'Nobody disobeys my orders': President Trump contends that none of his underlings routinely defy his commands, despite numerous examples contained in Robert Mueller's report showing aides ignoring or refusing his dictates
"Nobody disobeys my orders," Trump said during a walkabout on the South Lawn for the annual Easter egg roll.He was questioned by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about whether he was worried some of his staff were shrugging off his requests, as depicted by Mueller, whose full redacted report was made public last week.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.
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.
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