
The report illustrates internal administrative challenges and the political constraints placed on the Trump administration by Congress.
Analysis - President Donald Trump has lashed out at oil companies and his own US attorney in the gilded Oval Office as his spin ran into the real world.
It was more evidence that Trump 2.0 is losing some of its juice.
Oil executives are capitalizing on Trump's war against Iran and "making too much money," the president said. He singled out Chevron and warned it to make gasoline cheaper even though, he said, he's a "big free enterprise guy - nobody bigger."
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