The document contained anecdote after anecdote of aides refusing to carry out some of Trump's demands to short-circuit the special counsel's investigation. The trend was so marked the report's authors made note of it in their assessment.
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| Quote from the Mueller Report |
The
report paints a picture of aides repeatedly ignoring or brushing aside Trump's
dictates -- both in the interest of guarding the President from his own worst
instincts and of protecting themselves from further legal implications. That
included acts by Trump's former White House counsel, his former chief of staff,
a former staff secretary and multiple other formal and informal advisers.
According
to White House officials, that dynamic has been a constant undercurrent to
Trump's presidency, including on matters of policy like immigration and trade. Aides
have consistently worked privately to forestall or prevent Trump from taking
actions deemed unwise or worse, relying either on diversionary tactics or the
belief Trump would eventually forget his commands.
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