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    Is Trump Actually Still in Control?

    Aides are headed to the exits, and the president himself is disengaging.
    by David A. Graham Jan 11, 2021 4 minutes
    Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters

    Who is steering the American ship of state?

    This isn’t a philosophical question; we’ve spent four years wondering about the roots and motivations of Trumpism. It’s a specific question: Who is in charge right now when the White House has to make a decision?

    On paper, the answer is simple: Until noon on January 20, Donald Trump is the president. Then Joe Biden will be sworn in and become president. In practice, matters are less clear. Even by the low standard he has set, Trump is reportedly disengaged from the work of governance, and is instead mainlining television news and raging over his social-media defenestration. Some reports suggest that Vice

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