There are still no major leaks in Trump 2.0, and Dems are playing catch-up - and losing. Here’s why:
I’m deep in the investigation on Panama - with sources inside the country and top U.S. officials feeding me intel. I have more access, better insights, and stronger contacts than I’ve had in 15+ years as a journalist. And yet? I still have no clue what Trump is going to do. Neither does any journalist. Why?
Trump 1.0 brought in “the smartest guys in the room” to brainstorm solutions - but those planning sessions leaked instantly, giving Democrats time to counter them.
Trump 2.0 fixed that. Now, multiple teams in separate think tanks, working groups and agencies are working on the same problem - independently.
•No leaks.
•No coordination below the highest levels.
•No clear frontrunner until the last second.
Each team develops wildly different strategies, then presents them to Trump (or @michaelgwaltz) - who picks a plan at the very last minute before they execute at full speed.
So yes, I have insight into multiple possible strategies for Panama. But I can’t report anything because I have no idea which one Trump will actually run with.