David Axelrod actually said...

"this was a catastrophic week that capped off a turbulent six months."

"you wonder how General Kelly -- it seems like a culture clash, because General Kelly is coming from the military."

"It is hard to speak for this President because you make representations presumably with his approval and then he will take it in a completely different direction, often cutting you off at the knees, c..."

"Well, it's obviously big for Jeff Sessions. It impugns him in a way at a time, as you point out, that is very, very inconvenient because he seems to be on the rocks as it is."