Bob Woodward’s book and the ‘resistance’ op-ed look increasingly like a sophisticated psy-ops scheme and a prelude for a ‘Deep State’ coup…
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-11/escobar-resistance-runs-amok-us-deep-throat-war
I think damage to the republic to be very low on their scale of priorities right now.
Self preservation and holding on to power and assets figuring on the high side.
A real coup would test the strength of preparations made by team Trump.
my 2ç.