Good fren is fren in spite of being very blue ex-Washington type.
Had some luck opening eyes but not full red pill
Today he is convinced POTUS is dirty. His chatter from Washington says more coming.
Worst, he believes any talk of a "coup" is hysterical.
Only bringing this up because this guy is: (i) way above average smart, (ii) relatively open minded and has a history of playing real-politik, and (iii) has embedded sources that continue to believe POTUS is going to be had.
The battle, forget the war, is nowhere close to being won.