Bill Daley, a former White House: Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, and Josh Dawsey, “‘Jared Has Faded’: Inside the 28 Days of Tumult That Left Kushner Badly Diminished,” Washington Post, March 2, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jared-has-faded-inside-the-28-days-of-tumult-that-left-kushner-badly-diminished/2018/03/02/62acb9ce-1ca8-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html.
An aide briefed on: Shane Harris et al., “New White House Security Clearance Policy Could Put ‘Bull’s Eye’ on Kushner,” Washington Post, Feb. 16, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/overhaul-of-white-house-security-clearance-process-could-threaten-kushners-access/2018/02/16/09f2dc9e-11b5-11e8-9065-e55346f6de81_story.html.
“This is a man who”: Philip Rucker, “John Kelly’s Credibility Is at Risk After Defending Aide Accused of Domestic Violence,” Washington Post, Feb. 8, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-kellys-credibility-is-at-risk-after-defending-aide-accused-of-domestic-violence/2018/02/08/e8e1ff06-0ccf-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html.
Kelly said he would: Sophie Tatum, “Kelly Says He’ll ‘Never’ Apologize for Comments About Rep. Frederica Wilson,” CNN, Oct. 31, 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/10/30/politics/john-kelly-frederica-wilson-apologize/index.html.
“When you lose that power”: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, and Philip Rucker, “‘When You Lose That Power’: How John Kelly Faded as White House Disciplinarian,” Washington Post, April 7, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/when-you-lose-that-power-how-john-kelly-faded-as-white-house-disciplinarian/2018/04/07/5e5b8b42-39be-11e8-acd5-35eac230e514_story.html.
The two men argued so loudly: Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers, “The Day John Kelly and Corey Lewandowski Squared Off Outside the Oval Office,” New York Times, Oct. 22, 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/10/22/us/politics/john-kelly-lewandowski-fight-secret-service.html.
The intelligence agencies were on guard: Shane Harris et al., “Kushner’s Overseas Contacts Raise Concerns as Foreign Officials Seek Leverage,” Washington Post, Feb. 27, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/kushners-overseas-contacts-raise-concerns-as-foreign-officials-seek-leverage/2018/02/27/16bbc052-18c3-11e8-942d-16a950029788_story.html.
Kushner and Ivanka disputed: Jonathan Swan, “Kushner, for First Time, Claims He Never Discussed Security Clearance with Trump,” Axios, June 3, 2019, www.axios.com/jared-kushner-security-clearance-donald-trump-f7706db1-a978-42ec-90db-c2787f19cef3.html.
Observers registered a new level: Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, and Josh Dawsey, “‘Pure Madness’: Dark Days Inside the White House as Trump Shocks and Rages,” Washington Post, March 3, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pure-madness-dark-days-inside-the-white-house-as-trump-shocks-and-rages/2018/03/03/9849867c-1e72-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html.
Chapter Fourteen: One-Man Firing Squad
Paul Rosenzweig, who worked: Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa, “Mueller Raised Possibility of Presidential Subpoena in Meeting with Trump’s Legal Team,” Washington Post, May 1, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mueller-raised-possibility-of-presidential-subpoena-in-meeting-with-trumps-legal-team/2018/05/01/2bdec08e-4d51-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe_story.html?utm_term=.6c6e572f2b4a.
At the same time, some of Trump’s top: Ashley Parker et al., “‘It Was a Different Mind-Set’: How Trump Soured on Tillerson as His Top Diplomat,” Washington Post, March 13, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-was-a-different-mind-set-how-trump-soured-on-tillerson-as-his-top-diplomat/2018/03/13/899b1fba-26d7-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.976cb15f60a2.
As a twenty-year veteran: Matt Zapotosky, “Andrew McCabe, Trump’s Foil at the FBI, Is Fired Hours Before He Could Retire,” Washington Post, March 16, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbis-andrew-mccabe-is-fired-a-little-more-than-24-hours-before-he-could-retire/2018/03/16/e055a22a-2895-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html?utm_term=.e7f6d060ca6d.
Dowd got twisted in knots: Betsy Woodruff, “Trump’s Lawyer: It’s Time to End the Mueller Probe,” Daily Beast, March 17, 2018, www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-lawyer-its-time-to-fire-robert-mueller.
A few hours later: Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker, “Trump’s Lawyer Calls On Justice Department to Immediately End Russia Probe,” Washington Post, March 17, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyer-calls-on-justice-department-to-immediately-end-russia-probe/2018/03/17/c7c58ac8-29f2-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html.
“That is certainly an unconventional way”: Ashley Parker et al., “Trump Shakes Up Team of Lawyers as Legal Threats Mount,” Washington Post, March 19, 2018, www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-shakes-up-team-of-lawyers-as-legal-threats-mount/2018/03/19/fad71bb0-2ba1-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html?utm_term=.05c099cf1ed8