Trump relishes fights, and creates plenty of them. But now he’s in a real one, with special counsel Bob Mueller signaling that he plans an expansive, exhaustive investigation aimed at Trump, his relatives, and current and former political lieutenants.

One West Wing confidant says Trump really might dismiss Mueller. So POTUS needs “a group that can fight through what could end up being something quite amazing.”

“We’re going to see out-and-out political warfare, and not over … Medicaid,” the confidant said.