What puzzles me is that Trump gave Woodward extensive interviews for the book. Trump oughta know who Woodward is or at least one of his underlings should have. I really don’t understand some of the moves his team makes sometimes. At times its like they’re trying to lose.
I had the same thought. But Trump uses the controversy to sell his narrative. Mattis’ comments show his resistance to a US pull back from foreign wars. Sour grapes. Coates sided with the deep state and Brennan. So..
All publicity can be made to be beneficial.