It's not clear whether new restrictions on Trump's Twitter were put in place. But as with past pauses in his Twitter habits, there's little expectation among Trump's staff that he'll be quiet for long. After his post about Flynn, Trump continued tweeting in angry bursts about the Russia investigation and the FBI, whose reputation he claimed was in "Tatters." Dowd, who doesn't have access to Trump's Twitter account, sent the language to Dan Scavino, the White House social media director, who oversaw its posting online. During last year's campaign, Scavino told CNN that Trump dictated his messages to staff members sitting outside his office.

Source: CNN December 08, 2017 02:26 UTC