One conclusion from the Mueller report is that prof. Neustadt, author of the classic book on Presidential Power, wins again.
His thesis was that presidential power was not automatic, not like starting a car and driving it, but it was a matter of respect and reputation. Certainly Trump has little of either, hence his attempts at obstruction were foiled by resistance of his subordinates to carrying out his orders. Nixon had his "Germans", Erlichman and Haldeman, who'd carry out his orders. Not so Trump.
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