Fire and Fury: Trump allies dismiss ”fantasy book”

Senior Trump administration officials have rallied around the president following the release of a book that raised doubts over his mental health. Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House paints a damaging portrait of the US president. But CIA chief Mike Pompeo told Fox News the portrayal was “pure fantasy” while […]

Senior Trump administration officials have rallied around the president following the release of a book that raised doubts over his mental health.

Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House paints a damaging portrait of the US president.

But CIA chief Mike Pompeo told Fox News the portrayal was “pure fantasy” while policy adviser Stephen Miller told CNN Mr Trump was a “political genius”.

Donald Trump too has continued to fight back against the book.

The book has sparked a public rift between Mr Trump and his former strategist Steve Bannon, who is quoted as accusing Mr Trump’s eldest son Donald Jr of “treasonous” behaviour in meeting a group of Russians. But Mr Bannon appears to be trying to make amends. In a statement published by Axios website, he calls Donald Jr “a patriot and a good man” and says his support for the president is “unwavering”.