deflecting

"It seemed to me he was deflecting from his own team's performance," Dallas said.

He is both deflecting attention from his Epstein association and doubling down on his strong-arm tactics to break all resistance to his regime.

It may serve his interests by distracting and deflecting but abdicates presidential responsibility.

The jet stream - a fast-flowing current of air - helped lock high pressure in place, deflecting low pressure systems and rain elsewhere.

It works like a shield, deflecting serious questions about her sociopathic behavior into a discussion about her IQ.