White House aides are blaming Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for "a weekend of horrible decisions," Axios reports.
President Trump spent the weekend in Walter Reed Medical Center, closing out Sunday with a ride in his motorcade to wave to supporters gathered outside. White House aides had a big problem with how Trump's masked ride put the Secret Service agents driving him at risk, reportedly calling the move "selfish."
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