How Obama will take on Trump
The former president is keeping tabs on his successor in the White House and selectively weighing in.
By Edward-Isaac Dovere
01/31/17 05:06 AM EST
Barack Obama and his aides expected to take on President Donald Trump at some point, but they didn’t think it would happen this quickly.
Now they’re trying to find the right balance on issues that demand a response, and how to use Obama to deliver the selective pushback. Obama and his team are monitoring what’s happening at the White House, and not ruling out the possibility that Obama will challenge Trump more forcefully in the coming months, according to people who’ve been in contact with the former president.
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