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A Lucid Portrait of an Untrustworthy Presidency
Mueller’s inquiry hasn’t undermined Trump. Trump undermines himself, with help from his aides.
The president and the aides who defied him.
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President Donald Trump was worried about the wrong thing.
Among the more colorful revelations of the Mueller report was Trump’s reaction to hearing that a special counsel had been appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election and matters arising from it.