We all knew it would happen

Why didn't Mark Meadows?

Two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN that Trump is upset with his chief of staff after Meadows told reporters an on-background message about the president’s health that conflicted with what Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley told reporters publically.

At first, Meadows’s comments were attributed to an official familiar with the president’s condition when sent out to White House reporters. But an online video revealed that Meadows talked to pool reporters after Conley’s briefing, and The Associated Press and The New York Times confirmed he was the official.

“The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning, and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care,” Meadows said, while requesting not to be named. “We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery.”

Conley had said during the press conference that Trump was doing "very well" and "in exceptionally good spirits."

A senior Trump adviser told CNN and people close to the situation told the Times that the president was angry at Meadows

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Later Saturday, Meadows attempted to backtrack from his on-background comments telling Reuters, “The president is doing very well.” He also told Fox News that Trump had “unbelievable courage” and experienced “unbelievable improvement,” while acknowledging that his blood oxygen level had "dropped rapidly."

When asked about Saturday’s conflicting messages, Conley said during a Sunday press conference that Meadows’ comments were “misconstrued.”

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"What he meant was that 24 hours ago when he and I were checking on the president, that there was that momentary episode of a high fever and that temporary drop in the saturation, which prompted us to act expediently to move him up here," Conley said.

  The Hill

The Trump administration is making "what he meant" a universal catchphrase.

Conley also said on Sunday that he decided not to say the president was given oxygen on Saturday because he wanted to "reflect the upbeat attitude of the team."

No dice, asshat.

Who will be the next Chief of Staff?