At one meeting, the inner circle, along with Trump’s two deputies, Kepcher and Ross, began to discuss the players. As usual, they sketched out the options for Trump, debating which person he might fire and why. The way Pruitt remembered it, the mood leaned toward Kwame, who had delivered a fantastic concert, working hard to overcome significant obstacles—among them, the fact that he had been backstabbed by Omarosa, who was allowed back into the game by the producers after she was “fired.” Bill’s event had gone smoothly, but it was an easier task and he hadn’t contributed as much. Even Trump’s
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