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From Mike Memoli
WASHINGTON – The next Chief of Staff of President Trump was among the chorus of his Republican detractors after the release of the tape " Access Hollywood ", according to which the presidential candidate of the time:" This is not a very good person. "
"What he said in the audio recording is disgusting and indefensible," wrote Mulvaney, then a South Carolina congressman, seeking re-election, on his campaign, in 2016 " I guess it's probably said even worse. "
Even though he criticized his party's presidential flag bearer, Mulvaney explained why he would still vote for him in November.
"I decided that I did not particularly like Donald Trump as a person. But I always vote for him. And I always ask others to do the same. And there's a simple reason for that: Hillary Clinton, "he writes.
He then attacked Clinton and raised her husband's infidelity, suggesting that the Democrats had no power whatsoever. attacking Trump for his obscene comments about women.
"In politics, we call it hypocrisy. And that's the worst part of American politics," he said, claiming that neither Clinton nor Trump would be a role model for his children. "Do not talk to me about who should be" disqualified from the job. "In a perfect world, they would both be", he wrote.
The message and other similar articles have long been suppressed, but were shared with NBC News by a South Carolina Democratic Political Officer, provided they are not identified. [19659007] The video of a debate against his Democratic rival in 2016 shows a similar comment from Mulvaney. [19659014] "Yes, I support Donald Trump, I do it with as much enthusiasm as possible [even though] I think he is a terrible human being," he said. "But the choice on the other side is just as bad."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Mulvaney's earlier comments.
Trump has named Mulvaney, chief of the budget since the beginning. of the administration, as interim chief of staff on Friday. Mulvaney tweeted that this nomination was a "great honor". Bill Shine, director of communications at the White House, said he chose "because the president likes it, they get along well."
As head of the Office of Management and Budget According to all accounts, the head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Mulvaney, has become one of the most loyal and senior advisers of the President.
