Yeah. Trump is secretly like a normal President

The decision indicates that Trump has listened to his allies and some congressional Republicans who argued that a White House presence at the hearing would validate a process they have harangued as illegitimate and partisan.

A closer look, w/ @kyledcheneyhttps://t.co/X5cANVLp5n

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) December 2, 2019

Bullshit. Trump can't complain AND participate at the same time. And Trump no more intends to participate than he ever intended to sit down with Mueller. If you think Trump really wanted the latter but his staff blocked him, I've got some land in southern Louisiana you'll want to buy sight unseen.

Trump listens to Trump and, occasionally, to Sean Hannity. He may have fretted on the phone to people, but in the end Trump decides for Trump. Look at his pardons, his interference with the SEALs, even making SecRet fire SecNav: Trump consulting and listening is not even credible. The winners of the staff fight found a gullible journalist; that's all this story is.