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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019...-are-miserable
The article itself is on another topic but the interesting parts:
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Four sources said the only White House advisers he truly consults are daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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One source briefed on the internal debate said that Mulvaney is advising Trump to accept less than his demand of $5 billion and make up the difference by shuffling money around the existing budget. “Mick wants to re-program existing funds,” the source said. Trump has insisted he won’t compromise, but he faces no good options, with a G.O.P. revolt likely if he goes the national-emergency route. “Trump is going to declare whatever happens a victory,” a former West Wing official said.
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