The fallout over Donald Trump’s refusal to give up the battle over having a citizenship question on the census continued on Thursday. And it’s reportedly having ripple effects when it comes to Trump’s relationship with some close allies. The Washington Post writes:
A Trump adviser who regularly speaks to the president said Trump was frustrated after government lawyers determined there was no way to win the case and released statements yesterday saying the battle was over. The adviser said Attorney General William P. Barr had agreed and recently confirmed this to the president.
One senior administration official said the fracas is likely to further depress the standing of Ross, who has somewhat regularly drawn the president’s ire. It could also be a test for Barr’s relationship with the president, though Trump usually effusively praises Barr, this official said.