That's in addition to Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, who has been feeding the President's conspiracy theories for weeks and who, along with Powell, was seen again at the White House on Monday. Trump's idea, which he floated in a heated Friday meeting at the White House, is for Powell to essentially embed as a special counsel inside the White House Counsel's Office, a proposal the counsel's office has not looked kindly at. If he does go, officials say it's likely he will take meetings, in person and via phone, that his official advisers aren't aware of. She was also seen at the White House on Monday, though it wasn't clear with whom she was planning to meet. Friday's meeting was a highly charged example of a recurring phenomenon: Trump's outside advisers raising their voices in anger at White House aides, accusing them of disloyalty and weakness, while Trump looks on.

Source: CNN December 21, 2020 20:15 UTC