Yesterday, The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg wrote that a “senior administration official” described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “chickensh*t.”
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Ari Fleischer, who served as White House press secretary during George W. Bush’s administration, believes that attitude originates at the top:
As ex WH staffer, I can safely say staff wouldn't publicly call someone "chickensh*t" if POTUS hadn't privately said something similar 1st.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 29, 2014
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