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Tony Blair and author of Donald Trump book accuse each other of lying

Michael Wolff claims he saw the former Prime Minister 'sucking up' to Jared Kushner

Harriet Agerholm
Sunday 25 February 2018 19:13 GMT
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Author of 'Fire and Fury' Michael Wolff says 'Tony Blair is a complete liar'

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The author of a controversial exposé on Donald Trump’s administration has called Tony Blair a “complete liar” for denying seeking a job at the White House.

Michael Wolff, who wrote Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, said Mr Blair attempted to get a job as part of the so-called Middle East Quartet, an international group mediating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

But Mr Blair denied the claims, calling them a “complete fabrication”.

Asked about the allegations on BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show, Mr Wolff said he saw the former Prime Minister “sucking up” to Mr Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner.

He said: “I sat in the White House on the couch listening, I wasn’t supposed to overhear this, but they were standing right there, with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner standing not 15 feet in front of me with Tony Blair, let me choose my words carefully, sucking up to Jared Kushner.”

Asked about Mr Blair labelling the story a “complete fabrication”, Mr Wolff said: “Tony Blair is a complete liar.”

A spokesperson for Tony Blair said the former Prime Minister had not “sought”, nor was offered, “such a role” from Mr Kushner.

They added: “As Tony Blair has said, this story is a complete fabrication. Michael Wolff has never been present at any conversation between Jared Kushner and Mr Blair.

“He neither sought such a role from Jared Kushner nor was offered one. And we note that many people have had the same experience with Michael Wolff.”

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