FWIW
I, for one, don't give a rat's ass about optics and I don't think POTUS does either.
I was talking to the Constitution the other day and asked it about optics. The response was: I'm the Constitution. I don't need lipstick, makeup, and trickery to sell myself. My wording speaks for itself with clarity and purpose. I'm beautiful and perfect. I'm the Constitution, dammit!