Bob Woodward, the veteran Washington Post journalist, appeared on Stephen Colbert's Late Show to discuss his explosive new book 'Fear: Trump in the White House'. During the interview, Woodward recounted shocking details about President Donald Trump's behaviour, including a moment when Trump's own lawyer told him he was 'disabled' and could not testify under oath.
Woodward described how Trump's legal team conducted mock interviews to prepare for a potential meeting with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. According to the book, Trump became enraged during the practice sessions, making up answers and screaming. His lawyer, John Dowd, reportedly warned Trump that if he testified, he would be 'fitted for an orange jumpsuit', adding: 'You can't testify. You are disabled.'
The journalist also revealed Trump's reaction to the cost of the THAAD missile defence system deployed in South Korea. When told the system cost $1 billion, Trump allegedly ordered: 'Take it out! Put it in Portland.' The anecdote highlights what Woodward describes as Trump's lack of knowledge on global affairs.
Woodward's book paints a picture of a White House in chaos, with aides conspiring to remove papers from the President's desk to prevent him from signing them. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is quoted as saying Trump had the understanding of 'a fifth- or sixth-grader', while Chief of Staff John Kelly allegedly called the President 'an idiot' and described the administration as 'Crazytown'.
Trump has vehemently denied the book's claims, taking to Twitter to call Woodward a 'Dem operative' and a liar who 'makes up stories'. However, Woodward stands by his reporting, which is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with current and former administration officials.
