Scarborough: Giuliani and Conway Are Trying to ‘Intimidate’ Trump with Public Pressure

Joe Scarborough expressed astonishment on Twitter this morning at Rudy Giuliani and Kellyanne Conway‘s public attempts to “intimidate” President-elect Donald Trump.

Giuliani is lobbying to be Secretary of State amid the talk about whether Trump would give the position to Mitt Romney. And on TV this morning––in multiple interviews––Conway was very publicly criticizing Romney, saying he “went out of his way to hurt” Trump, and even saying many people feel betrayed by this consideration.

Well, Scarborough thinks this is a big test for Trump that the world will be watching him on:

So Rudy tells the world what position he will and will not accept from Trump while Kellyanne attacks Trump's choices in public.
Wow.

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 27, 2016

Giuliani and Conway are trying to intimidate the President Elect.
How weak do they think he is?
Their lack of discretion is embarrassing.

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 27, 2016

Now all world leaders will be watching to see if a President Trump can be bullied by his staff.

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 27, 2016

How sad and pathetic if he can. https://t.co/UjwACqXegv

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 27, 2016

UPDATE –– 3:10 pm ET: Conway shot back at Scarborough on Twitter:

1/2: @JoeNBC you know better. And so does @PEOTUS. He has my respect, loyalty, service & private counsel BC he is brilliant, strong,resolute https://t.co/c7RLZu5gvc

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 27, 2016

2/2: repeating 100th time decision is his & I'll respect it. Whatever your feud w/ Rudy, no need to lump us. I already have the job I want. https://t.co/c7RLZu5gvc

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 27, 2016

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