White House Files China Assurance Under ‘Probably Helpful If True’
A new interagency memo asks staff to treat the reported pledge as foreign policy, pending translation, confirmation, and someone locating the folder.
A new interagency memo asks staff to treat the reported pledge as foreign policy, pending translation, confirmation, and someone locating the folder.
A new peace memo warns that prolonged congressional squinting could be mistaken for foreign policy.
The administration classified the consensus as a rare diplomatic breakthrough in which both governments noticed where the oil is.
A procedural memo warned that continued action could normalize the dangerous precedent of Congress conducting business.
Diplomats moved the bilateral agenda to a smaller folder labeled “if airspace permits.”
The Senate was placed on standby to translate any phrase containing “very strong” into policy.
The administration reportedly classified the economy as “carry-on turbulence” and asked the Senate not to shake the overhead bins.
The delegation reportedly added a “Please Discuss Carefully” sticker after staff determined “world war escalation” was too long for the label maker.
A provisional memo warns that unregulated chops could weaken America’s negotiating posture before dinner.
The proposal was reportedly returned to sender after failing to fit inside the president’s diplomatic carry-on binder.