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Douglas L. Kriner

President Donald Trump winks during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office of the White House on October 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. The two leaders will reportedly discuss 5G wireless technology and European and Arctic security during bilateral meetings and later hold a joint news conference in the East Room. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Investigations usually hurt a president’s public reputation — but Trump isn’t usual

Douglas L. Kriner, Eric Schickler