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“Cohn and Porter worked together to derail what they believed were Trump’s most impulsive and dangerous orders. That document and others like it just disappeared. When Trump had a draft on his desk to proofread, Cohn at times would just yank it, and the president would forget about it. But if it was on his desk, he’d sign it. “It’s not what we did for the country,” Cohn said privately. “It’s what we saved him from doing.”

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Fear: Trump in the White House

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Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is an American journalist born on March 26, 1943. He is renowned for his in-depth investigative reporting and sharp insights into political events, particularly for his exposure of the Watergate scandal. more

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