Carville Warns Trump of Widespread Leaks as Reporters Are Said to Possess Taped White House Meetings

Overview

• New York Times reporting on the forthcoming book Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describes detailed, behind-the-scenes accounts of President Trump pressing to expand his power and exhibiting unusual behavior.
• Axios has reported that top White House officials believe the authors may have obtained audio recordings of Situation Room and other sensitive meetings, and officials say they do not know which conversations, if any, were recorded.
• The reporting has reportedly left Trump furious about forthcoming blow-by-blow accounts, according to Axios.
• Political strategist James Carville publicly urged administration staff to leak to protect their futures and warned Trump that ‘everybody is out for you,’ comments carried by multiple outlets covering the reaction.
• There is no public, independent confirmation of the alleged recordings and reporters’ sourcing relies on anonymous officials, but if true the disclosures could spur more internal leaking, raise legal and security risks, and reshape staff behavior inside the White House.