Mr. Goldsmith said on Friday that there were too many unanswered questions about what happened in June to judge what it means for Mr. McGahn. He might “have acted to protect the president, or himself, or both, from legal trouble,” Mr. Goldsmith said. The stresses can be enough that he will cancel his afternoon meetings and leave the White House. Mr. McGahn has spent most of his professional career in Washington, unusual in an administration that has largely kept out Beltway insiders. Several people said Mr. McGahn has told some friends and colleagues that he has considered resigning over the past six months, but that Mr. McConnell has repeatedly urged him to stay.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2018 01:52 UTC