California House Representative Adam Schiff made a sideways jab at Donald Trump via Twitter on Sunday. In 24 words, this ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee explained to Trump that an adept GOP president, who has the Republican majority in both the Senate and House, should be able keep a government from shutting down. Here is Schiff’s simple message.
When you’re the President and your party controls both Houses, only the most minimal level of competence is needed to keep the government open. #TrumpShutdown
Of course, Schiff is being kind. Giving Trump credit for having even “a minimal level of competence” is being overly magnanimous, yes?
No matter how much Trump and his GOP bubbas try to use the kindergarten approach of “I know you are—but what am I” when placing blame for the shutdown, the onus is on them.